Custom Build for a Gaming Computer 1000$ Budget

[amacher2772]

Hello,

I am in need of a new computer for everyday use. I also would like to get back into gaming but I do not want to waste money on a console system. I figured I might as well build a gaming computer and kill two birds with one stone. I don't plan on buying a lot of games, my plans are just playing Skyrim and the entire Bioshock Series for the most part. If possible I would like to play these games at the maximum settings while maintaining the proper frames per second. I think that number is 60 fps but not sure on that.

Any way here is what I have picked out so far :

Processor - AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) 8 core processor
Motherboard - ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+
GPU - ASUS GTX660 TI-DC2O-2GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB 192-bit
Memory - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)
Power Supply - Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W
SSD - SanDisk SDSSDP-064G-G25 2.5" 64GB
HDD - Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM
CPU Heatsink - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Case - Rosewill THOR V2 Gaming ATX Full Tower


Feel free to help me out as I have never built a computer before. I think all these parts are compatible with each other. I am also not sure if that GPU is good enough for what I need/want. Out of the games I want to play, Bioshock Infinite is the newest and it's recommended graphics card is a GTX 560 I think. The one I chose is a 660 TI, but I don't know if it is good enough for max settings. I won't be offended if this setup is horrible and you can find something better!!


EDIT: I did all my picking on NewEgg, I live in the United States, and the final price I got for all this was about 1090.00$
Don't worry about picking out an Operating System, I will eventually buy Windows 7 I think.

Thanks for the help
Blake

 

[giltyler]

Location for possible in store only deals.

 

[amacher2772]

Location for possible in store only deals.

Untied States

 

[boulbox]

If you have a microcenter near you, you can get a pretty nice deal on CPU and motherboard

 

[amacher2772]

If you have a microcenter near you, you can get a pretty nice deal on CPU and motherboard

The closest one to me is about a 50 minute drive.

 

[noobuilder1]

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

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
(spending way to much for 2133 memory for way too little gain)

Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Much better SSD for better price

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($406.98 @ Newegg)
Debatable until the end of time, IMO I like AMD gpu's but thats just me. This is a bada$$ card here.

Case: Lian-Li PC-A55B (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($60.00 @ Newegg)
Whatever case, just to add one in here @ 60 very pretty lo profile case, but what ever you want.

Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX)
This is enough juice to cross fire the 7970 if you wanted to

Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
ehh its a DVD drive, whatever..

Total: $1104.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 00:05 EDT-0400)

 

[boulbox]

If a 100 min drive not worth $70 then don't bother going there. If it is worth your time and gas to go there, then go there.

i5 3570k for $179.99($30 off) and motherboard for $90($40 off)