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First $700 Gaming PC - critique plz placing order soon!

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- looking to order everything from newegg
- budget $700
- no plans on overclocking and/or doing crossfire.

Current Build (please critique):

1.) ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

2.) Antec Gaming Series One Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129181
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

3.) VisionTek 900505 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Item #: N82E16814129230
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

4.) Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817371030
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

5.) CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model CML8GX3M2A1600C9
Item #: N82E16820233186
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

6.) ASRock B75M-GL LGA 1155 Intel B75 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157326
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

7.) Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.5GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637I53450
Item #: N82E16819116506
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

8.) Western Digital Scorpio Black wd5000bpkt 500GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136856
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

TOTAL: $690

I will be making this purchase soon so any last minute critiques/suggestions is much appreciated. any savings would be a plus

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Pretty much the build I just finished except I went with a rosewill green 530w power supply, a i5 3570 and a 500gb caviar blue hard drive instead because of rebates I had available 2 weeks ago.

Great build, do not regret anything. I'm waiting until black friday for a gpu though.

p.s the asrock b75m-gl is a great mobo, I'd go with it especially at 59.99$
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Looks good, I'd maybe go AMD like my $650 ($620 build here)
http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore#module14669582...
You lose some slight performance in gaming with the same GPU, however, with the money you save you can get a CPU that can perform all around applications just as well and game pretty close within a small margin of roughly 1-3 FPS difference on the same card, you however get a better GPU in that you get the 7870 and save $70! :) 

Though that build looks solid! As stated, just a HDD would do!

OH also, change the GPU to this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Get the Antec Earthwatts 650W. It's also a tier 2 power supply, and has more wattage, and right now is cheaper with a 25 mail in rebate. It's also more efficient.

The i5 3470 is on sale for only $150 at microcenter, see if you can pick that up. Better CPU, cheaper price, as long as you have a microcenter nearby.

With all this saved money on better parts for lower prices, get yourself a better graphics card. You'll save $50 from the CPU and PSU

There's also this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Better CAS timing, lower price.

You'll save like $55 total, which will allow you to upgrade your graphics card.

I'd recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

It'll stay around your budget of $700, and will be waay better than the 7850. The CPU will be better. The RAM will be better. Winwinwinwinwin.

Good luck on your build!

Why would OP get the EA650 when he has no plans to SLI/CF or overclock? Makes 0 sense.

The OP is already at $690, how would getting a card that is about $80 more keep him within his budget?

Because the i5 3470 is $50 less at microcenter. (including shipping costs of the 3450)

The EA650 is $5 LESS, and is MORE efficient and has MORE watts, making it a better deal. He's paying less for a better power supply. Makes 0 sense? I'm sure he wants to pay more for less performance. If he were to CF/SLI, I'd have rcommended at least 700W.

The RAM is $5 less and has better timings. Again, more performance for the price.

The extra $60 could be spent on the 7950. Do the math, the card is $58 more, not $80. Assuming he gets a regular non-laptop hard drive, he will actually be BELOW the original post.


Yes, I made 0 sense. Think before you post next time. Please.

IF HE GETS THE REBATE... Up front he is paying $20 more... Not everyone gets the rebate.

I didn't say to NOT get the i5 3470, obviously Microcenter is always cheaper than retailers. Read better next time what I'm saying.

Why don't you do the math. The card is $305 before rebates, the 7850 is not the best choice, I suggested the 7870 for $200, you're right, that's $105 more before rebates. Stop being ignorant like that. You can't include rebates in final price ever, you can't always count on them to come. I know plenty of people who've done all the instructions and still don't receive the MIR.

Why don't you think next time.
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