$800 Build for avg gaming

[WillOrtega]

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc

Gaming @ 1080p: Dragon Age, Starcraft all on typical settings

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?

about $800

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

Las Vegas, NV
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU,GPU,Case,PSU,Mobo,Ram, DVD Drive, HDD

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Mouse, KB, Monitor
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
23" 1080p
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Building
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
nothing specific

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Windows 7 64-bit


Current List:

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151244
$15.99

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #: N82E16811129042
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
-$15.00 Instant
$54.99

HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721050DLE630 (0F13178) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822145531
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$69.99

SAPPHIRE 11188-22-20G Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card (OC Edition)
Item #: N82E16814102987
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
$249.99

Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817371030
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$10.00 Instant
$59.99

G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
Item #: N82E16820231422
$38.99

GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813128539
$69.99

Intel Core i5-2300 Sandy Bridge 2.8GHz (3.1GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000
Item #: N82E16819115076
$179.99

Subtotal: $739.92

 

[hovermind]

Just picked up the same video card as you. It's $230 at amazon right now. Brings total to 719.92.

 

[Dangman]

Hmmm.. that build list looks awfully familiar....... '

Please read question 8 again and answer correctly.

In addition to what hovermind said (get that GPU off Amazon.com), here are my notes:
1) Ditch the Antec 300. Relatively cramped and has little to no cable management. As such, I recommend the following cases:
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite Black ATX Case
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite White with Black Front Trim ATX Case

2) Unfortunately that mobo went up in price when I recommended. At $77 shipped, it's not that great of a choice. In addition, you also have a fair bit of extra cash compared to the OP whom I originally post that list for. So I recommend getting this:
$293 - Intel Core i5-3450 + Biostar TZ77B Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard

$36 more but you're getting a motherboard with more RAM slots, better expansion capabilities, and a faster CPU.