700-750 budget for a gaming pc!

[OneEcho]

Hey guys, I'm looking to build a decent gaming pc. Im very new at this so im not sure what parts i should get, but i tried to build one using pcpartpicker.com (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LygZ theres the list) I have a case, monitor, keyboard and mouse already. I don't have windows 7. I had a friend build one for me a long time ago. If you can give me any advice for a beginner or just give me a build for a decent gaming pc for around $700-750, that would be great! Thanks.

 

[smeezekitty]

A few problems:

* You need a CPU
* I would upgrade the GPU to atleast a 7770 or better. In most gaming builds the GPU is the single most expensive component
* 64 bit OS works better with 8gb ram instead of 4

 

[realchaos]

Overclocking...?

 

[realchaos]

Dunno how it triple-posted

 

[realchaos]

Dunno how it triple-posted.

 

[OneEcho]

A few problems:

* You need a CPU
* I would upgrade the GPU to atleast a 7770 or better. In most gaming builds the GPU is the single most expensive component
* 64 bit OS works better with 8gb ram instead of 4

lol i didn't put a cpu in? My bad (; I'll update it tommorow. Thanks for the help!
Update: Actually I got bored and decided to just do it now lol. Does that look any better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LABZ

 

[ballerslife]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($46.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNWD-N1502UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $792.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-23 10:38 EDT-0400)

A bit above the budget, but its the best right now.