Budget gaming for a noob. (me) :)

[NormH]

i know it has been asked before but here goes. I'm building a new tower because my old one died and is way outdated so i don't want to pour money into it. it was an lga 775 core2 duo e7500 with a gt220 ddr2 1gb gpu (i was happy with its gaming performance) now its time to build so trying to stay 500-600 tops and not using anything from my old tower im looking for build suggestions. intel or amd are both fine. will also consider apu builds thank you in advance.

ps. this will be my first build

 

[NormH]

this is my I3 alternate for the build

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1XQ4N

 

[NormH]

i didnt go with the 7870 cause it says i need 600w power and didnt see one in my budget

 

[NormH]

well if i use the psu from my i3 build then i could do the 7870..... ty

 

[navask01]

Change the card to what i linked above. 7870XT>650Ti.For both builds.
And 620W is overkill.I agree the price is great.But if you can find something cheaper among the recommended bands,why not?

 

[navask01]

A CPU with ANY single GPU does not need more than 500W,tops.
EDIT:If you want the headroom for safety,go head,bro.

 

[NormH]

ya my 1st build had a corsair 500w bronze for cheaper

 

[NormH]

and adding that card from newegg puts me at 502 after the rebate. perfect

 

[navask01]

Have fun.Enjoy!