sriley14

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18,510
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next few days

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Light gaming and internet

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Case - Reusing old fulltower Alienware case

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg

PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel build, prefer ASUS and BFG

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe slight OC SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, maybe higher in the future

Here is what I am looking at so far, comments are of course greatly appreciated. Total price on the build right now is $1,050.

Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail

ASUS P7P55D PRO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1600C8 G

BFG BFGEGTX275896OCE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 OC 896MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders (w/ W7 Upgrade certificate)

CORSAIR CMPSU-620HX 620W ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Compatible ... - Retail

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM


 
Nice build! Save some money and combo that Asus mobo with the cpu, combo that WD h/d with the Windows o/s and switch out the Corsair RAM with this down below and then add this cpu h/s cooler.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231279 $94.99 Free Shipping*
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRH - Retail

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 $29.99
COOLER MASTER Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long life sleeve CPU Cooler - Retail

and if you want, you can add another fan to that cpu cooler...this one down below...for a "push - pull" effect.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 $9.99
COOLER MASTER R4-BMBS-20PK-R0 Blade Master 120mm Case Fan - Retail