A little help with a budget gaming build

[Cormandragon]

I'm trying to build a decent gaming computer on a budget. Under 800$ preferably, have a list of components I found below. i'm just trying to get a check from someone who knows their stuff to make sure all my components will work together/make any adjustments they see as being helpful.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K

MOBO: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

RAM: G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAB

HSF: COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

PSU: Diablotek PHD Series PHD350 350W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply

GRAPHICS: MSI N450GTS-MD2GD3 GeForce GTS 450 (Fermi) 2GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

DVD DRIVE: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM

CASE: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

I plugged all this into newegg and it came out to $730.90. Nothing in this build is a NEEDED component, it can all be replaced with something else. Also, probably a noob question.. but all the components come with the cables to plug them into the motherboard right? I don't have to buy them separate?

Thanks for all your guys' help. been coming back and forth to this site for days lol

 

[idroid]

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[FinneousPJ]

That's a bad build. GTS450 does not go with gaming. You need to begin building with the GPU - at least a HD7850.

 

[ndositwe]

Yes, most computer parts come included with the necessary cables.

I agree with FinneousPJ, that's indeed a bad build.

Being a noob, I take it that this will be your first computer build... and as such, you probably will not even be overclocking your PC, right?

 

[mladen88bl]

if you ask me, with your budget i would suggest you few things:

you dont need 3570k and that MoBO ( i would buy i5 3450 and gigabyte ga-h77-d3h)


also you should buy 7850 if you can squeze it in ur budget, and better PSU, as that one is pretty weak for gaming.

that would be my suggestion for you. good luck.

 

[mladen88bl]

also, you dont need aftermarket cooler if you accept my suggestion, so you can save at least 100$ there, and you won't lose almost anything considering i presume you won't be overclocking, so you can buy decent graphic and better psu.

if you miss 20-30 $, you can always buy one 4gb ram, and after you get more money, you can buy 4 gb more, as with 4gb you should be fine aswell.

 

[Cormandragon]

I changed the graphics card to an AMD 7850 chipset, and the PSU to 450 watt. No, I won't be overclocking. @mladen I took a look into the cpu and mobo you posted. Definitely going with the processor, but the asrock mobo actually comes with the ram for free so i'm still gonna go with that if it won't conflict with the other parts. With a 3450 processor and the asrock z77 will I need the aftermarket cooler still? or no?

 

[ndositwe]

I changed the graphics card to an AMD 7850 chipset, and the PSU to 450 watt. No, I won't be overclocking. @mladen I took a look into the cpu and mobo you posted. Definitely going with the processor, but the asrock mobo actually comes with the ram for free so i'm still gonna go with that if it won't conflict with the other parts. With a 3450 processor and the asrock z77 will I need the aftermarket cooler still? or no?

All the more reason to go with the i5-3450 instead of the i5-3570K since you will not be overclocking. As for the power supply, although the 450W unit will power your system with the AMD HD 7850 GPU, get a 500W PSU - that's AMD's minimum recommendation.

No, you will not need an aftermarket cooler for the i5-3450... stick with the stock CPU fan (until you are ready to swap it out in future if you want).

 

[zared619]

I would get a minimum of 500 watt psu. Cooler master makes some pretty good PSU solutions for budget gaming builds. You said that you are looking at the 7850, which is good, make sure you go with a good brand, such as MSI or ASUS. You won't need an aftermarket cooler if you aren't overclocking it. Hope this helps!

 

[idroid]

I would get a minimum of 500 watt psu. Cooler master makes some pretty good PSU solutions for budget gaming builds. You said that you are looking at the 7850, which is good, make sure you go with a good brand, such as MSI or ASUS. You won't need an aftermarket cooler if you aren't overclocking it. Hope this helps!

Coolermaster's PSUs are GARBAGE and you don't need 500w to run a 7850 and an i5... their TDP combined is barely 227W!! a QUALITY 450w is more than enouh.

 

[zared619]

Coolermaster's PSUs are GARBAGE and you don't need 500w to run a 7850 and an i5... their TDP combined is barely 227W!! a QUALITY 450w is more than enouh.

How come this one has a bronze certification and great reviews? Its not the only one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171060

 

[idroid]

How come this one has a bronze certification and great reviews? Its not the only one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171060

kiddo, you have a LOT to learn before you start giving advises... specially on the PSU sector where you can easily destroy an OP rig if you miss-advise him with a crappy PSU

*Coolermaster's PSU suck.... learn that.
*The 80+ certification is given to any PSU which keeps a certain efficiency level under certain loads, it doesn't mean that the PSU won't burn in a few days.
*go here if you want to learn about PSUs: http://www.jonnyguru.com/
Edit: i fortgot to mention the most important thing i was gonna say: DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO NEWEGG REVIEWS BECUASE THEY'RE WRITTEN BY PEOPLE WHO BARELY KNOW WHAT A COMPUTER IS

 

[azeem40]

Also, certification is not the end-all-be-all of PSUs. If it has a good review by HardOCP, JonnyGuru, Hardwarecanucks, or Hardwaresecrets, it is a good PSU.

 

[zared619]

I appreciate your care for the user who needs advice, I really do. This is a new profile, I've never had a profile on Tom's hardware, but that does not by any means make me in-experienced. I'm not gonna toot my own horn because there is no point. I will get off this thread for everyone's sake, I don't wanna raise people's blood pressures and give them a heart attack. Oh, here's this by the way.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story4&reid=134

Edit: I recommended a 500W because it is almost ALWAYS good to leave room for expansion.

 

[FinneousPJ]

Wow, what a ninja edit.