Merovius

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Well my pc started blue screening out of control and I had to bring it into a shop so I decided to upgrade it and use the old components for a backup. Am looking for advice on new components. PC’s will be used for long hours of MMO gaming. Stability is the most important, don’t want the newest stuff on the market just solid reliable and good performance. MOBO that has a solid BIOS no NB issues, RAM that runs at advertised speeds etc.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week
BUDGET RANGE: $2,000
SYSTEM USAGE: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: see lists
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, ZipZoomfly
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Asus (ROG), CoolerMaster, Corsair
OVERCLOCKING: NO
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: NO
MONITOR RESOLUTION: HD LED Backlit 1920x1080 Samsung SyncMaster XL2370

Current Setups:

Newer PC (A)

CoolerMaster Cosmos S (staying)
CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 1000W (staying)
ASUS Striker II Extreme (ROG) (going into new rebuild)
E8500 @3.2 (going into new rebuild)
4gb Corsair 1600 DDR3 (going into new rebuild)
9800 GX2 x2(1 going into new rebuild)
300g Raptor (staying)
Creative Fatality Champ (staying)

Will need a CPU, Mobo, 8gb RAM
Prefer Intel Quad, Asus ROG and Corsair RAM (maybe XMS)

Older PC (B)

CoolerMaster WaveMaster (to be replaced by bought case)
Logisys 550W (to be replaced by bought PSU)
Asus A8N (to be replaced by (Asus S2E)
AMD Athlon 3500 @2.2 (to be replaced by E8500)
4 gb Corsair DDR (to be replaced by XMS DDR3 1600)
7800 GT (to be replaced by 9800 GX2)
80g & 120g Caviar (will upgrade later but for now theyre staying)
Creative Audigy 2ZS (staying)

Will need a Case and PSU
Prefer CoolerMaster Case

thanks in advance
 

Merovius

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Lots of views no replies, let me simplify, looking for mid-range, time tested components.

CPU:
Intel Quad, i3,i5,i7? Wont be OC'ed
PSU:
1000W
Mobo:
Asus ROG (doesnt need sli) up to 12gb ram support
Case:
CM (well ventilated, easy access)
RAM:
DDR3 1600 Corsair (8gb)