here's the current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/IWzy
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/IWzy
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/IWzy/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/IWzy/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($87.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.66 @ Compuvest)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $791.15
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-11 03:25 EDT-0400)
Is there anything I can do to make this build better? My budget maximum is 850. Any of you have any experience with these parts/know that some of them are good/bad anything?
Also, do I need a cooling system like the Corsair H50? <Important, because I don't want my PC to burn out.
Thanks for your help!