First Ever $800 - $870 Gaming Build

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TheHaHa

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So my budget for this build is somewhere between $800 to $870. I don't really trust mail-in rebate but I'll do them anyway; the build can't rely too much on mail-in rebates. I plan to start purchasing and building sometime after July 7th-ish.


A build I have planned out right now is: (I will be updating this as I get more feedback.)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($10.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-S2S-124K-GP 44.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($12.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS208N-P 20.0" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft ANB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard ($12.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $767.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 13:13 EDT-0400)
I already have a mouse.

I was wondering if this is the best I could get for my budget. If not, recommendations would be great. Also, are all these parts compatible? (Not just sockets, but sizes. Ex: cooler w/ case, video card w/ case.) Hopefully the prices won't change too drastically in the next couple weeks.
 
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TheHaHa

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That goes greatly over my budget and doesn't include an operating system and monitor. That would be about $1100; my budget is $800 to $870.
 
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TheHaHa

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I was thinking about the Radeon HD 7870 but i researched a 'lil and I found that the GTX 660 performs somewhat better than the Radeon HD 7870 (correct?).
 
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Get GHz version one perform like GTX 660, tahiti one is better(7870xt) and will on par with 660 ti, sometime.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.12 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $833.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 04:34 EDT-0400)
You may add your monitor and keyboard, but if you too tight on budget, get better with fx6300, it won't cost you too much.
 
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TheHaHa

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Updated my first post - I mainly changed the graphics card from Asus GTX 660 to Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition. I'm still open to any feedback, thanks.
 
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TheHaHa

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I did a huge update to my build. I took out both my CPU and Motherboard (changing from AMD to Intel.) Right now, I'm picking out parts, but suggestions would be great.
 
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Actually, I'm gonna stick with the previous parts until I gain more information on Intel processors. I'm still open to any improvements and suggestions!
 
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Any other suggestions? Remember, I need to know if everything is compatible, especially if the cooler and graphics card is able to fit in the case.
 
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Oh, I also removed the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus Cooler for budget reasons. Do I really need an aftermarket cooler and how well does the stock cooler for the FX-6300 perform?
 
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Changed video card, case, and power supply. Managed to get rid of all mail in rebates with a good price of $850 - hopefully the prices won't change too much after a week.
 
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How many times do we have to tell you? NO JUNK POWER SUPPLIES!!! If the power supply fails it normally takes your whole system with it. Get the XFX 550W. Its 39.99 after rebates and is much better than rosewill, raidmax, etc.
 
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Changed power supply and video card. Although the total price states $824.88, I will be ordering all the parts after 7/8/13. By then, the price may become $867.88 without tax. With tax, the price will be greatly over budget. I am aiming for about $830.00 without tax and without relying too much on mail in rebates. Suggestions right now would be great!
 
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