Hi all. Budget $500 Gaming Build (my first). Review before I purchase?

[toucansam]

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

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Samsung 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $479.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-09 18:49 EST-0500)

My first build!

In this build I'm trying to accomplish a solid gaming platform within a $500 budget. I already have an HDD and optical drive.

Any improvements i can make before i buy?

Let me know what you think!

 

[toucansam]

Link for the g.skill

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314

 

[djangoringo]

There's a good combo with a 660 gtx : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1178378&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Edit : or get that ram.
There's also this one : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996995 or http://pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9krd

keep the 7870.

 

[toucansam]

There's a good combo with a 660 gtx : http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1178378&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Edit : or get that ram.
There's also this one : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-996995 or http://pcpartpicker.com/part/patriot-memory-pv38g160c9krd

keep the 7870.

I like the viper.... thanks

so here is what i got...

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7vb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7vb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/x7vb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $504.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-11 21:26 EST-0500)

 

[djangoringo]

It's all good, if you need a cheaper case (35$ after mir) : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc431pkwn2

And good luck with your build.

 

[toucansam]

It's all good, if you need a cheaper case (35$ after mir) : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc431pkwn2

And good luck with your build.

I'll probably just stick with the Alpha...thanks though

I've got a good split between ncix and newegg because of how and what cards I'm using to purchase the components

newegg subtotal: $389.96
after 2 $20.00 mail in rebates total: $349.96

ncix total: $154.98

all total: 504.94

Once again! (its excessive i know..) but seriously cant thank you enough django

IM FREAKIN PSYCHED!!!.....

now its just a waiting game.... 😴

 

[toucansam]

Best answer selected by toucansam.

 

[toucansam]

There's the four more : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n660tf2gd5
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/galaxy-video-card-66nph7dn6zvz
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn660oc2gd
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42662kr

Or a 7870 since you can pay a bit more :

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx787acnfc

although this isn't a exactly direct answer....i needed to pick one to give you some points for help me out 😀