New PC Build $500-$700

[oss43456]

Approximate Purchase Date:1-2 months.

Budget Range: $500-$700

System Usage: Gaming and School Work

Parts Not Required: Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: TigerDirect.com, Amazon.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Intel

Overclocking: Probably Not

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: Would like to run WoW, Family Guy Online, CoD, LoL, and 2K Sports Games.

 

[bigcyco1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H61M/U3S3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($73.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($167.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $698.74
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-06-06 16:27 EDT-0400)

 

[bigcyco1]

awe crap sorry i just noticed you wanted to buy from TigerDirect.com or Amazon.com

 

[oss43456]

hey can you find me a 4 core processor big thanks. and could you try to keep in my budget. make the necessary changes if needed.

 

[oss43456]

and it could be newegg too dont worry man

 

[aznshinobi]

Check out my $650 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore
Switch the PSU to this one save some money (-20)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-430-Watt-Certified-Compatible-Platforms/dp/B004W2T2TM%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3Dsquid1240995-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB004W2T2TM

 

[oss43456]

@aznshinobi: is there a way to fit 8gb 1600mhz ram in there? unless there isnt much difference between the 1333 & the 1600.

also is there a higher quality psu while staying within budget?

does the 6870 video card from squidoo work? and does it max out my games?

 

[Ironslice]

H61 boards only support 1333 anyway, so it doesn't make any difference.

 

[aznshinobi]

For the games you said, yes the 6870 would max those games out.

For the PSU, with your budget and needing windows. No the CX430 is fine anyways. It's a solid PSU that'll give you headroom even with the 6870 and i5 3450 on load.

As for the 1333 vs 1600, there is very little difference. But B75 does support 1600 so if you wanted to you could go for it. You don't need it though.

 

[oss43456]

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