Help on first time build

[Bph412]

I'm thinking of building this

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nP0v
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nP0v/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2nP0v/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($40.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.43 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $512.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 14:31 EST-0500)

I was initially thinking of getting a i3-3220, but figured if I just buy the i5-3470 now and get a graphics card later I can end up with a decent gaming machine. My main concern is with compatibility issues. I think I've done my research, but I just want to double check. I plan on adding an SSD, another 4GB of RAM, and obviously a graphics card when I can find a good deal.

Thanks

 

[HeyyScott]

You should just grab the i5-3570.

 

[realchaos]

Are you overclocking?
Can you opt for an AMD processor?

 

[Bph412]

Are you overclocking?
Can you opt for an AMD processor?

I'm not planning on overclocking right now. How much better would I be with an AMD CPU?

 

[realchaos]

Well AMD processors are not as good as Intel, but they are very good for budget builds because they are much cheaper and perform very good.
Here's an AMD build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($105.38 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 17:47 EST-0500)

The FX-6300 is a very good processor for the price.
The motherboard allows for overclocking in the future.
Doubled your RAM and HDD.
Added a gpu. The 7790 can play games at med-high settings for a lot of games, and around low settings on the really high end games.