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Hey, I am hoping to get some advices and opinions on a potential new gaming rig. :) Is everything compatible? Are there cheaper/better options? I want it to be as future-proof as possible.

Mainboard:
Asus P8P67 (Rev. 3.0) 128,95€

Processor:
Intel Core i5-2500K PC1155 6MB Cache 3,3GHz retail 175,90€

RAM:
Corsair Vengeance DIMM Kit 8GB PC3-12800U CL9-9-9-24 71,90€

Graphics Card:
Sapphire Radeon HD 6950, 2048MB GDDR5, 2x DVI, HDMI 228,25€

PSU:
Corsair V2 650W TX 650TXV2EU 76,85€

Hard Drive:
WD Caviar Black 1TB 84,90€

Optical Drive:
Sony Optiarc AD-7260S, SATA 16,60€

Case:
CM STORM CoolerMaster Enforcer ATX 90,95€

Thanks in advance! (PS: I am based in Europe)

Reply to Fscheidl
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the samsung spinpoint f3 1tb hdd is cheaper and faster than that western digital

the asrock p67 pro3 motherboard is cheaper but holds most of the features the p8p67 has

Reply to mjmjpfaff

Thank you! Will look into it.

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