New Build. Advice Needed.

[Landyachtz]

Budget Range: Low as it can go, no more than $500.

System Usage: Gaming (Minecraft, Lol, etc... but running it very well), Internet Surfing

Need an OS

Location: Texas, U.S.


Parts:

Case: Zalman Z9 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $47.99

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 LGA 1155 H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $54.99

CPU: Intel Core i3 3220 3.30GHz LGA 1155 Boxed Processor $99.99

GPU: Gigabyte GV-N630-1GI NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 1024MB DDR3 PCIe 2.0 x16 Video Card $64.99

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3-1333 (PC3-10600) CL9 Dual Channel Desktop Memory $36.99

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7,200RPM SATA 3.0GB/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $39.99

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Series 500 Watt ATX Power Supply $47.99


I've done a good amount of "research" on all the parts, and they all have good reviews, and are compatible with each other. I am also willing to consider whole new builds but with AMD parts instead because they are cheaper. Thank you for reading and thanks in advance for help.

 

[manofchalk]

Swap to a H77 board, or downgrade to a Sandy Bridge chip. P67/H61 boards require a BIOS upgrade before they can support Ivy Bridge CPU's (which requires a Sandy CPU to do).

Up the speed of the RAM to 1600Mhz.

Dont bother with the low end Keplers, the 7750 is a much better option.
There isnt a comparison between the 7750 and 630 on Anandtech, but the fact that the 650 (more powerful than the 630) is only matching the 7750 should be evidence enough.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/681?vs=535

Swap the PSU to a different brand like Corsair, Seasonic or XFX.

The OS can just be Win 7 Home Premium 64bit, dont need anything more than that.

Otherwise looks good.

 

[lt_dan_zsu]

I would honestly go with a trinity APU if I were you. If all you are playing is minecraft, you really don't need a dedicated gpu.