$820 gaming build- at $880 now...

[invaderneal]

Hello,
Approximate Purchase Date: a few days
Budget Range: Max: $820 After Rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, HD movies
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (don't live by microcenter)
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: Nvidia card, intel processor
Overclocking: NO
SLI or Crossfire: NO
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I will be playing LOTRO on max detail DX11, would like it to play brand new games on at least medium details for a few years.
Any help is appreciated finding the best combos and deals within a $820 budget


Here is the current Build I'm looking at:

Mobo+CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450 + Intel BOXDZ77SL50K LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.951358
$324.98
Combo Discounts: -$20.00
Combo Price: $304.98

CPU Fan COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
$29.99

Gfx Card XFX Double D FX-785A-CDFC Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150609
$270 + $7.56 shipping

PSU + RAM CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V + CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.956868
$99.98 -$10 mail in rebates

Harddrive Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136795
$95 + $3.00 shipping

Case Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

case fans 2 COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103060
$15.98

Subtotal: $870.90
Shipping: $14.81
Grand Total: $885.71
Rebates: $875.71


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aqT3 Here is the pc part picker ...however I was not able to find my mobo on the list nor the case fans so they are not part of the cost.


Need to spend $820 max and through newegg its at $880 currently. Where can I save money? Either through different vendors or changing hardware without compromising performance?

Also, are my parts compatible, and the right ones for what I want? Thanks so much

 

[flamenader]

If your not overclocking, there is really no need for the aftermarket CPU cooler, just use the stock intel one

 

[Merueth]

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($107.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $826.46
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

 

[Simplexity88]

Do you live by a Microcenter? If so you can go with a 3450 there for 150 and save money on the motherboard by getting a B75 since you won't be overclocking. That should run you arout 225, saving you almost 100 bucks on the CPU/Mobo.

You can also drop the CPU Cooler, saving you another 30, and you could probably find a similar hard drive for around 75.

With napkin math that takes you down to $750.

EDIT: Just read you aren't by a Microcenter, but get the B75 anyway or you can stick with your original combo.

 

[invaderneal]

Ok Put together some suggestions....

CPU: Intel Core i5 3450 Processor 3.1 4 BX80637I53450 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007SZ0ECE/?tag=pcpapi-20
$190 free shipping

Mobo: ASRock Z77 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157297&Tpk=ASRock%20Z77%20Pro3%20LGA%201155%20Intel%20Z77%20HDMI%20SATA%206Gb%2fs
$100 + $7.33 shipping

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Memory%20%28Desktop%20Memory%29-_-G.SKILL-_-20231314&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
$47 free shipping

Harddrive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Hard%20Drives-_-Seagate-_-22148697&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
$100
$15 off with promo code: EMCNDJA23, ends 6/25
$85 total. Free shipping

Gfx Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2 GB DDR5 HDMI/DVI-I/Dual Mini DP PCI-Express Graphics Card 11200-00-20G http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JCNOZK/?tag=pcpapi-20
$240 free shipping

Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-Cases%20%28Computer%20Cases%20-%20ATX%20Form%29-_-Antec-_-11129042&AID=10440897&PID=3938566&SID=
$55 + $3 shipping
$58 total

PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
$60 -$6 promo code: CorsairPSU612
$54 -$10 mail in rebate
$44 total free shipping

Optical Drive ASUS 24X DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
$17 + $5 shipping

Case fans: case fans 2 COOLER MASTER R4-L2R-20AC-GP 120mm Blue LED Case Fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103060
$15.98

Total After rebates:
Newegg: $386.57
Amazon: $429.98
Grand Total: $816.55

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Am I getting full use out of all my hardware? Or are any parts holding back the performance of some parts?

Also, are all these parts compatible?

 

[invaderneal]

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