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Two good components for the price:

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Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $139.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 20:20 EST-0500

Enthoo Pro M has a PSU shroud, nice cable management. So you should only see the cables coming from the cable management holes. Overall good build quality, nice case to work with and has better airflow potential than many other cases in this price range. The EVGA GQ 650w is decent value for the price...
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RCFProd

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Two good components for the price:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $139.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 20:20 EST-0500

Enthoo Pro M has a PSU shroud, nice cable management. So you should only see the cables coming from the cable management holes. Overall good build quality, nice case to work with and has better airflow potential than many other cases in this price range. The EVGA GQ 650w is decent value for the price, better value any day than the Seasonic S12G 550w has to be said.
 
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I bought an evga power supply and I think destroyed my motherboard. So, I would prefer to avoid that brand but ill read reviews. Any suggestion on motherboards and ill check that case out. Ty for the your suggestion so far.
 
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Basically, the EVGA brand in particular shouldn't matter to you. What should matter is that model that you've bought and who made it. The GQ series is high quality and suitable for use in a high-end setup. Durable power supply with solid capacitors and great build quality.

Quoted from Jonny Guru's review:



  • excellent voltage stability
    awesome low load efficiency
    very good ripple control
    excellent build quality

Certainly don't expect us to suggest bad power supplies.

Review of the EVGA GQ 650w:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story6&reid=454

If you bought a cheaper EVGA power supply, such as the W1 or B1, like EVGA 430w or EVGA 500B it would explain the problems you had with it. They are cheaped-out power supplies made by HEC.
 
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Ok, that's your choice. Take a look at the XFX XTR 550w (Rebranded Seasonic G unit).

Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $78.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-25 20:55 EST-0500

However, do realise that you have bought that poor EVGA power supply before hand. It failing on you might have been an error on your side, rather than on EVGA, for example powering way too powerful components with a PSU, like the EVGA 500B. I'm just guessing though.
 
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Dizzyhitman

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I know and it might have just been bad luck. I read reviews and compared rating and sea sonic has just as many falling reviews as Evga. I am just a bit wary after the whole ordeal didn't mean to be rude and sorry if I came off that way. Ill check that one out as well and Ty for the advice.

Do you know any good lga 1155 motherboard?
 
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The MSI Z97 PC Mate is an LGA 1150 motherboard and is not compatible with the i5-3570k. The good LGA 1155 motherboards nowadays cost a lot of money. The ones you could buy for 80-90 dollars a couple of years ago now cost over 150 dollars. Only Intel has some LGA 1155 ATX motherboards going for an ''okay'' price:

Motherboard: Intel DZ68PL ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-26 07:28 EST-0500
 
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Dizzyhitman

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I bought psu, case, and some case. I am planning to get intel new cpu and a better motherboard because they want to much for sandy bridge that can overclock decently. Ty for the help.
 
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