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Build me a PC for $700 without a monitor and OS

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I'm wanting to build a PC. I want to use it for recording with Protools and Reason using midi. I also do a lot of photo editing and schoolwork. I've already built one on newegg and I'm wanting to know if it would be the right computer for my needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... Mobo- $130

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... CPU- $190

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... RAM- $80

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... Case- $70

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... PSU- $85

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... GPU- $80

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... HDD- $38

It all totals at around $680. If you think you can build a better one for my PC needs show me what you got :) 

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Hi andrewc

Here is a build for you.

Case and PSU 620W $104.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Motherboard $76.99 ($10 Mail-in Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU $95.99 (unlock the 2 extra cores and you have a Quad Core Phenom II)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Memory $129.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Video Card $164.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Hard Drive $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CD Drive $27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

Total = $680.92 - ($10 rebate) = $670.92

Link to unlock cores:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/254737-29-unlock-phen...

For this motherboard you need, f2c bios
Just google it, "mb_bios_ga-ma770t-ud3p_f2c.exe" without the quotes.
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