[Parts Check] New build inspection needed

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ErRoR Premium join:2002-10-26 Tullahoma, TN	[Parts Check] New build inspection needed Hey guys, i'm building my 11 year old son a new computer for Christmas, so he'll stop taking over mine. The problem is, it's been years since i've been up-to-date on all the new hardware. I want to use intigrated graphics for now, but be able to upgrade down the road. I'm also trying to stay under 600 bucks. Then games he plays Minecraft, Team fortress 2, WoW, and a few other games of that nature. The computer is not all for gaming, but it needs to be able to run the above games when needed. I done some reading today and have a parts list put together. Can someone take a look at it and see if i'm headed in the right direction? Thanks guys for any help. Case: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···11208046 PSU: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···17153023 Mobo: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···3131711R Cpu: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···19115074 Ram: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···20231485 Hdd: »www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···22136929
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	That CPU isn't worth more than $150 new. If you are going to build now, use Ivy Bridge (3000 series). I'm also unclear what you are trying to do with the Velociraptor. It'd be better to just go with an SSD+regular HDD, or ditch the SSD altogether. Here is my latest build for a kid only a couple years old--you can save money by ditching the discrete graphics card, and substituting/removing peripherals: »Re: [Parts Check] Proposed student/light gaming build said by Krisnatharok: Final build. He had asked me to go through Newegg for everything, then later changed and said he'd pick the CPU up from Microcenter as it is $30 cheaper. OS: Owned (Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64Bit, English) CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz LGA 1155 Dual-Core (3MB Cache, 3.3GHz) - $100 Mobo: ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - $85 Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 - $35 GPU: SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition OC 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 - $115 HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" - $70 PSU: COOLER MASTER GX 450W RS450-ACAAD3-US 450W (Bronze/Active PFC) - $27 after MIR/rebates ODD: ASUS 24X DVD Burner - $25 Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 431 Plus RC-431P-KWN2 - $30 (after MIR/discount) Wifi/Networking: TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless Adapter High Gain IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 - $25 PC sub-total: $515 Monitor: Acer G215HVAbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 1920x1080 - $109 Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Keyboard - $50 Mouse: Logitech G400 Black 8 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical - $35 Peripherals sub-total: $194 Total w/tax & shipping: $710 Not bad for Ivy bridge i3, 8GB ram, 1TB HDD, and Radeon 7770. -- If we lose this freedom of ours, history will record with the greatest astonishment, those who had the most to lose, did the least to prevent its happening.
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ErRoR Premium join:2002-10-26 Tullahoma, TN	Very nice. Looks like I'll go with that setup also, should do everything he will need to do for a while. Thanks for the input.
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Tonice2007 Premium join:2005-12-20 Brooklyn, NY	reply to ErRoR You can also, use eBay, instead of newegg, if it's cheaper, since the risk is minimized due to PayPal policies.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	lol? Just... no.
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ErRoR Premium join:2002-10-26 Tullahoma, TN 2 edits	reply to ErRoR said by Tonice2007: You can also, use eBay, instead of newegg, if it's cheaper, since the risk is minimized due to PayPal policies. I'm not sure i understand what your trying to say. I try to order everything i can from newegg....they've always been pretty good and prices are hard to beat imo. Got the parts I ordered today. They came in record time...1 day. I guess I'll wait till Christmas day after he opens all the parts to build it with him. The only question i have about the build is the ram slots. It's been a while since I've done it, but i'm thinking in order for the ram to be in duel channel mode, I'll need to install a stick in a1 and b1 correct? Thanks guys for all your input. Eric Figured it out. Thought that was right, but just wanted to be sure.
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Krisnatharok Caveat Emptor Premium join:2009-02-11 Earth Orbit kudos:7	It can vary per motherboard. Just do whatever the mobo manual tells you to.
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