Gaming PC Build help

[Jake4697]

Hey everyone, I've been a console gamer for quite some time now, but I've decided to switch over to PC gaming. I'm pretty new to all of this, but because I've done a bunch of research I know a little bit . I just wanted everyone's input and suggestions on my build that I've put together.
My budget is around $700-$800, which is where the build is currently at.
I'll be buying my parts from the USA.
I have no brand preference whatsoever.
I don't really plan on OC'ing.
I have a 22" monitor, so I plan on using a resolution of 1680x1050.
I plan on finishing the build before the end of summer. (early August)
I want to play games at at least High settings.

Computer Build-

Case- COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP

http://www.frys.com/search?search_ty...mit.y=10&cat=0

Mother Board- ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...scrollFullInfo

Processor- AMD FX-8120 Zambezi 3.1GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor FD8120FRGUBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...103961Graphics

GPU- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity (100315L )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102908
OR
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card (100314-3L )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102948

Hard Drive- SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...&SID=u00000687

RAM- Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model 996988
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226184

Power Supply- RAIDMAX Blackstone series RX-700AC 700W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817152042

CPU fan- Haven't found one yet

Disc Drive- SONY Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1681S-0B - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118031

Wireless adapter- Rosewill RNX-N180PCe Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express Revision 1.1 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates 64/128-bit WEP (Hex & ASCII), WPA(TKIP with IEEE 802.1x), WPA2(AES with IEEE 802.1x)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166063

Thanks

 

[tydas]

Since your in the $300 range for cpu and mb have you considered the core I3 and an asrock? If you have a microcenter nearby you can get a great deal on an i3 and m/b combo...

the best bet is this..but its in store only unfortunately..

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354589

Also, since you are only at 1680X1050 the 6850 will do all your games at full.

 

[Ken g6]

It's a little early to be considering what to buy. There could be a GTX/GTS 650 out in July or August that would compete favorably against the 6870.

For now, I can tell you a few things. Definitely, you need to go Intel with this build. You won't need that big of a PSU. I suggest reviewing some of the B75-chipset boards to see if they meet your needs. (They have no overclocking and you can't use two GPUs at once, but you really shouldn't need that.)

 

[DSF]

Ken's suggestions are good.

Raidmax is generally regarded as an inferior power supply brand. The brand most commonly recommended around here is Seasonic. In addition to selling PSUs under their own brand they manufacture some of the power supplies for other big names such as Antec, Corsair and PC Power & Cooling.

 

[mfenn]

A few big issues that I see are:
- Planning too far out (2 months is an eternity for pricing)
- AMD CPU, Intel is just better for gaming
- Raidmax PSUs are not known for quality

Since we're so far out, I can only give you a general sketch of what to get:

i5 3450 $200
Midrange H77 board $100
8GB of DDR3 $40
Whatever midrange GPU is a good value (7850, GTX 660, etc.) $200
1TB 7200RPM HDD $100
DVD Burner $20
550W PSU $50
Decent ATX case $50
Total: $760