How is this for a 1st time gaming build?

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Kamonichan

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I'm looking to build a gaming PC, but I don't have any real experience other than what I've read on various other forums and sites. I'd like to keep it under or around $700. These are the parts I'm looking at currently:

Motherboard: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5247064&CatId=5534

Processor: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5254888&CatId=3496

Hard Drive: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3285366&CatId=2457

GPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6391081&CatId=3670

Memory: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6252562&CatId=3412

Power Supply: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7213958&CatId=1079

Tower Casing: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4950639&CatId=1842

Fan/Heat Sink/Cooling Unit: No idea what I'm supposed to look for. Any and all suggestions appreciated.
 
I feel like you can get alot more with $700. With* an operating system my total is at $847, with much higher specs.

If you're building a gaming computer i'd go with a stronger setup, here is what was recommended to me in another thread. Let me note there are cheaper motherboards that would also be good.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128478

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193

Harddrive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152244
 
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I think you can get more up to date tech.
What games will it play?
What country are you in so we know where you can buy from?
Do you already have monitor/keyboard/mouse/OS?
 
Sorry, forgot to mention that. I'm in the US, and I already have the peripherals (what Benny Boy mentioned). I'm looking to play relatively recent games, specifically like Resident Evil 5 and Fallout 3. I'd honestly prefer to keep the price cap close to $600 or $650, but I can go up to a little over $700.

The OS installation disc I have is Windows 7, by the way. Forgot to mention that as well.
 
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