$500 PC Advise Needed

dyzs88

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Approximate Purchase Date: 1 week


Budget Range: Around $500 After Rebates


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Surfing the Internet, Watching Movies, Able to play World of Warcraft and Starcraft 2


Parts Not Required: Hard Drive, OS, Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon


Country of Origin: USA


Parts Preferences: Intel CPU


Overclocking: No


SLI or Crossfire: No


Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050


Additional Comments: I would like the PC to be quiet.

CPU with Motherboard: $209.98

Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32100

with

GIGABYTE GA-H67M-D2-B3 LGA 1155 Intel H67 SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.642579

GPU: $94.99

SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102873

Memory: $49.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

Power Supply: $69.99

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005

Case: $44.95

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042

CD/DVD Drive: $19.99

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Total Price After Shipping/Rebates: $500.34
Thanks for looking, and any and all advise.
 
You don't need a 650w, get this instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371047
You save $10.
Get this combo instead, it'll perform the same but you'll save $35.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.648138

With the $45 saved, get this card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620462
Comes with a free game you could possibly sell if you don't want to play and it's fairly solid deal as you get way more perf and you'd be getting lifetime warranty.
6850 vs 5770
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/291?vs=296
 

dyzs88

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Oh cool, thanks for the suggestions. I was looking at the graphics card before, but didn't think it would fit in my budget so that's really helpful.
 

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An alternative to going with the higher priced graphics would be to step up to a p67 board, to give yourself an upgrade path in the future. Good "for now" opportunity above with the 6850 too though.