First build, budget gaming rig?

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medumum

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Ok, so I want to build a pretty cheap gaming computer. the main purpose of the computer will be gaming, but i will also surf the web and do schoolwork and such on it. Here are the components

Case: Diablotek Evo(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811822014)-29.99

Motherboard: ECS A970M-A Deluxe AM3+(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135337)-69.99

CPU: AMD Phenom X4 II 965 Black Edition: (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727)-99.99

RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1333 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104333) 43.99

PSU: Diablotek PHD Series - 2nd Generation PHD650 650W ATX12V v2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822004)44.99

DVD burner: LG x24-15.99


Grand total from newegg with shipping: $319.73


For the moment, I will use two ATI x1950 Pro gpu's in crossfire. Later on I will upgrade and buy a 7870, or maybe wait utill AMD and Nvidia release their new series during the summer (most probable time). Also I already have a 500gb hdd and windows 7. What do you guys think? Good/bad? could i run dayz at decent settings with the crossfired x1950 pros? I have a 1440x990 monitor that i will use this system with. This will be my first build also. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Any suggestions, tips, comments, ect ect.
 
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Do you have a budget? Tell us and we will have better suggestions for you. Two ATI x1950 Pro gpu's in crossfire isn't really a good idea. Those cards can barely run DirectX 9 games at very minimum settings.
 
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Around 300-375 is the budget. Maybe a bit more but not too much. Under 400 basically. I have 1 x1950 pro in current pc, i can run dayz at pretty low settings. I would use 2 but only 1 pcie x16 slot. Current pc is pretty outdated. Sempron 2200 dual core @2.0ghz, 2gb or ddr2 ram.
 
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USb3 header case and mb but mb is pretty cheap

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $271.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-09 00:50 EST-0500)

With a 970a mb and usb3 as well but able to CFX (only low end cards, the 2.0x4 will not be good for higher end cards)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $306.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-09 00:51 EST-0500)

SLI mb usb 3

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($97.87 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $319.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-09 00:52 EST-0500)
 
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medumum

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Ok, this one looks good, but what if i use a Phenom II X6 1045T 2.7GHz Six Core instead? (http://www.microcenter.com/product/382798/Phenom_II_X6_1045T_27GHz_Six_Core_Socket_AM3_Boxed_Processor). its $10 cheaper at microcenter compared to the x4 from newegg. i would take a x4 from micro, since they have low cpu prices, but they don't carry them anymore. But what about the x6? its six core but clocked alot slower. Do you think i could OC to around 3.2ghz with the stock heatsink with that mobo/case? i would prefer to buy the parts instore instead of online, but if the x6 isn't as good as the x4 for gaming, i will buy from newegg
 
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What about fx 6300
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Too expensive. This is a budget build, I want something pretty cheap. I'm gunna get a part time job during summer so i can save up to buy a high end system (1.5k+), but for now i just need something basic that will runs games at decent(mid-high, no AA or MSAA or stuff like that) settings on a 1440x990 monitor. I asked about a six-core because it was cheaper. I'm not likely to get performance boost from 2 extra cores if i'm gaming, so I wasn't looking for anything past quad-core, but this six core is cheaper than the Phenom II X4 965 BE. Also I might opt for a 7770 ghz editon (http://www.microcenter.com/product/403019/R7770-PMD1GD5_AMD_Radeon_HD_7770_GHz_Edition_1024MB_GDDR5_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card), 99.99 after rebate.
 
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medumum

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Scratch what i said about X4 not in microcenter. Found it but you need direct link to it, you cant just search up the name, which is weird. Ok, so thanks for the help guys, im going to get last build recommended by stickman. Thank you everybody
 
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