First build

[Kblosser]

Updated!

Hey guys this is my first time actually posting here (been doing some research here for the past month or so though). I was just wondering if a few of you could take a look at these pieces I've chosen to be my first real gaming computer (never had a computer that played games over 20~30fps lol). Please let me know if there are any parts that I'm making a big mistake on! All parts were found through newegg

Case - Cooler Master HAF 922
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 750gig, 7200rpm SATA 6.0Gb/s
GPU - EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1463-KR GeForce GTX 560
PSU - Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-650 650W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
Mobo - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s
CPU - Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core


Again, thanks for all the help! Also - If you're wondering where the RAM is, I've already ordered it and know I'll be happy with my choice, so please rate the above pieces and let me know if I'm potentially making any mistakes!

-Kent

 

[allanitomwesh]

Why a micro board?

 

[Kblosser]

Didn't realize that was a micro board, a friend who's built a pc before suggested me most of the parts, What would a better mobo for around the same price be?

edit~

After a bit of research from some other threads I updated the Mobo I'm thinking about using from the micro the the ASRock z77 Thanks again for the help!

But other than that, did the rest of the parts look pretty solid?

 

[FinneousPJ]

You don't need a Z77 board so save a couple of dollars there. You also don't need 650W PSU. Use the saved money to upgrade the GPU to at least 7850.

 

[l0v3rboi]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3450 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $658.93
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-08-23 12:10 EDT-0400)

The only thing I changed is the MoBo and GPU. I changed the Mobo because you have a non-overclockable card with a MoBo meant for overclocking. The H77 is better as it is cheaper, but still have all the features of z77 minus the overclocking.

I chose the 6870 not because it is better. It is on par with the gtx 560 I would say but is more power efficient. Either one would be good in my opinion.

The rest of your parts are good.

O.. and add about $30 or $40 or so to the CPU if you don't live close to a MicroCenter.

 

[Kblosser]

Wow guys thanks for the quick responses! Again I dont know much about hardware so really I appreciate the constructive help! I'll definitely take these changes into consideration! keep 'em coming if you have anymore!

edit~
Also living in Florida, no Micro Center nearby unfortunately :/

 

[allanitomwesh]

lov3rboi has made a good budget build. I prefer the xfx pro for a power supply but then the rosewill is solid too. I would advise you to get into the hd7xxx series or gtx 6xx series of cards starting with the hd7850/gtx 660ti or higher. H77 only has one gaming card slot,so put in something proper.

 

[Kblosser]

@allanitomwesh - do you think you could possibly link me to an appropriate hd7850? I don't have a ton of money to spend on the gpu, but definitely want a good one

 

[allanitomwesh]

Here's a good value one. http://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405
And the factory overclocked model if it interests you http://newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161416

but I'd say don't bother with the overclocked cards,it's way too easy to do it yourself,and end up in the same place.

 

[Kblosser]

Best answer selected by Kblosser.

 

[Kblosser]

Even though i gave best answer to l0v3r, thank you for the help allen! if I could give the option to two people I would! Again thanks for the help guys, most other board/forums i've been too haven't been nearly as helpful

-Kent

 

[allanitomwesh]

You're welcome.