Gaming PC 1k, please help!

[NitrogenPapaya]

I have refined this build a bit and would like you opinions, BUT I need it to be 50-100$ cheaper. Are there any ways I can make this cheaper without seriously afecting the performance?

Approximate Purchase Date: Maybe three or so weeks.
Budget Range: 900-1050
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Internet, the rest.
Are you buying a monitor: Yes (in build)
Don't need mouse or keyboard.


Current build:

CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $215.99

Motherboard MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 $117.55

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $39.88

Storage OCZ Agility 3 60GB 2.5" SSD $57.44

Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.99

Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB $229.99

Case Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower $49.49

Power Supply FSP Group 450W ATX12V / EPS12V $65.98

Monitor Asus VS238H-P 23.0" $155.68

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) $92.11

Total $1094.10
If this build isn't good at all, can you suggest or post a better one please.

(PartPicker link)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/km6N

Thanks in advance!

 

[The PanicMaster]

well the power supply looks a little weak
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

same price for a more powerfull better psu

the gpu is good just i would recommend instead get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102983

for 20 dollars more you can max out any games you want and really it a very nice card... the cpu is very nice and the mobo is also good

the monitor is really nice but i would recommend this one even though its 1.5 inchs smaller it really does not matter and this one has hdmi input(very helpfull)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236100

 

[NitrogenPapaya]

well the power supply looks a little weak
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

same price for a more powerfull better psu

the gpu is good just i would recommend instead get this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102983

for 20 dollars more you can max out any games you want and really it a very nice card... the cpu is very nice and the mobo is also good

the monitor is really nice but i would recommend this one even though its 1.5 inchs smaller it really does not matter and this one has hdmi input(very helpfull)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236100

Thanks for the response, updated the PSU but I still need it to be cheaper so I didn't add the GPU or monitor. If you (or anyone) could suggest cheaper parts I would be very thankful.

(updated link for build)
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kqN7

 

[The PanicMaster]

what do you mean you did not include the gpu or monitor?

 

[NitrogenPapaya]

what do you mean you did not include the gpu or monitor?

They are more expensive and I need to go cheaper so I didn't replace my current one.

 

[aznshinobi]

Quite honestly, you could do a little better.

Check out my $850 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore#module147086871
Swap the 7870 for the 7950 (+$70): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006
Windows (+90): http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3Dsquid1240995-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB004Q0PT3I
Monitor +$150: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009305
Total: $1085

Cheaper, you don't get the SSD however here are the benefits. You're getting a much better GPU and a much better PSU (that can supply SLI/CF in the future). This is personal opinion, but I think the 300R looks better too.

Keep in mind this benchmark is with the 660 Ti which is better than the normal GTX 660: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950/3
The 7950 beats the 660 Ti by a large margin most of the time and ties if not beats the GTX 670. Keeping in mind also that the 7950 is $80-$100 less than the GTX 670.

 

[The PanicMaster]

yeah... I see what you mean im using the 670 right now and that is a very nice card it is better than 7950 but not by ALL that much the card will be able to MAX anything and the 7770 might be able to get high

 

[NitrogenPapaya]

Quite honestly, you could do a little better.

Check out my $850 build here:
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore#module147086871
Swap the 7870 for the 7950 (+$70): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202006
Windows (+90): http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I%3FSubscriptionId%3D19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2%26tag%3Dsquid1240995-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB004Q0PT3I
Monitor +$150: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009305
Total: $1085

Cheaper, you don't get the SSD however here are the benefits. You're getting a much better GPU and a much better PSU (that can supply SLI/CF in the future). This is personal opinion, but I think the 300R looks better too.

Keep in mind this benchmark is with the 660 Ti which is better than the normal GTX 660: http://www.hardocp.com/article/2012/08/23/galaxy_gtx_660_ti_gc_oc_vs_670_hd_7950/3
The 7950 beats the 660 Ti by a large margin most of the time and ties if not beats the GTX 670. Keeping in mind also that the 7950 is $80-$100 less than the GTX 670.

Ok, thanks for the response, I can probably budget that build and some parts might become cheaper by the time I need to buy.
Thanks for spending the time to respond

 

[NitrogenPapaya]

Best answer selected by NitrogenPapaya.

 

[aznshinobi]

No problem man, good luck!