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moshn

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Jun 28, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: 500-700 including shipping and handle

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Straight GAMING!!!

Are you buying a monitor: no

Parts to Upgrade: no parts to upgrade :(

Do you need to buy OS: Yes .

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: prefer microcenter but pcparts is ok also because i dont want to wait LOL but i can :)

Location: Saint Paul, MN

Parts Preferences: evga, intel, msi, asus, and the good stuff

Overclocking: Yes / Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: SLI for the future

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Open to anything, throw me some AMD and INTEL builds and i'll decide from there and also upgradeable :)... i have gaming keyboard and mouse already

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Waiting for BF4 and future gaming :)


Thanks i really appreciate any help. i am new to building pc
 
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steelerstl

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Apr 21, 2013
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Overpriced RAM... why would you go with an i3 over a 6300/6350?


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($248.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $707.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-29 00:50 EDT-0400)


 
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l89

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Mar 18, 2013
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went a bit over but it is definitely worth it but if it is a problem u can get gtx 660

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bpbH
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bpbH/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bpbH/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($228.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $751.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-29 00:49 EDT-0400)

u can add a cooler later when u decide to overclock
 
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steelerstl

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Apr 21, 2013
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Coulda gotten a cheaper motherboard, why spend $70 on 8GB RAM.....crap case.
 
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