First PC Build. How did I do?

This card is better and it's the same price after the rebate xfx 7770 $110 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=68526&promoid=1084

Whats your budget?

Here is a better deal for a hd 7770 $89 after rebate http://ncix.com/products/?sku=72479&vpn=R7770%2DPMD1GD5...

You're going to need a power supply and probably an optical drive as well.

Do you have a full retail version of windows that you can use or do you need to add an operating system.

Please fill this out as well so we can provide better suggestions: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/353572-31-build-upgra...

Try out this for planning your build: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ You can set the country to canada in the upper right corner.

Sorry I didn't see this before  


Approximate Purchase Date: In the next couple days

Budget Range: (e.g.: 300-400) $500 after taxes/shipping (maybe a little more if its REALLY worth it)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming movies (to PS3) general home use

Are you buying a monitor: no

Parts to Upgrade: Motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, Case. Reusing BFG 700 watt PSU

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ncix.ca

Location: Victoria, B.C.

Parts Preferences: the best bang for your buck!

Overclocking: Maybe, never have before but might try if viable

SLI or Crossfire: Probably not

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: (e.g.: Need to have a window and lots of bling, I would like a quiet PC. Please also list specific software or games you're using)

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The parts Im replacing are out of date and in dire need of upgrading



G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Memory
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57953&promoid=1084

ASUS M5A97 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 Audio CrossFireX Motherboard
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=63715&promoid=1360

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Quad Core Processor AM3 3.4GHZ 8MB Cache 125W 45NM Retail Box
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=46281&promoid=1084

Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS W/ Fan Controller & Temp Display
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=57910&promoid=1084


XFX Radeon HD 7750 Double D 900MHZ 1GB 4.5GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Vide *IR-$10*
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=71065

Thanks for the replies so far. I used the link you sent me strife, much appreciated. How is my choice of CPU? That and the motherboard are what I am most unsure of at the moment.

This is a good build for gaming and should be about $500 after taxes/shipping.

cpu & mobo - i3 2120 & gigabyte b75m-d3h http://ncix.com/products/?sku=73581&promoid=1386

gpu - gigabyte hd 7850 http://ncix.com/products/?sku=69494&vpn=GV%2DR785OC%2D2...
The case and ram you picked are ok. The gpu is the most important part for a gaming build and that's a good one. You shouldn't have to upgrade for years.

Radeon HD 6870 will definitely give you a bang for your buck or if thats too much even a HD 6850 will do the job

So here is what I have so far thanks to your suggestions. Let me know what you guys think!