Budget gaming PC with monitor, ~$800-900

[hdragon40]

I got this from the stickied template. Hope it's correct!

Approximate Purchase Date: This week.

Budget Range: $800-900

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes. I might be able to extend a corporate license, not sure.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anything that ships to LA is good for me!

Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Parts Preferences: Anything that works.

Overclocking: If only I knew how...

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I would like to have a relatively quiet PC, but this isn't a priority over performance. The monitor must be decent.


Also, this would be my first time building a PC, any tips? Thanks in advance for everything!

 

[hdragon40]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($68.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.50 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $965.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 14:26 EDT-0400)

Is this a decent build?

 

[g-unit1111]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Sj8e/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($124.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($68.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($56.50 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $965.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 14:26 EDT-0400)

Is this a decent build?

That looks good to me! This would be another alternate low budget build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.51 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.93 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($255.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $767.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-23 14:48 EDT-0400)

That gives you a far better GPU and $130 to add whatever monitor you want. The CPU is about comparable to the i5-3570K.

 

[hdragon40]

Thanks! That sounds great to me. I never knew desktops offered so much performance for their price

 

[hdragon40]

D: I'm reading a lot about unpredictable crashes stemming from the 760GTX card. Are these endemic to video cards in general, or only the 760GTX?

Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130938&nm_mc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r&cm_mmc=OTC-pr1c3grabb3r-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-EVGA-_-14130938

For ASUS 760GTX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121775

Also, I'm not really sure how the card fits in the case. Will the card be too large?