~$700 PC

[Norlag]

Approximate Purchase Date: 2-3 weeks

Budget Range: $650-$750

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, watching videos/movies, surfing the web

Are you buying a monitor: no

Parts to Upgrade: None, this will be my first build.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon

Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Parts Preferences: whatever is best

Overclocking: yes

SLI or Crossfire: maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I don't care if it's amd or intel, or what gpu, I just want the best computer I can get with my budget.

Why Are You Upgrading: I'm tired of not being able to play games with my friends.

 

[djangoringo]

My suggestion :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.79 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($42.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $712.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

[iceclock]

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

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($81.88 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($52.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $664.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-26 16:50 EST-0500)

Base Total: $718.60
Mail-in Rebates: -$50.00
Total: $668.60

😀

 

[iceclock]

nice build but ur final price is over budget:Base Total: $752.70

mines 718$ within budget.

 

[djangoringo]

What's wrong with the suggestion ? i just made the best possible within the maximum limit.
You just keep provoking in all threads, keep your suggestion to the op, when i make a suggestion i make it to the op, i don't care how much you or others listed.
Also there's nothing wrong with the i5 :

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/699?vs=702
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_6.html#sect0
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/fx-8350-8320-6300-4300_5.html#sect1

 

[iceclock]

im not provoking anything, im stating u should write final price in ur quotes.

and who asked u to care, each to there own suggestions mate.

and the i5 is nice but above budget.

and he wants to overclock u cant overclock an i5 chip that u selected and the h77 doesnt support overclocking.

das how we do mate.

 

[djangoringo]

I'm not against any, but you keep provoking, wasn't easy to say that to the op that i got a build under x ?
As far as i know an i5 is more expensive for obvious reasons, i don't see the point.

 

[iceclock]

ur perception of me is= provocation, witch is in reality just a perception and not a fact.

the 6core will do what the 4core can, zambezi plateform is alot better than previous fx series.

 

[djangoringo]

There's another thread, i made a cheaper build with 660 ti after several proposes, but in no way did i mention your suggestion, or said directly to you "hey i got a cheaper build", just replied directly to the op, without mention of your suggestions.
Respect above all.

 

[Mousemonkey]

Both of you need to stop with the bickering, just make your suggestions and leave it up to the OP to decide what's best for them.

 

[iceclock]

if you say so, u still dont write the final price, thats all. would be good to write it, take it as a suggestion.

cheers, im gonna go drink a pint of brewski.

 

[Norlag]

Best answer selected by Norlag.

 

[iceclock]

if u need more help. dont hesitate to pm me norlag cheers.