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GoldenI

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Here's what it entails...

Thermaltake Armor A60 Gaming Case
Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200rpm HDD
Intel Core i5 650 3.2GHz Socket 1156 w/ fan
ASUS P7P55D-E PRO DDR3 MOBO Socket 1156
22X Dual Layer DVDRW+
2x 2GB RAM Kingston (1333MHz)
Windows 7 Premium
Graphics ATI Radeon Sapphire 6850 PCI-E 1024MB GDDR5
BenQ 21.5" LCD screen
Coolermaster Extreme Power+ 700W PSU

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I think it's a pretty decent build for my first piece of work!!
 
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BeCoolBro

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An i5 750 would be much better and you should consider a better psu like an antec true power 650w or a corsair tx 750w.For the case you should check the xigmatek pantheon or the antec 300.All the rest are ok.
 
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Yeah go with the i5-750, the i5-650 is no better then an i3-530, yet its like $50-60 more, Clarkdale i3s and i5s are pretty much similar. The quad-core Lynnfield i5s (i5-750, i5-760) are when you start to get up there.
 
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GoldenI

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My PSU runs silently and is very sufficient for what I have. I'm not a fan of brand names. If I can get the same quality PSU cheaper for the same quality, it would be stupid to go the extra $10 - $20 just for a brand name. And explain to me, exactly, how an i5 650 is inferior to the i5 750? Also, the case is very nice, as well. You say it is MUCH better. Just how MUCH better are we talking? The i5 650 is 3.2GHz (pretty fast) and has an 8MB cache. Not much of a difference.
 
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jack_attack

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The 750 has four physical cores. Not two with HT as the 650. Runs at a little slower clock speed, but can be juiced right up there.

PSU "brand names" do matter. Tax a cheapy for a bit too long, and you'll see the differences. Although a 50$ PSU and a 100$ PSU might have the same wattage ratings, and even the same amperage ratings, the build quality really plays into what you get.
 
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The 750 has four physical cores. Not two with HT as the 650. Runs at a little slower clock speed, but can be juiced right up there.

PSU "brand names" do matter. Tax a cheapy for a bit too long, and you'll see the differences. Although a 50$ PSU and a 100$ PSU might have the same wattage ratings, and even the same amperage ratings, the build quality really plays into what you get.
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+1.... I can +1 all night =p
 
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Well now that we've officially jacked this mans thread...

It doesn't creak, but the IDE HDD does a very good impression of a drumkit sometimes, and the onboard video does randomly cut out. Doesn't blue screen, just dies. It's cute.
 
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jack_attack

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Can't really measure Crysis as a bench though. It is pretty(ish), but it just doesn't run well on the majority of systems. Should be very playable though, and we all know how important it is to tell your friends you can run Crysis maxed out at "x" fps. :)
 
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