Help me pick parts for a budget system for Diablo 3/GW2

[kimmeleh]

Hello,

I am just getting into building my own pc and I have been researching lately on what parts to buy however am feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the information. I am building this PC to do three things. Play Some modern games(Diablo 3/GW2/League of Legends), Browse the web/stream movies, and the occasional dvd rip.

I haven't chosen between AMD/Intel and I hear the Intel is better for performance however I am working with a budget of roughly $500 CAD(Canada).

I currently have a case(Thermaltake Commander Snow edition) but, that is about it. Please help me guys!

 

[cutebeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Pentium G850 2.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($67.99 @ Computer Valley)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-GL Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 400W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($40.42 @ DirectCanada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Monitor: Asus VS208N-P 20.0" Monitor ($110.99 @ Computer Valley)
Total: $465.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-14 22:35 EST-0500)

Yes my friend! I did it! Do you need an OS though?

 

[kimmeleh]

Oh snap! thanks however I guess I left some stuff out...I have Windows 7 Genuine and a 24" Viewsonic monitor so those aren't a factor in my build. Saving that money I want to be able to have a full ATX board for upgrades in the future. Any Suggestions?

 

[cutebeans]

No worries bro. I can make you a better build than the first one. That first one is really a budget buid.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($28.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $435.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 02:04 EST-0500)

BETTER!! You can upgrade to the quad cores of Intel when the i3 -3220 isn't cutting it anymore but if its gaming then there would be no more reason to upgrade taht i3 -3220.