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Critique on 800 dollar gaming computer

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April 14, 2013 11:25:01 AM

Hi this is going to be my first gaming computer, I live in Toronto, Canada and would like to know if everything is compatible and if there are any suggestions Thank you
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.88 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($219.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.44 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $809.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-14 14:21 EDT-0400)

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April 14, 2013 11:31:06 AM

Looks good to me. You could get an i5 3470 and a h77 motherboard and save enough to get the 7870 XT/LE/MYST edition. Its considerably more powerful than the normal 7870.
April 14, 2013 1:30:40 PM

OK, since there is only a month and a half before Haswell comes out do you think I should wait for it or wait and see if prices on ivey bridges come down to save some money?
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April 14, 2013 1:33:32 PM

You could. Honestly they won't drop more than $10 more than likely. I would just buy now.
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