PC Build opinions

[Ethan]

I just shopped Newegg for same or equivalent (if they didnt have same) and it was $140 more... no bad at all

[Calvingreen17.]

You oughta put a little trust in Ebay. As bad as Ebay sounds, I got me a R9 270 from there for $100 bucks flat, was nothing wrong with it either, no gimmicks.

There are a shit ton of Radeon HD 7970's for $200 bucks or less too, those are about the same as a R9 280X, so you people looking for a real good gaming pc for the price better look into that too.

AMD vs Intel, this coming from an AMD fanboy, Intel would probably be the better way to go. Ever since AMD went the APU only route, I started losing faith in them, and lets face it, the FX series can only do so much for so long. They're pretty damn power hungry but if you're okay with that (like I am), then you should have no problems.

[Ethan]

problem with Ebay is I havent bought anything for so many years and Ebay doesnt trust its me anymore and I cant get access back to it even though I have submitted correct files/paperwork/ stuff needed.

[Hobo]

I managed to get an i7 3770 from a friend for $75 so I have a new build. Feel free to post opinions on parts

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $75.00)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($134.41 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $82.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $69.99)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (Purchased For $179.99)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total (Not Yet Purchased):   $688.34   
Total (Purchased):   $407.97   
Total: $1096.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

[Dobby]

Call me a cheap ass, but why dont you use the current HDD's and Ram in your current machine (if its compatible that is).

[Hobo]

Call me a cheap ass, but why dont you use the current HDD's and Ram in your current machine (if its compatible that is).

I am. The RAM in the build is being reused from my current PC along with one of the HDDs. I'm running out of space on it so I figured I'd get another one.
Anything marked as purchased is being reused except for the CPU.