Gaming PC 1100$ skyrim, fallout, diablo 3, warcraft 3

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Hi, I'd like to build my first gaming PC
I'd like to not pay more than 1100$

A friend suggested me this:
ASUS P8B75-M mATX LGA1155 B75 HDG,PCI-E3.0,4DDR3,SATA3,USB3
Intel Core I5-3330 Quad 3.0Ghz IB HDG Socket1155 6MB
Corsair KIT VENGEANCE 8GB (2*4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz
1TB Western Digital SATA3 Caviar Green
Sapphire 11200-07-20G
HÁZ Cooler Master Midi - Elite Knight 350
600W Corsair CX600M Modular 80+
SATA ASUS DRW-24BxST Black DVD/DL/RW

No overclock!

I'd pay less than 1100, but to be honest I'd like something better.
Do you have any suggestion to improve it?
My favourite games: skyrim, fallout, diablo 3, warcraft 3
Thanx!
 
Much cheaper and much better for your games.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KKhi

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Biostar H77MU3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($46.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.17 @ Compuvest)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($234.98 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard: Microsoft ANB-00001 Wired Slim Keyboard ($11.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: V7 M30P10-7N Wired Optical Mouse ($5.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $806.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 10:15 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On DS-8A9SH-01 DVD/CD Writer ($24.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $947.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 13:32 EDT-0400)

You can of course opt for a stronger video card (7950) or a stronger PSU if you think you'll be putting another GPU in there in the future.
 


I would not purchase a Hitachi Hard Drive - the fail rates on these things are way higher than anything else you could get. Don't worry about the cheap peripherals either. And how exactly is mATX better? I would advise against it.

Here's what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z75 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.64 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1051.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-19 15:40 EDT-0400)
 


Well 1st of all I didn't design it for you :)

I never saw / heard of any issue with the particular hard drive so though its ok.

Some don't like small but the bigger it is better it is :) that's also fine.

My apology if my built wasn't upto your taste but it was merely a proposal to OP
:)