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my current system is 4 years old. this new build is for regular use, and i
play WOW some time. I want my PC to be stable and quiet, probably not much
OC for now, and able to crossfire if i need another video card later. any
suggestions? thanks a lot for your time

Intel E8400 about $200
ASUS P5K-E $139.99
GIGABYTE GV-RX385512H Radeon HD 3850 512MB $199.99
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 $74.99 ($25 rebate)
Scythe SCNJ-1100P 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler $39.99
case antec 180 $100 ($50 rebate)
psu corsair 520hx $100 ($10 rebate)
Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA Hard Drive - OEM $69.99

already got the case, ready to order the rest, please help me to final my plan. thanks :)

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Looks good to me. E8400 overclock easily to 4.0 air cooled. Got mines clock at 5.1 stable watercooled.

Reply to rickpcnerd

Mems those are all qaulity brand name parts,you should have a great perfoming computer.Goodluck with your build!

Reply to inspecter71

thanks rick and inspecter. i did do my homework and seems i am on the right track

Reply to mems99

Looks good. If you're not overclocking, you can use the stock HSF

Reply to g-paw

i did have OC in mind when i was putting my shopping list together. but the system should be good enough for WOW. i want to trade some performance with less heat lol for now

the e8400 is selling for $220, i hate it when they say it is $190 but turned out to be $30 more

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