Budget(ish?) Build - Looking for Input

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Jivey

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Hi all. I've been in the market for a new computer for a while now, and I put this together earlier today. I based it off another build I found online and changed some things around to lower the price. I'll mainly use it for gaming and 'everyday' things (e.g. listening to music, homework, surfing the web, etc.). The Witcher 2 is probably the most intensive game I will be playing on it. As a note: I know very little about computer hardware aside from a basic idea of what each part does, so any input is helpful!

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

I would like to stay around the same price point (and would actually prefer to go lower if possible). Thanks for any help and let me know if I've forgotten anything (aside from the obvious peripherals, that is).
 
I cant see anything wrong with it what so ever, if you can afford it maybe go for an ssd, and i reckon a hd 7850 would be cheaper, also better in most benches. (if only by an fps or so)
 
OK I have a few suggestions:

Spend less on the PSU and get a CX 600 or a TX 650, spend less on the case too and get a 300R.

Then spend more on the GPU and get a 7850 or a 7870. The 560 Ti is getting a bit old now and for the money a 7850 or a 7870 is a better deal.

The Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H is an awesome board. I'd choose it over an Extreme4.
 
Thanks to both of you for your responses.

I changed the case to a 300R and the power supply to a TX650m, but kept the motherboard. I also changed the GPU to an XFX 7850. I'm just thinking now about what direction to go in in terms of storage. I'm looking into SSDs, but haven't really decided yet what to go with. Might even drop the Caviar Blue for a Caviar Black.
 
Not sure how much of a change you'll see in a blue vs black. Both are solid drives and the changes would be pretty small. If you think it's worth it go ahead though.

7850 is a good choice.
 
If you want an SSD the Crucial M4 or the SanDisk Extreme is my recommendation. There are other good drives too such as the Vertex 4 and the Hyper-X drives from Kingston.
 
Aright. I finally got all the parts for my build, revised a few things, but here is the final product:

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB
Video Card: XFX 7850
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Case: Corsair 400R
Power Supply: Corsair TX650m
Optical Drive: some Samsung drive

I'm quite happy with the build. Just one question: will the 650 watt PSU be sufficient, or would a 750 watt be a better choice? From what I've read, 650 seems to be enough, but I just want to make sure before I run the risk of damaging any expensive components. I don't plan on getting a second GPU. I might overclock, but only minimally just to experiment a bit.

Thanks for everyone's help up to this point. I'll be putting it all together on Saturday with a friend. I'll maybe post some pictures once the build is completed.
 
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