New build for FPS&MMORPG

pandarave

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Also I don't mind suggestions for prebuilds if anyone reading this has any suggestions for me :D
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: 12/10/12
Budget Range: Roughly $500-600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Burning movies.

Are you buying a monitor: No, I have a brand new Asus VH236H 23" monitor.



Parts to Upgrade: Everything except RAM I have Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 2 DD3 8gb I also don't need any other peripherals like a keyboard / mouse.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, TigerDirect, Amazon.

Location: San Diego, CA, USA

Parts Preferences: Would prefer Intel and Asus. (Unless there's an AMD processor that can compete with Intel and last a few years).

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe depending on if I'll need to at some point to get better graphics for the games I'm going to be playing.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: For the most part I would be using the computer to play WoW, BF3, CS:GO, and so forth. Mostly FPS games on med - high graphics and somewhat future proof.

Upgrading because I've been playing with a laptop for the past 4 years and it would be nice to just have my laptop for school primarily instead of school and gaming.

Thanks for your help!
 

cutebeans

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CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ CompUSA)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $587.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 03:53 EST-0500)

or this. To max out your budget.
 
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cutebeans

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CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($61.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer ($22.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $482.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-15 03:52 EST-0500)
 

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you can cross out the memory on this build leaving you a bit more wiggle room and also unless you plan on buying boxed games (which typically come with a download code anyways) then you don't need the optical drive. That will save you a good 60 or so $ meaning you can upgrade to an i5 either get a 2500k (or 2500 if you dont plan to oc) or an i5 3570 either of those are great.
Also you can get a cheaper mid tower case, though you may just want to stick with that one.
 

pandarave

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Thanks you 2 for helping me on this and yeah most of the game I'll be getting is from Steam but the optical drive is mostly for burning dvds but for the meantime I can probably just use my laptop for that. Also is the performance a big jump from i3 to i5 2500 and if 3570?
 

pandarave

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Alright after doing some research and checking other threads and taking into consideration the builds others gave me I've made a build although I was wondering how good would it be and if theres any way to reduce the cost by a few dollars?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pbvc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pbvc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pbvc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.75 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ CompUSA)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $768.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-24 21:17 EST-0500)