Budget Intel & NVIDIA Build For Friend $800

[berocca]

You all are very helpful, I'm building a system for a friend, he wants an Intel & NVIDIA system only. Does this look good to you guys?

Intel Core i3 3220
NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB
Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz
1TB 32MB Cache
Corsair 300R Window
ASUS H61M-PLUS
Corsair CX430W
DVD Writer
Win 7 HP 64-Bit

 

[xAdam]

id say push for an i5 but there really isnt the budget there to be honest, as most games in the future will be going four core optimised soon. May just be worth saving a little extra to future proof.. an i3 will soon struggle.. and yeah thats a good system for that price, may want a more powerful psu for the future, but if he wants it now then he'll have to live with buying a new one to upgrade to a proper system 😉

 

[berocca]

The budget is a stretch. For $800, looks good to you guys right?

 

[loops]

It looks like a good build overall. I like it.

If you went amd you could get more gpu for the money: Phenom II and 7870 xt for about the same price and get 3 kick ass games.

Sample from newegg:

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135204
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$19.99

NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811146075
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$39.99

ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 AM3+ AMD 770 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813157305
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$69.99

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00
Item #: N82E16820148544
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$56.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel ...
Item #: N82E16835103065
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$5.00 Instant
$29.99

PowerColor PCS+ AX7870 2GBD5-2DHPPV3E Radeon HD 7870 MYST. Edition (Tahiti LE) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP ...
Item #: N82E16814131484
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$249.99

AMD Gift FARCRY3 Blood Dragon BIOSHOCK TOMBRAIDER
Item #: N82E16800995146
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$109.99 Saving FREE!

COMBO:
-----Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822148767
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-----CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139028
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$114.98

COMBO:

----Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116986
Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
-----AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
Item #: N82E16819103727
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
$189.98

Subtotal: $771.90 (i did not use any codes and there are a few you could use as well as a MIR card)

You could also sub in a new mobo (a bit basic) and i3 for just shy of 800. (if you do get rid of the CPU cooler)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157362
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1224793.19-116-775