Help on $650 PC Build

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Im trying to build a PC for myself that is decent for gaming and homework but Iam not very experienced in building PC's. I know how to put a computer together but I dont know how parts are compatible. I have a 650$ bugit towards this build which should be enough for a mid level PC. Ive done some research and found that a HD 7870 is the best for this buget. I am willing to go up to 700$ but not a penny over to make this PC reliable and last a couple years.(no crap parts) I would like to have room for a second graphics card so I can upgrade later on. the hard drive would perferably be a solid state because I allready have the HHD. At most 16gb's of ram. Dont forget parts like CPU cooler and Optical drive in the build pls. Thank You for helping me with my build.

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seems like your being lazy but here is a build just under $700

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pE3e

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feel free to change anything

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I'm on my first build, so I don't have much experience, but looks like I've done quite a bit more research than you, so I'll offer this-  stay away from AMD if you want to add another card down the road.  Crossfire is terrible and just flat out doesnt work in some games.  Get a GTX660 instead of the HD7870.  Very close to the same performance, in fact does better than the 7870 in many games, and SLI causes far less headaches than Crossfire.

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How does this look?  http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pExk

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/pEXo  that build is soo fast and stick to nvidia

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Yea I'd go w/ the i5 3570k for gaming, but you'll notice that guys on this site seems to like AMD.

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We suggest AMD builds for those on a budget, and those looking for a decent gaming build.

That's because games are mainly GPU-dependent, in case you don't know. That's why the difference between an i5 to an i7 to an i3 to an FX-6300 in games is only 0-6 FPS.

People who usually ask here are   looking to build a budget gaming rig. That's when we suggest AMD, because we sacrifice only a little in terms of CPU game performance, and be able to use more money for GPUs. The difference between GPUs in-game is greater.