My First Build

[Lucky14]

I have finally decided to build my own computer. I have selected the parts but I am not sure if they are all compatible. I would like to play newer games (Crysis 3, Skyrim, Far Cry 3 [stuff like that]) on at least medium settings. At least. I would much prefer to play on high or ultra. I would like my computer to last at least 2 years before I have to replace it for something newer. So here is my build:

CPU: Intel i5-3470 Quad Core (190$)

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i [...] ds=i5-3470

Motherboard: ASrock Z77 Extreme4 (135$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157293

It comes with free 8gb RAM!

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820233218

Video Card: Nvidia Gefore GTX 560 (170$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121446

PSU: XFX Core Edition PRO 550W (75$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817207013

HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Bare Drive (80$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Full HD (145$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824236100

Case: NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (70$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146025

OR

Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case (58$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST 24X Internal DVD Burner (20$)

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] mp;CatId=4

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM (100$)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986

Total Price: Over $900 (w/o shipping)

Please tell me if my parts aren't compatible, and if they aren't, please suggest other parts of similar performance. I was also hoping to keep the price under $700, and as you see, I failed. I'd appreciate suggestions for parts that are cheaper and still give me at least somewhat good performance. Thanks for your time!

 

[cutebeans]

Disgusting build!

 

[Lucky14]

Disgusting build!

What's wrong with it? I thought these were good parts.

 

[cutebeans]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($133.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($91.17 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $860.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-15 01:05 EST-0500)

Get this! It will High to Max most games out there.

 

[cutebeans]

What's wrong with it? I thought these were good parts.

The 560 is out of place. Everything else is good though.

When gaming GPU > CPU always.

 

[Lucky14]

The 560 is out of place. Everything else is good though.

When gaming GPU > CPU always.

Would the 660 be okay?

 

[cutebeans]

Yeah, but you would be horrendously over 1k if you did that.

The 7870XT would be better. It beats the 660ti and 660.

You get free games too!

 

[properbuilds]

Hi, the asrock z77 has free ram, but in this case it's still more expensive than a z75 and buying the ram separately.
See if you can fit the 7870XT.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($183.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.68 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Green 530W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $918.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[cutebeans]

Yeah I would get properbuild's build

it's better even if it's over the budget by 20 bucks.

 

[Lucky14]

How about the 560 ti?

 

[cutebeans]

That sucks. If you really don't want to go overbudget then get mine. If you can spare a bit more then get his.