First time builder here, what do you think of my possible cheap build?

[Tracheal]

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition (Vortex II Edition) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ...

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX

Haven't picked a case yet, but thats not as important as the stuff inside

It will be used mainly for gaming... what do you think and what (if anything) should I change?

The total for everything here after rebates is $587.94

I am not looking to spend more than $700

Thanks!

EDIT: Picked a case NZXT Guardian 921 RB 921RB-001-BL Black SECC steel chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Figuring I'll pick up a1 40mm fan down the road as well

 

[gommer556]

that looks good, but im a bit new to this type of stuff to. i like your CPU, RAM, and hard drive. i would not choose a GIGABYTE mobo, but thats personal preference. i recommend an ASRock or something. i dont really know much about GPUs but i am pretty sure that is a decent one.

you dont have a PSU listed, what are your thoughts on that?

 

[techdude9]

that looks good, but im a bit new to this type of stuff to. i like your CPU, RAM, and hard drive. i would not choose a GIGABYTE mobo, but thats personal preference. i recommend an ASRock or something. i dont really know much about GPUs but i am pretty sure that is a decent one.

you dont have a PSU listed, what are your thoughts on that?

What's wrong with Gigabyte motherboards? They are great.

 

[techdude9]

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition (Vortex II Edition) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ...

CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX

Haven't picked a case yet, but thats not as important as the stuff inside

It will be used mainly for gaming... what do you think and what (if anything) should I change?

The total for everything here after rebates is $587.94

I am not looking to spend more than $700

Thanks!

Everything looks good. For GPU try http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127681&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121649&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

 

[Tracheal]

that looks good, but im a bit new to this type of stuff to. i like your CPU, RAM, and hard drive. i would not choose a GIGABYTE mobo, but thats personal preference. i recommend an ASRock or something. i dont really know much about GPUs but i am pretty sure that is a decent one.

you dont have a PSU listed, what are your thoughts on that?

It has one :lol:

Here's the link in case it isn't showing up

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

 

[Tracheal]

Everything looks good. For GPU try http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127681&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121649&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

I'm liking the msi one, thanks!

 

[geofelt]

It is OK.
You have properly spent your budget more on the graphics card than the cpu.
The 7870 is a fine card. It is somewhat comparable to a GTX660ti if you prefer Nvidia.

The X4-955 was a nice cpu in it's day, but for gaming, the faster cores of Intel are preferred at most price points.
Most games will use 1-2 cores.
Read this article on <$200 gaming cpu's.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-9.html

I think I would use a G870 for $89,
Or better yet a ivy bridge i3-3220 for $120:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
Add an inexpensive B75 motherboard for $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157335

If you live near a microcenter, they have great deals on cpu's if you can walk in.

You should be able to fine a quality case for <$50 such as the Antec 100.

Can you fit a SSD into your budget? It will make everything feel so much faster.
A 120gb Intel 330 or samsung 830 for <$100 would be good.
That will hold the os and half a dozen games. You could defer the hard drive and add one later.

 

[Tracheal]

It is OK.
You have properly spent your budget more on the graphics card than the cpu.
The 7870 is a fine card. It is somewhat comparable to a GTX660ti if you prefer Nvidia.

The X4-955 was a nice cpu in it's day, but for gaming, the faster cores of Intel are preferred at most price points.
Most games will use 1-2 cores.
Read this article on <$200 gaming cpu's.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-9.html

I think I would use a G870 for $89,
Or better yet a ivy bridge i3-3220 for $120:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116775
Add an inexpensive B75 motherboard for $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157335

If you live near a microcenter, they have great deals on cpu's if you can walk in.

You should be able to fine a quality case for <$50 such as the Antec 100.

Can you fit a SSD into your budget? It will make everything feel so much faster.
A 120gb Intel 330 or samsung 830 for <$100 would be good.
That will hold the os and half a dozen games. You could defer the hard drive and add one later.

Thanks for the help, out of the three gpus here which would you reccomend?

 

[geofelt]

Thanks for the help, out of the three gpus here which would you reccomend?

Take your pick.
From a performance point of view, they are essentially the same.
Check out the support forums for each.
If you should ever have a problem, you want a vendor with good support.

 

[techdude9]

I'm liking the msi one, thanks!

The MSI one is really good, Twin Frozr cards are excellent.