My first gaming rig

Metalgamer91

Honorable
Dec 14, 2013
3
0
10,510
hey guys,

I'm relatively new to the pc gaming world & even newer to pc building,

I'm just about 2 weeks away from buying the parts for my first gaming rig.

After around 2 years of reading and researching, I've come up with this list.

Budget/money isn't too much of an issue and while I'm not rolling around in cash I'm single so I can afford to spend on my hobby!!! :D

Tell me if these parts make sense and if they are all compatible:

CPU: i5-3570 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0087EVHTE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_9?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

GPU: GeForce GTX760 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHW4HXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: PC3 -12800 RipjawsX Series http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I763AW/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1SG2BOHK4ZHKX

SSD: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB SATA http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00APEG8OI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD: WD Blue http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Mobo: Asus P8H77-V http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RLYP56/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 650w 80+ bronze http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LB5AZY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Chassis: CM HAF XM http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BCXF6H6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Op. Drive: Asus 24X DVD-RW http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2EUTVCJXLAJ4K

If these are all good enough but can be found cheaper elsewhere, let me know. I didn't shop around much. Also I'm not looking to overclock or any such thing yet. I just want a rig that will run my new games in high quality and serve for other small-time purposes like surfing and a tiny bit of image editing. Let me know guys... any other useful advice on PC gaming will be MUCH APPRECIATED!!! :D
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman Z12 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $931.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-14 14:07 EST-0500)
 
Solution

Metalgamer91

Honorable
Dec 14, 2013
3
0
10,510


 

Metalgamer91

Honorable
Dec 14, 2013
3
0
10,510
I reallyy like that price!!! That is about $100 cheaper than the total I had with the parts I picked. You figure I should get the same performance or better with this build, right?