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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: From now to Xmas.

BUDGET RANGE: Around 1000$

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, Surfing the interweb, watching movies.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor, computer case, OS, hard drives.

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NCIX.com, tigerdirect.ca

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Canada

PARTS PREFERENCES: I would like to use an Intel CPU.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, enventually.

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Built around the INWIN DRAGON SLAYER mid-tower mATX case, using 19inch monitor, Windows 7. Don't think i want to use 2 video cards. Might overclock later when this build will be "old", or now if it's really easy. Will use one optical drive and 2-3 sata hard drives at the most.

PARTS:
CASE: INWIN Dragon Slayer mATX Mid-Tower (has a front USB3).
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=54522&vpn=IW-Dragon Slayer&manufacture=INWIN

MOBO: Need suggestions. Was looking at the eVGA P55 MICRO mATX motherboard.
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42712

CPU: Intel I5-760 Quad
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=54753

RAM: G.SKILL F3 DDR3-1600 2x2GB 9-9-9-24
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42745

OPTICAL DRIVE: Samsung SH-S223C 22X DVD writer SATA
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=46792

PSU: CORSAIR VX550W power supply
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=25984

VIDEO CARD: eVGA GEFORCE GTX 460 Fermi Superclocked EE 763MHz 1024MB
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=54582&vpn=01G-P3-1373-AR&manufacture=eVGA

So since i wont game at a higher resolution than 1280x1024 and wont do extreme overclocking, are some of the parts overkill? Any suggestions to improve my build?

Many thanks, sir knights!
 
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So if i dont upgrade my monitor, i can go with a cheaper video card and will still be able to run games at max settings? Sounds cool to me, but what about soon to be released demanding games (I can`t think of any)? The choice of motherboard sounds right with you guys, i'm glad because i really wasn't sure what matx board to get. Regarding the power supply, will 520W be enough even if i decide to overclock the CPU/GPU?

Oh and i was looking for a keyboard with back lighting, what would you suggest? I currently have a Logitech G11 but its huge and the back light is sooo weak. I like em BRIGHT so you can actually see the keys in the dark.

Again, many thanks!
 
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So if i dont upgrade my monitor, i can go with a cheaper video card and will still be able to run games at max settings? Sounds cool to me, but what about soon to be released demanding games (I can`t think of any)? The choice of motherboard sounds right with you guys, i'm glad because i really wasn't sure what matx board to get. Regarding the power supply, will 520W be enough even if i decide to overclock the CPU/GPU?

Oh and i was looking for a keyboard with back lighting, what would you suggest? I currently have a Logitech G11 but its huge and the back light is sooo weak. I like em BRIGHT so you can actually see the keys in the dark.

Again, many thanks!
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520 is more then enough for any system with a single graphics card under a 4870x2/gtx 480/gtx295/5970
 
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