Tax Refund - New PC Build

[teqvet]

This is what I have pieced together so far. I'd appreciate any info that might help replace a part with equal power for less cost or more power for same cost. If there are any noticeable issues with parts conflicting with each other, that'd be appreciated as well. Everything is ordered from Amazon since we get free 2 day shipping.

Thanks for your time:

Items (10): $917.74
Shipping & handling: $0.00
Total before tax: $917.74
Estimated tax to be collected: $0.00
Order total: $917.74

Samsung 24x SATA DVD±RW Internal Optical Drives, Black SH-224BB/RSBS $22.69

Corsair Enthusiast Series 650-Watt 80 Plus Bronze Certified Power Supply Compatible with Core i3, i5, i7 and platforms - TX650 $89.99

Corsair Vengeance Red 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8R) $63.99

Rosewill RCX-ZAIO-92 92mm Sleeve Bearing Fan CPU Cooler $14.99

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit (Full) System Builder DVD 1 Pack $91.17

AS Rock LGA1155 Intel Z77 CrossFireX SATA3 USB3.0 A GbE ATX Motherboard Z77 PRO3 $89.99

Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case $59.99

Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53570K $214.99

Gigabyte AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB GDDR5 DVI-I/HDMI/2x mini-Displayport PCI-Express 3.0 Graphic Card GV-R785OC-2GD $194.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB 7200RPM SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST1000DM003 $74.95

 

[g-unit1111]

For $900 you can definitely get a way better GPU. Also get low profile RAM and that CPU cooler you chose isn't at all better than the stock fan. The Antec 300 is a good choice for case but has limited cable management.

Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.52 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $951.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 16:35 EST-0500)

I went a little over budget but the Hyper 212 is an excellent cooler for the price and the 7870 XT is a better GPU than the 7850 is. Also Seasonic PSUs are among the best you can get.

 

[teqvet]

The Microcenter CPU deal is: "In-Store Only"

Our order is through Amazon since we have free 2 day shipping (quite a bit of amazon credit/gift cards) and returns via amazon are quick and painless when needed. I don't mind ordering through Newegg for items with free shipping, and if anything the budget needs to come down some, so I have certain shopping limitations that I need to stay within.

It's not guaranteed I'll OC this PC at all, so the -K version isn't a requirement.

edit: also, gaming resolutions will be at 1680x1050