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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: September 14 To whenever

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming dont really care for anything else

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, cd-dvd drive

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg or tigerdirect

PARTS PREFERENCES: Anything brand doesn't matter. As-long as it works I'm happy

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe if it helps SLI OR CROSSFIRE: nah unless it can fall under that range of price

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I Need to have a Windows OS and I would like to play call of duty 4, Unreal tournament 3, and fallout 3

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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM Price 49.99

SPARKLE SX96GT1024D2HP GeForce 9600 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Price: 79.99

OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail Price: 79.99

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS34G1333ELK - Retail Price: 79.99

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail AND Cooler MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Combo Price: 145.98

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail AND Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM Combo Price: $179.98

Subtotal: $615.92

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.245591 -$15.00 Combo Price: $99.94 Free Shipping*
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Antec Basiq BP500U 500W Continuous Power ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - Retail

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-P55M-D2 Combo Price: $299.98 | $284.98 - $15 off with P55 combo purchase w/ code OMGi5COMBO Free Shipping
GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 Socket 1156/ Intel P55/ DDR3/ CrossFireX/ A&GbE/ MATX Motherboard
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-750 2.66GHz 8MB LGA1156 CPU, Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.256305 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Combo Price: $184.98 $10.00 Mail-In Rebate Price After Mail-In Rebate(s): $174.98 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail
MSI N250GTS-2D512-OCv2 GeForce GTS 250 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] 22-152-181 $Combo Discount: -$10.00 Combo Price: $149.98 Free Shipping*
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - OEM | Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon

Total: $719.88 *not including shipping/tax and mail in rebates

spend a lil more on the graphics card youll probably regret getting that one, 9800GTx or 250 would be better but i go for a 4850 or 4870. its prbably gonna be like 50 or 70 bucks more depending on what you choose though
trim the price down and get a OCZ 500 whats i tihnk its 57 bucks instead with mail in rebate.
reason for getting the 500 watts because your not sli or crossfiring so yea........

Message edited by silvergo on 09-12-2009 at 07:28:28 AM

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Either build is good in principle, but you really should get at least a GTS 250 or HD4870.

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Yeah I got a Gts 250. I already ordered my parts and i'm just waiting for my Case and Memory to come in then I can build.

1 question though if I planed on overclocking my CPU to 3.2gz, Would I be safe on the stocked heatsink and fan? I have a Phenom II X3 720 BE

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