-800.00 gaming,general purpose build

[reavlin]

Approximate Purchase Date: (this week))

Budget Range: (800) After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies)

Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse,video card, speakers, power supply, hard drives)
OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W Modular High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom,

Video Card is a msi hd6770
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R6770-MD1GD5.html#?div=Specification

Will be using two hard rives from my gateway gt5676 Western Digital 320 GB 7200 RPM SATA II hard drive

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (newegg.com,tigerdirect.com)

Country: (usa) we need to know where these parts are being assembled

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (I would like to use an intel cpu)
Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future

Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080)

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard $159.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157295

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K $219.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL $46.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM $99.99

Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD HDMI LED BackLight LCD Monitor w/Speakers ASCR 10,000,000:1 $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236100

any help or recommendations to get the best bang for my buck would be appreciated
thx

 

[Patflute]

Seems good.

One thing I would suggest is to get a i5-3570k and an after market cpu cooler. Might want to get a Crucial M4 60gb SSD for a boot drive.

 

[reavlin]

Best answer selected by reavlin.

 

[reavlin]

thx leaning toward 3570