My First Build, Suggestions Welcome

LisaN

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I've played with this set up for a while now, took a few builds from other member's suggestion and changed it up a bit to what I feel I needed. I'd just like some advice on the build before I decide to start buying.

A little background info: I am building this PC just to play sims 3, eventually 4, and games similar to Diablo 3 type graphics. I don't really play games with heavy graphics. The basic idea is to make sure I have enough space to play sims 3 plus the expansions smoothly. So onto my build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400S 2.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($211.00 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V LX ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.03 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 2GB Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.69 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.80 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Total: $720.81

Okay so the video card was actually one my brother used in an older build so he's letting me have it, that wont be changing. My brother originally suggested I get an i7 Processor but I don't feel I need it and, honestly, I'm not willing to spend the money lol. Any advice on how (or If) I can trim the cost or pick a better component would be helpful too.

Thanks for reading, any and all advice is welcome as I am still a complete noob at this but I'm trying my best to learn :)
 

patrick82439

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I would suggest the i5 4670k just to future proof your CPU so you don't have to upgrade it in the near future, and its not too much more than you were planning on spemding
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116899

I would also recommend getting a better graphics card, with the new games coming out you will want something better if you want to play on anything but the lowest settings. You don't have to but it's something to look into. You can get some good deals if you check newegg or amazon.
 

LisaN

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Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into those two.

Edit: Any suggestions on a better graphics card?
 

patrick82439

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sorry for the late response, what would your budget be for a graphics card. there's a whole range of possibilities but i could give you a good idea if i knew your price range