Gaming Build advice - new build sub $700?

[bshoop117]

Greetings,

I am trying to build a new PC to play mechwarrior online. My current rig just can't handle it. (One note, the core 2 duo in that build is OC'd to 3.8 now instead of 3.6).

What do you think about: newegg wishlist ?
CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116505
Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
GPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150561
PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341017
RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416
CPU cooler - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065


The final price is about $20.00 cheaper w/ labor day deals and another $55.00 cheaper after MIRs. Making the final price point just under $600.

My alternates to the above list were:
CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 (why is this one more expensive than the ivy bridge in the wish list?
RAM - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
GPU - I am not partial to either AMD or Nvidia gpus.

I plan on reusing one of these two cases (since I already have them:
Cooler master - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
Antec (w/ a top 120mm fan mod) - http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129115

I also plan on swiping the optical drive from my current build and sticking an older on in that machine. I also plan to swipe win7 from my older build (baring that, I'll buy home premium).


Thoughts, feeling, criticisms?


Thanks for your time and consideration!


EDIT: updated title. realized it was a little vague

EDIT2: I already have a bunch of 500gb sata2 drives, so I don't need harddisks atm either.

EDIT3: pulled part list out of the newegg wish list.

 

[Robert751]

If I where you i would spend a bit more on the graphics card and go with the GeForce gtx 660

 

[bshoop117]

Thanks for the response!

I actually got a little starry-eyed with labor day deals. I spent a little more time and came out with the list below. I still plan on reusing one of the cases listed above and still deciding on the OS deal.


CPU - (i5 3550) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007SZ0EJW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Mobo - (ASRock z77 extreme 4) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293
RAM - (8gb gskill sniper) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416 (-$5.00 labor day deal)
GPU - (AMD 7870) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007MJGMXQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
PSU - (OCZ 600w) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EYV690/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I could also probably go with the stock cooler but I am a huge fan (no pun intended) of the hyper 212+
CPU Cooler - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002G1YPH0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K

ATM this puts me at 694.57 w/o shipping or tax.
There is still a $20.00 MIR on the GPU and a $25.00 MIR on the PSU that I didn't add in.


Edit: Meant to add that I generally don't upgrade the CPU in PCs I build. In the last 5 builds, I have never upgraded anything outside of the RAM, GPU, and HDD. Mostly, I have problems tossing perfectly good parts (still have an old AMD Athlon 2800+ barton sitting around here somewhere)

 

[bshoop117]

I ended up going with a used asus 560 gtx OC for about $100. anything that my cpu wouldn't bottleneck would have cost the same so i figured i'd just get this one. (note: I went with a pci-e 2.0 card since the 1.1 slot can have issues with a 2.1 card).


This topic can be closed (not sure if I can do that, haha)