So I'm looking to build a new PC over the course of the next few months. The last pc I built was about 10 years ago, so I'm kind of out the loop with all the latest hardware. My last PC I bought which was about 5 years ago is coming to the end of its life with all the new games that have been coming out. Here is I build I put together, ANY feedback, thoughts, opinions, reviews you have that will help me get the best bang for my buck is greatly appreciated. Currently this is priced at about $1100. I would really like to get to the $850-$900 range. This PC would be mainly for gaming. Wow, SWTOR, BF3 etc.
I can try and make a build at the 850 range but honestly if you expect good performance in BF3 and wanna have a build that will last you quite some time without upgrading I would suggest the following build, which you'll be able to easily overclock for even better performance.
Video Card:XFX Radeon HD 6870 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ Newegg) Total: $184.99 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) (Generated 2012-02-21 13:24 EST-0500)
Drop the CPU heatsink, stick to your Corsair PSU and then you could always add an aftermarket heatsink later on and overclock the CPU. However I would still suggest spending that "little bit" extra now. I went with a 2GB GPU since BF3 is on your list of games.