Middle line gaming PC

[FeiGnt]

Approximate Purchase Date: August

Budget Range: After any rebates, 800 (can go higher to 1000 but would prefer not to with tax/shipping)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: School work, gaming, netflix, internet

Parts Not Required: Monitor, Headset

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.ca

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Intel processor, asus motherboard, corsair/kingston ram (ram brand does not matter as much as processor/mb)

Overclocking: Maybe not right now. I'll do more of it as needed/when I want to in the future.

SLI or Crossfire: I was reading up on a post that said that for some games (such as Starcraft 2 which I play 85% of my gaming time) it did not increase performance so I'm not looking to in depth into this.

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900, I think it's near a 19" monitor

Additional Comments: I would like something that can run games smooth while hopefully maintaining a decent graphics setting, plays movies cleanly, and using the guidelines above. Currently I need help deciding if I should go sandy bridge or ivy bridge. I've seen too many mixed reviews about it. I would like my power supply to be at least 80+ or I will not consider it (doesn't have to be modular but it would be great). At least 500gb harddrive, I won't need more but I've got a decent amount of games and movies so I don't want hd space to be a concern. AMD/Nvidea makes no difference to me, whichever one has best price to performance is what I'll get. Windows 7 of course . I also plan to get an external dvd/cd drive because I have a netbook that does not have an optical drive. If I may have been mislead in any form or way let me know from your experience please.

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I thought these from basic review and they have gotten very good ratings online

Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823109191

RAZER DeathAdder Black Edition
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153072

COOLER MASTER HAF 912
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

Thank you for the help guys. It means a lot and I really would like some guidance and reassurance when I'm spending this much money on something I'll be using 364/365 days of the year.

 

[TheBigTroll]

http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/bumT

 

[TheBigTroll]

it should get you high settings in any games or more.

 

[akamrcrack]

ncix.com
canadacomputers
tigerdirect.ca

all better sites to shop from than newegg.ca

 

[geofelt]

The trick is to allocate your $800 budget so that you have a balanced pc.
For gaming, budget twice as much for the graphics card as the cpu. The graphics card is the real engine of gaming.
For example, if you buy a $200 3570K, which is as good as it gets, then budget $400 for a GTX670.
If your cpu budget is $150, then a i3-2130 then use a $300 7850.

You are looking at only a 550w-600w psu, and, only buy quality. Seasonic, Antec, XFX, PC P&C, or Corsair.
It will run $50-$80.

If you have to cut back, the case is the best place. $50 is all you really need here.

Budget about $120 for a Z77 motherboard, most any will do.

 

[FeiGnt]

So I compiled this together http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/bvzI . I like the parts but I have no idea about the compatibility. Also, will my cpu bottleneck the cpu or vice versa?

 

[geofelt]

So I compiled this together http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/bvzI . I like the parts but I have no idea about the compatibility. Also, will my cpu bottleneck the cpu or vice versa?

I think you did very well.
Don't change a thing.

 

[FeiGnt]

Best answer selected by Feignt.

 

[TheBigTroll]

the xfx 550w is slightly cheaper at ncix. its also more efficent too