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Here's what I've got for my 1100ish music/gaming build. Comments, suggestions appreciated!

Also, everything looks good to me but does anyone see any compatibility issues?


Thanks!



CPU

Intel Core i5 750 Quad Core Processor Lynnfield LGA1156 2.66GHZ 8MB Cache Retail Box

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] 750/Intel/

PSU

OCZ FATAL1TY 550W ATX12V 20/24PIN Active PFC ATX Modular Power Supply 120MM Fan 80PLUS Black

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] echnology/

RAM

Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 4GB DDR3 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL 9-9-9-24 Core i5 Dual Channel Memory Kit

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] 9/CORSAIR/

Case

Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] RED/ANTEC/

MOBO

ASUS P7P55D LGA1156 P55 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI 7SATA CrossFire GBLAN 8CHANNEL Audio Motherboard

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/220383/P7P55D/ASUS/

GPU

Sapphire Vapor-X Radeon HD 5770 860MHZ 1Gb 4.8GHZ GDDR5 PCI-E 2XDVI HDMI Display Port Video Card

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] /SAPPHIRE/

Soundcard

M-AUDIO Audiophile 2496 PCI Digital Audio Card 24BIT/96KHZ SPDIF MIDI Retail BOX(US41500)

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] 0/M-Audio/

DVD R/W

ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer Black Retail Box

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/ [...] B1ST/ASUS/

Wireless Card

ASUS PCE-N31 Wireless Network Adapter 802.11B/G/N Up to 300MBPS PCI-EXPRESS

http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/226318/PCE-N13/ASUS/





Thanks everyone!!!
 
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If you do need a wireless card, I would grab a cheap USB one. They are cheap and easy to work with/replace when you have problems. They can also be moved from PC to PC easily.


There is an ASUS P7P55D-E that is the same motherboard, updated with USB3/SATA 6GB. In the US its $5 more.

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Not sure I understand, do one of the components I've listed include one? If so I'll ditch that. I've heard good things about the GTX460, think I'll have to swap that out for the 5770!
 

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Nice!:D

Your build is pretty much on the high end side, that's why i recommended the GTX460.
 

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I've swapped out the MOBO for this one, which is $10 more but has USB 3.0 (which I should have thought of, duh)

Read around on the boards and seems like the GTX460 is the way to go.

Anything else?
 

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Nope.
 
If you do need a wireless card, I would grab a cheap USB one. They are cheap and easy to work with/replace when you have problems. They can also be moved from PC to PC easily.


There is an ASUS P7P55D-E that is the same motherboard, updated with USB3/SATA 6GB. In the US its $5 more.
 
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