750$ Gaming system

[oddel321]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within 2 weeks, 750$ or so budget ( Tax returns :lol: )

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: OS,keyboard,mouse,monitor

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg, United States

PARTS PREFERENCES: Best bang for the buck

OVERCLOCKING: Yes / No / Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: I would like to be able to add another card in the future to make it a little future proof

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Would like the computer to be able to last 2 or 3 years, so some future proofing

 

[daggs]

check the build here http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=31&post=279645&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=0&trash_post=0&print=0&numreponse=0&quote_only=0&new=0&nojs=0 for amd based or the forum of i5 based.

 

[samdsox]

you are going to want to go amd and ati with your budget. here are my suggestions


LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106289
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
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$26.99


Western Digital Caviar Blue WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Item #: N82E16822136218
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$69.99


SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102873
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy
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-$5.00 Instant
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$169.99
$164.99


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231189
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$106.99


COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119197
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail
Item #: N82E16817341017
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
-$25.00 Instant
-$15.00 Combo
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$25.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$209.97
$169.97


AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor Model HDX945WFGIBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103696
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128397


total including shiping $785.00-$55 in mail in rebates fits your budget perfectly at $730.00 leaving you 20 dollars. You might want to use that 20 for arctic silver 5, but it is not completely necesary.