Gaming PC help

[Strongbad]

Hey guys here is what I have come up with so far, its probably not great because I dont know a lot and havent spent much time at all on this. I have no idea what to do as far as motherboards are concerned, and im not too sure what I should do for a power supply wattage wise. I want to spend about 200 - 250 for those two parts but possibly a little more if it is worth it. Anyway, this is what I have so far. I'm going for an overall price of around $1000. Plus i'm going to probably pick up a 1080p monitor sometime soon.

COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN3-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Black Interior
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197

Western Digital RE4 WD1003FBYX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136798

XFX FX-795A-TNBC Radeon HD 7950 Black 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150601

LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106276

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820233180

AMD FX-4170 Zambezi 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor FD4170FRGUBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819106009

And using a 1tb HDD I already have.

[Mr. Nemo]

Could you give some examples of games you will playing and what video settings you plan on playing the majority of your games? Your 1080 monitor suggests you are expecting 1080 resolution, but after that, it's not detailed as to if you're using max antialising/.etc. I see a lot of excess waste in the GPU when the CPU barely rivals an Intel i5 for $70 less. You should consider an i5-2500k or the later i5-3570k models. http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=I5-3570KBX

Overall, if all you'll have is a 3.0 PCI graphics card and two Hard Drives, a $60 Motherboard is the most you'll need, followed by a 800 watt power supply.

[Strongbad]

I'm going to be playing mostly new games, no specific types really. I just want the best bang for my buck at around $1000. I just threw those in a cart to get a rough idea of the kind of parts I could get for that kind of cash. I don't really know a whole lot about pick out parts obviously.

[Joe Blog]

That sounds like a good gaming pc although an Intel CPU would be worth considering just because they run cooler than AMDs

[Strongbad]

Ok so I think this is what I am going with. I think it all goes together pretty well.

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151244

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148840

ASUS VS239H-P Black 23" 5ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1, IPS Panel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236288

ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121624

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231544

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128544

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116504

SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147163

[Sheras]

Ok so I think this is what I am going with. I think it all goes together pretty well.

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151244

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129042

Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148840

ASUS VS239H-P Black 23" 5ms (GTG) HDMI Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1, IPS Panel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236288

ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121624

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX650 V2 650W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139020

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231544

GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128544

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116504

SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820147163

Looking good. I cant wait to build my own once I graduate from college (i'm a freshman ) might do it my senior year...

[Strongbad]

And when that time comes just think of how much cheaper it will be if you use these exact parts

[Mr. Nemo]

Make sure to get an after market heatsink for your CPU. They usually work, but the reason for the i5-3570K is so you can under/overclock. Stock heatsinks aren't great if you want to overclock. I prefer to underclock a little bit so I don't need loud fans, but I care about having to listen to my comp.

[deadlegion]

Just thought I'd mention that if you're buying another HDD, it's probably best to grab a Western Digital.
They still make the better drives imho.

[Frank Moolah]

Just thought I'd mention that if you're buying another HDD, it's probably best to grab a Western Digital.
They still make the better drives imho.

Yea, I second your statement. I have a WD VelociRaptor and it speeds up computer significantly in sync with my i7 processor. But if you do have the money to afford an SSD you wouldn't go wrong with them either. Like everybody else said above, you would be better off using an Intel iX processor. They have good cache, are speedstep energy efficient, and good for overclocking. Use an 3rd party heat sink, preferably copper based and if not then an aluminum+copper combo since it cools better than the stock one that comes with the processor. You want to get a heat sink that is passive and can be converted to active (I have the MEGAHALEMS REV.B which you can add additional fans to, Google it). Make sure you have a warranty on all the parts you purchase, believe me, I learned the hard way when I built my first rig.

[Wolfwood428]

As far as a Aftermarket Cooler i seriosly recommend the Corsair H80 independent Water cooler for the i5 i haven't been abel to break 60 C on full load yet, OC'd to 3.8 right now, man its awesome.