Is My PC build good for my budget (Newbie builder) ?

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This is my first time building a computer and i would like to make the best gaming computer for the $800-$950 range without breaking my wallet; Im buying from TIGER DIRECT.COM. I have already bought the Motherboard (Mobo for short) and the CPU for starters (i also have mouse and keyboard). I am trying to go over the specs before i buy anything more, need some professional help. 

Oh...I'm pretty sure i got the right power supply but please check. i used an online calculator and got an estimate of at least 600 WATTS to run this rig, so i went 680 since im not going to 'rig' it out that much. 

Motherboard= ASUS P7H55-M Pro; LGA 1156, DDR3 DIMM, 4 memory slots (up to 4gb each slot), 1x PCIex16, and 6x SATA ports. micro ATX form (for tower types).
$100

 CPU= Intel i3-550; 3.2 Ghz,LGA 1156 socket, 4MB L3 catche, Dual-core, w/ fan
$110

Memory/RAM= Corsair XMSE 4GB; Dual Channel (2x 2048MB), DDR3 DIM, 1333 Mhz (compatible with motherboard), 9-9-9-24
$83

Graphics/Video Card= EVGA GeForce GTX 460 Super-clocked Video card; 1GB, PCIex2.0, Direct X11, minimum 450 Watt power supply. 

Hard Drive= Western Digital Cavalier Blue Hard Drive ; 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB, SATA, OEM
$40

Operating System= Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit; OEM DVD, English
$100

DVD/CD Writer= Samsung TSH66EB; DVD/CD writer, OEM
$20

Computer Case= APIVIA X DREAMER CASE ; ATX / microATX, mid tower
$45

Powersupply= APEVIA ICEBERG/ 680 WATT / ATX / SLI Ready / SATA Ready, wire management system.
$80

ASUS Monitor 
$120

Thanks for the help, and don't bother answering if your just gonna give a stupid answer. 

P.S. im not completely sure about the compatibility of the Graphics card and the power supply, please help... also anyone think this build is great?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Everything is OK . But 1 thing hit me, that is the Intel Core i3. Even if it is 3.2 Ghz it is of no good use in gaming and  it is only of two cores . If you want to buy a good gaming CPU then you must make sure that the processor is good that's why i recommend you to buy a core i7(4 core) or an AMD Phenomenon II X6(6 core) processor . Expect for this everything is ok. And if you want to be completely sure if your Graphics card will be compatible with your power supply then you should go to any nearby computer shop and ask them .As im not exactly sure if it is compatible. Overall you will have a very powerful gaming CPU if you change the processor.

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maduro · Answer

For gaming, that is typically no longer the pleasant you might have spent your cash on as AMD eight-middle processors are rather sluggish for gaming as such a lot video games will simplest use cores a million/two. Intel is ordinarily a far larger answer. The GPU you've gotten decided on may be rather historical and for $seventy five extra you might have got a 7850 which could participate in larger than that 7770. As for the 2 drives, you choose the SSD to put in your OS on, set up video games and such at the SSD, then set up different methods at the HDD and feature ANY factor else at the HDD to enable the SSD to run as rapid as viable Also, you could have to set your SSD to AHCI or RAID mode with a purpose to get the entire efficiency. Most low cost motherboards have the SATA set to legacy IDE mode that's rather sluggish.

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