This is going to be my first complete build, I have upgraded a few computers before but never built one from scratch. here is what I have so far:
- NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($50)
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX ($100)
- G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR ($50)
- XFX HD-677X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (from my old build and slight OC [from 850 to 920, and 1200 to 1300], $125, want to upgrade it)
- CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply (from my old build, $70)
- GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($100)
- HGST Deskstar H3IK10003272SP (0S02860) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (from my old build, $100)
In total, the amount of money I will be spending is ~$300, because I am re-using my HDD, PSU, and GPU. I would like to get a new GPU though, is there anything I could do to get a better GPU (7770 or better) without spending more than another $75? Let's assume I get the CPU for Christmas, then that is -$100 that I have to spend, what GPU should I get for under $175 that won't make my CPU a bottleneck?
Also, I think I can get a different MOBO for less, but I can't find a good one. I prefer ATX over mATX.