NEED last minute help before I place order TONIGHT PLEASE!

[Football32player32]

okay, so I am planning on building a pc to game on (as well as every day use), don't want to go over $700 budget really, already have a single 1920x1080 monitor, wont be using more than one, and already have the OS here is what I have that i need to get so far, please help fill in the blanks with suggestions asap! thanks people!

CPU: intel core i5 3570k ~ $205 ~ Amazon
GPU: yet to be decided ~ about $200 preferably (would love a 680 or 7970 for $200)
PSU: yet do be decided ~ hopefully $70 yet still quality
SSD: yet to be decided if will be included into the build ~ $75 would be nice for 64-128gb
MOBO: Asrock z77 extreme4 (w/ 2x4gb 1600ghz PC3 12800 SDRAM free) ~ $135 ~ Newegg
CASE: Rosewill Challenger ~ $45 ~ Newegg
HD: 1 TB 7200 RPM 3.5" ~ already bought for $50
Wireless Adapter ~ $20 ~ Amazon
Logitech Wireless Keyboard ~ $25 ~ Amazon
OS: Windows 8 ultimate ~ FREE ~ perks of my job
1920x1080 Monitor ~ already have (price ignored)

Total as stands at all these prices ~ $825

Still would like to cut 125 dollars if possible w/o performace loss, please comment/share thoughts and ideas! All thoughts appreciated!

 

[thor220]

Here is a $15 dollar off coupon for the rosewill challenger at newegg:

EMCJNJJ36

Link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153&name=Computer-Cases

 

[Football32player32]

i know of a couple places i can find the 7970 for around 290 but i really wanna hold out maybe and try to find that one for 250 ish, maybe someone would wanna trade me the 7970 or 680 for some reason (used is fine as long as work perfectly like mine) for my two 560 ti's?!? if im lucky!?!?

 

[Football32player32]

btw, anyone know of any decent cases with a side window and at least 3 fans for $50 or less?! i REALLY would love to get into a decent side window that has pretty good air flow, also, an afterthought.. im concerned with the size of the 7970, they say they are a pain in almost all cases =/

 

[thor220]

Here is a nice motherboard at a good price
ASUS P8H67 - $99.99 - $10 off w/ promo code EMCJNJD48
$89.99 after code

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131711&name=Intel-Motherboards

 

[thor220]

Here is the cooler master elite 311 if you don't want rosewill

Has 3 80mm fans

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119247&name=Computer-Cases

 

[Football32player32]

MOBO is definitely a spot where i WILL NOT cut back, the motherboard i have picked is the PERFECT motherboard for me for now and future! thanks though! and hmm, nice suggestion thor, i like the rosewill a little bit more though

 

[thor220]

APEVIA 680w
on sale at half price - $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148022&name=Power-Supplies

 

[Someone Somewhere]

NOT the Apevia - that has every sign of being a crap PSU. No 80PLUS, >70% efficiency, and a brand I wouldn't ever buy from.

 

[thor220]

NOT the Apevia - that has every sign of being a crap PSU. No 80PLUS, >70% efficiency, and a brand I wouldn't ever buy from.

The reviewer's on newegg think otherwise, it's the top rated psu in that price range.

 

[thor220]

a comparable corsair: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020&name=Power-Supply weighs less than the apevia. It may not have 80 plus, but it does have proper components.

 

[Football32player32]

Sigh... Would it be better if I just ran my sli 560 ti's? I just heard they don't work we'll on all games because some games will only use one and not both, and if I did go with them then what 850w PSU can I get that's like 70 bucks and good?

 

[Deemo13]

I would never buy an Apevia PSU.

 

[Football32player32]

If I used the sli 560 ti's the. I would be at like 760 total.. Just still have to add the ssd later

 

[thor220]

A good 850w would be at least $100

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Reviewers on newegg cannot be trusted. The other PSUs that brand makes appear to have a bad reputation. Discussion (unfortunately couldn't find a proper review) on JonnyGuru about it: http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3113
EDIT: The XFX 850W I linked is good and $85.
If you want to believe newegg reviews: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-148-022&SortField=0&SummaryType=0&Pagesize=10&PurchaseMark=&SelectedRating=1&VideoOnlyMark=False&VendorMark=&IsFeedbackTab=true&Keywords=%28keywords%29&Page=1#scrollFullInfo

 

[thor220]

Lol yeah that's weird I could not find any official reviews on the psu around the web either. I can understand why he might not want to use a less reliable brand, just that it had half off at the time. Some people are willing to take that extra "risk" so I thought I would post it.

 

[Deemo13]

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Apevia-Turbolink-ATX-TL450W-BK-Power-Supply-Review/1212

Hardware Secrets does alot of power supply reviews. I use them alot!

 

[thor220]

Thanks for the link!

 

[Someone Somewhere]

If you live near a Microcenter:
CPU http://microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_LGA_1155_Processor
MB http://microcenter.com/product/387554/Z77_Extreme4_LGA_1155_Z77_ATX_Intel_Motherboard
They usually have a $50 off deal if you buy both MB and CPU in store.

 

[Football32player32]

The problem with gettin the motherboard there though is that newegg is giving the ram free with the mobo, so I'm not saving any money for buying it there cause then I would have to buy the ram

 

[Football32player32]

Another question.. Would a 128 gb ssd be good enough an just add the hdd later? I can return the hdd since newegg has a bonus of for a 850w and a 128gb ssd, might wanna jump on that now.. But I don't want 128 gb to not be enough for running purposes..

 

[Someone Somewhere]

128GB is pretty tight...

See what I said about the $50 off deal if you buy both MB and CPU in store.

The CPU is also $40 cheaper than Newegg, which will cover the extra RAM.
The MB is the same price.

 

[ckholt83]

I seem to recall that we just had this discussion...

The two 560 Tis from your friend for $100 is a killer deal, just stick with those. You aren't going to get better prices on that, and there's no way in hell you're going to find a 680 or a 7970 for $200, much less anyone crazy enough to trade you theirs. Furthermore, a 680 is a waste of money compared to a 670, the difference in performance is only like 10% for another $100-150.

You could get by on just an SSD and no secondary storage for a while if you are cautious with your installs.

For case, take a look at the Zalman Z11+ HF1 that just went on sale for $50 after promo code and rebate. It has everything you're looking for, and I recently got to do a build in one and was very impressed with the quality for the price.