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Hello, I am going to build my first computer. I have come up with these parts.

Processor:
Intel Core i5 – 3570K Ivy Bridge Quad Core --- $229.99
3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo) ---Intel HD Graphics 4000
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V--- $ 189.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500W ATX 12V --- $ 44.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

RAM: Kingston 4 GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333 (PC3 10600) --- $ 20.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Black SECC/ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower --- $ 59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HDD: Western Digital 500 GB, 3.5” SATA 6 Gbps, 7200 rpm --- $ 64.99
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/ite...

I am planning to use Intel Graphics for few months and then later I will install graphics card. I am not in too much gaming; however, I want to play SimCity (New coming 2013). This PC will mostly use for browsing and watching movies on TV.

The total is around $ 600. Any help and/or suggestions will be really appreciated. Thank you very much in advance.

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Right off the bat, I see you have a CoolerMaster PSU. Do not get a CM PSU! They do not deliver the labeled wattage, and are prone to failure. Will you be overclocking? Because if you're not, the i5-3570K is way too much. In addition, SimCity is such a low requirement game, you can get an i3 and be fine.

Thanks for the reply. I chose that PSU because it had great reviews. Do you recommend any other brand? I am not going to overclock because I do not know how to do it. When I was looking for CPU, most of them were pretty much same price (+- $ 20). It is 3rd gen cpu with good graphics therefore I decided to go with it. Anyways, all other parts are compatible (or good) with each other? Again thanks for the reply. :D 
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To be honest a G850/i3 2100 with a usb/sata III H77 board or A6-3500 chip/A75 board is fine for your purposes or even go small with mATX form factor with a nice efficient, quality PSU?

I'd go with the i3, and put some money into a GPU like a 6850 or 6870, which will play pretty much any game, but it is probably overkill if you're only playing SimCity. If you are only playing SimCity, maybe a 7750/7770? The APU's are good, but only on the graphics side. The APU's have very weak CPU's, and the i3 is better.
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