help building a computer

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Yesterday, my computer of 7 years crapped out on me, so I thought that it was a good time as any to get a new computer. I'm planning to build to save a little money. I have 0 experience at building computers, and my knowledge on computers in general is lacking as well. Since I don't really know much about all this, I'll just list a few points on what I'm looking for.

-i'm looking to spend $700 at most, but i'd rather it be somewhere around $500-$600
-most of what i'll be doing is browsing the web, listening to music, and watching videos (usually 720p)
-i'll be playing games on occasion, but only older games like those on the source engine (this is only a benchmark)
-2 drives with at least 100 gigs on each and a good amount of ram (i don't know how much is "a good amount" exactly, but a friend told me that 4 gigs should be enough for what i plan to do)
-i'll be keeping my speakers and monitor (if need be, i'll specify what models they are when i get home)
-something that doesn't overheat during the summer
-i'm hoping the parts ship quickly too

What are parts that you guys recommend for this, and how much do you think this would cost? If I need to specify further, then tell me. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong section, and thanks for any help you guys can give.

 

[AMD Radeon]

are you from US/canada?

 

[AMD Radeon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.49 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $414.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 22:28 EDT-0400)

i5 quad core for multitasking
8GB ram is now cheap
1TB drive can be partitioned to 2-4 drive with 250GB each plenty for storage. 1TB is now cheap
no need for video card to keep electricity bill down. use integrated from intel

 

[bodeen2012]

intel build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J71v
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J71v/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J71v/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($149.15 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.78 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $636.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 22:14 EDT-0400)

amd build
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7e8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7e8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/J7e8/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($52.38 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.93 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 6670 1GB Video Card ($52.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.21 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 400W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $634.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 22:25 EDT-0400)

both build will be able to do all that you have listed and much more

 

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WOOW really, thanks, guys. I'll look over this and decide which I choose. Really, though, thanks for the quick answers.