First time builder, critique plz

[3ohica]

First build for me, will be used mainly for gaming (dota 2). I wanted to keep the price around $800.00 but could spend a little more if I must. I want to be able to play dota 2 on max settings with good FPS. Here is what ive come up with so far.

Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core $179.99
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $24.99
ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 $87.55
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $46.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $69.99
MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB $179.99
Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Mid Tower $104.99
SeaSonic 520W ATX12V / EPS12V $75.98
Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $22.98
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98


Total $873.43

Thanks for any help

 

[sadams04]

I would swap the WD Blue with a Seagate offering, but you are in good shape.

For what it is worth... going with a Z77 motherboard over the H77, and the 3570K over the 3470 would add roughly $60 (depending) and would give you the ability to overclock. Something to consider since you also have the CPU cooler listed.

 

[cball1311]

I would go with this here. If you really don't want to overclock, you can drop the aftermarket cooler. The key here, for gaming, is CPU and GPU and that is where I put the most emphasis.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Diablotek CPA-8920 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $863.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-08 11:07 EST-0500)

 

[3ohica]

Thank you both for you replies.