Is my PSU Good? (Please read)

[EpicSurvivor]

I'm not sure how you mean the 3770 is a better long term investment. Over $100 more just for hyperthreading. For gamers, that $100 would be better invested in an upgrade 2-3 years from now, or into an SSD. "Just preferring" something with only vague reasoning, and disregarding other options - that's pretty much the definition of being stubborn, sorry :-<.
What do you want from a case, just good looks?

My vague Reasoning is exactly what you said, "Hyperthreading". Its my concept that games in the near future will in fact take advantage of Hyperthreading and the base value of the 3770 being higher than i5 Ivy, I assumed that it would be a better investment. So just hear me out here, I'm new and just learning.🙁

As for the case, I'm looking functionality 1st. Something were I don't need to buy extra fans and crap. And the Built in Blue LED is a Plus because that is my theme. I'm open to suggestions.

 

[EpicSurvivor]

Reference card means it is built exactly according to nVidia's default specs. Nonreference cards are build with better cooling components and may be clocked higher or something similar. Nonreference usually carries a price premium. If you got that card for $400, that's a good deal and the 670 argument no longer applies. :thumbsup:
As for the 3770, your preference for it is likely due to what the marketers have you thinking rather than any actual benefit it will provide you over the i5. I guarantee for gaming in real world, you will not see any difference between the two but your tight budget WILL appreciate what an extra $100 can buy you.
Bottom line--difference between the 500gb HD and a good SSD is night and day. Difference between i5 and 3770 is barely noticed unless you benchmark. It's your money though, so buy what you want to buy.

You are right about the CPU (Marketing). Guys to be honest I just know very little about computer, but I just started on the Computer IT Associates program at school so I will be learning more. If I was to go with the i5 would you recommend Ivy or Sandy?

 

[TemjinGold]

Given that you are on a low budget, I would get the cpu lehtv recommended. In real world terms, by the time Hyperthreading mattered (if it ever does) either cpu would be WAY too slow to play anything you want.

A good rule of thumb for computers is to never buy something NOW that MIGHT pay off in the distant future when you are on a low budget. Either buy something that pays off NOW or save your money and buy something better in the future.

Oh and so you know, Hyperthreading isn't new--it's been around for a decade starting with the Xeon and Pentium 4. It hasn't significantly helped gamers then and isn't helping much now. If you are buying this to hopefully take advantage of it in the future, you've got some waiting to do... 😉