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Ok I'm really getting confused/overwhelmed. I know I've asked before but I want to change my question. Should I focus on just a high power dual core to save money and a nice cooling unit for overclocking or a expensive quad core? Would getting a awesome dual core work better for gaming then a lower end quad? I'm not going to be doing multitasking while gaming. I need help find a processor and a case. I'll just use my old DVD/CD drive. So far my setup would be:

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
 
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This PC will be serious over kill for your current res. But when you decide to upgrade your monitor, this pc can handle 1900 res easily.

19-103-649-S01

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
$119 -Free Shipping

13-157-176-Z03

ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
$60...
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ares1214

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ok, i just configurated this build for you. its final price after rebates is 708.94, and it will blow anything out of the water:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.308218

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.298971

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146060

or you can take a look at this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.306543

hope that helped a lot :)
 
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Zeph94

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I forgot to mention I need an operating system =( That puts the nice build you found at $100 over budget. That also puts the lower build over budget because I need a vid card and operating system. Thats why I'm thinking about dual cores because quads really jack up the price.
 
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Zeph94

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How about.....this.

PSU: http://www.outletpc.com/c0858.html

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161310

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128392

OS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147135

Total: $697 with shipping

pretty good eh?
 
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If you can wait a couple of months, Intel will release 32nm dual-cores soon that will be quite affordable and powerful for gaming. You can get a good 1156 socket mobo for a little over $100. Also if you're a student and have a legitimate XP or Vista CD-key you can get Windows 7 Home/Pro 32/64 bit for about $40 from Microsoft's Website.

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Zeph94

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Well, the problem is my current computer is on its last legs, it crashes often, and it has 2gb of space left. I think I got it about 7 years ago and havent upgraded. The Processor I picked seems to be better then the intels and cost less.
 
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Use this sticky here: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

Your post left out info, like monitor res, and your budget.
 
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This PC will be serious over kill for your current res. But when you decide to upgrade your monitor, this pc can handle 1900 res easily.

19-103-649-S01

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103649
$119 -Free Shipping

13-157-176-Z03

ASRock M3A770DE AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176
$60

11-129-070-TS

Antec Two Hundred Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129070
$40

20-231-275-TS

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBRM - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275
$92 -Free Shipping

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HIS H577FM1GD Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317&cm_re=5770-_-14-161-317-_-Product
$163 -Free Shipping

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Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371030
$65

22-148-395-S01

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
$50 -Free Shipping

32-116-754-S01

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
$110 -Free Shipping

Total = $678
 
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Now at my res, my console image and blu-ray looks great, can I expect the same image quality from the computer? Will this rig run something like crysis at max settings with AA?
 
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Image quality will be fine, dont worry about that. Now you can play Crysis at max settings easily, but probably not with AA.
 
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Not really, the graphics are so complex and the gameplay so fast, that you won't even notice them. In fact jaggies are very subtle. But you know, at your res, you can probably get away with AA and still get playable fps.

See, even at 1600 res, you still get playable fps, so at your current res, expect even higher fps than you see here.
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That PSU has all the power in the wrong place, you want a PSU with a strong current rating on the 12V Rail, for the graphics, that PSU provides most of its wattage on the 5V rail, which would have been a good thing 5 years ago but not today when graphics cards suck most of their power through the PCI Express connector.

Don't skimp on your PSU, you'll just end up with a flaky computer at best and a pile of burned out components at worst!
 
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I suggest you to go for the specs that Zeph94.

Firstly because I been reading for months now and what Zeph94 choose as GPU and CPU is seriously best value (btw, the AMD CPU that Zeph94 choose for you is 4core based, you just need to unlock the 2 other cores when needed and upgrade the fan, A very useful feature for you in the long term).

Secondly, Intel never releases anything for good value, esp when they're in control of the market.

And lastly, if you wait a couple more months when Intel finally releases something, you will find out soon after it that AMD is coming up something and you'll waste both time and money waiting for something that would just continue to get better and better as long as competition lasts.
 
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That cpu is $180, Its socket is a dead end, it only has two cores, and modern games are dependent an gpu, not cpu. Plus not having an extra core will give you less performance in modern gaming.
 
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