Advice on chosen components for a gaming computer with budget of $1500 max

superdonny67

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I've chosen a GTX 670 graphics card, an intel i7 3770K processor, Intel DX79TO motherboard, Corsair CX-750 V3 power supply, seagate barracuda 2TB harddrive and i'm not sure about what case/ memory to buy. I would appreciate any advice on the parts i have chosen and if there are better ones for the same cost.
 

bodeen2012

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mobo is not compatible with cpu

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1266.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 03:10 EDT-0400)
 

Thanatos Telos

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You don't need a 3770k for gaming, an i5 3570k should handle everything that you can throw at it.
Mobo is incompatible anyway.
Use this build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MifZ
PSU is overkill, but it's only 3$ up from the 600w.
SSD might be a bit too small, but that's your call.
Probably one of the best motherboards that you can buy.
Finally, the case is awesome and has USB 3, which is crazy fast.

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 ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.30 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($364.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I Epic Edition (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.58 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1343.33
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 03:23 EDT-0400)