Need help and opinions on custom pc!

[pmajor]

I am making a custom build, specifically for gaming purposes. Because my job is low paying (like 160 a week) and I am very impatient, I would like it to be as cheap as possible.
I want to run Battlefield 3 on high at around 60fps, call of duty maxed (shouldn't be a problem, because if it can run battlefield, running cod will be like opening notepad lol) and even some games on high such as Skyrim etc. (I want a mix of games, not just fps, I'm not an fps fanboy). Cooling is a big thing! I want the computer to last and not overheat after about 4 hrs of constant gaming (I have no life, so gaming is a s social as I get haha). I can leave room for upgrades in the future (like only getting an ssd, then getting a hdd later. And if it's a possibility, getting one gpu, then adding another to improve fps like crossfire or sli).
I kind of have a build going, just needs a psu. Completely open for improvements
P.S. I live in Aus, so keep that in mind when adding shipping etc.
CPU: i5-3570 $215 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=20893
MOBO: Asrock Pro3-m $69 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21136
RAM: Corsair vengeance 2x4gb $59 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16437
GPU: Powercolor Radeon HD7850 1gb $179 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22580
Case: Thermaltake commander MS-II $59 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19880
HDD/SSD: Crucial M4 SSD 128GB $129 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17685
Cooling: (suits case) XSPC 120mm 2000rpm fan 5x$6 ($30) http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=21648
Total: $740
Postage: $55
Full total: $795, still missing PSU though

 

[stickmansam]

I'll take the 2gb version

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.00 @ Foxcomp)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($219.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($68.00 @ Foxcomp)
Total: $773.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-07 14:35 EST+1100)

 

[pmajor]

I'll take the 2gb version

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($195.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.00 @ Foxcomp)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.00 @ Scorptec)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($219.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Thermaltake VN900A1W2N (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($68.00 @ Foxcomp)
Total: $773.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-07 14:35 EST+1100)

Oh wow. But with the motherboard, will it being micro atx, be harder for myself to upgrade in the future? And not being offensive here, do the parts work well together? Like sockets, speeds etc. Last time I posted on a different forum, someone just picked random parts and didn't take into account for compatibility, with the psu as well. Thank you for the help

 

[armapker]

I would go Nvidia with an Intel processor. For $180 you can get a really nice ASUS 650 ti with 768 CUDA cores at 954MHz, 1GB GDDR5. Even though the Radeon card had 1024 stream processors, Nvidia requires far less CUDA cores to get the same performance, so 768 CUDA would probably beat 1024 stream.
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1442&products_id=21786

 

[stickmansam]

$180 gets you a 7850 1GB which will trash that 650ti

 

[armapker]

I don't know. I'm not a fanboy but I've never liked AMD. Their stuff is just so inefficient, ie AMD processors do so much less work per cycle than Intel, and its the same with their graphics cards. I'm not saying their crap but they arn't as premium as Nvidia imo

EDIT: what about this? its $50 more but it is much better than the 7850
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1434&products_id=21455

 

[stickmansam]

Thats because Nvidia has trimmed out all the GPGPU parts out of their GPU's, leading them to be more power efficent

 

[pmajor]

I don't know. I'm not a fanboy but I've never liked AMD. Their stuff is just so inefficient, ie AMD processors do so much less work per cycle than Intel, and its the same with their graphics cards. I'm not saying their crap but they arn't as premium as Nvidia imo

EDIT: what about this? its $50 more but it is much better than the 7850
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1434&products_id=21455

Yes, but the mobo has crossfire support, which will help for me to upgrade in the future, just by buying another GPU. Instead of spending more in the future. Unless a different mobo is in the equation, then sli. I kind of want the parts to work well with eachother, rather than just work. If you know what I mean?

 

[armapker]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Nvidia has had SLI going longer than AMD has Crossfire. (it might be the other way around but I'm fairly certain on this)

 

[pmajor]

ONE REAL BIG THING I MISSED OUT: I CAN ONLY PAY VIA PAYPAL

 

[stickmansam]

Nvidia used SLI in 2004 after they bought 3dfx which developed it (nvidia of course modififed it)

AMD released CFX in 2005, an in house development

Doesn't matter which one came out first or last, what matters is what they do now with it

I personally go Intel CPU with AMD GPU as you can see. I require a threshold of performance and look for the best price/perf parts above that threshold, who ever can offer the best bang per buck

You'll run right into the 7870 at the 660 price point and the 7870 eeks out an win over the 660

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1372&products_id=21953