800-1000$ Gaming PC

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HI EVERYBODY!
HELLO DR. NICK!


Approximate Purchase Date: Q1-Q2 2012

Budget Range: 800-1000$ after rebates, might stretch budget to 1100$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, p*rn, surfing the internet, watching films.

Parts Not Required: Actually, I need it all! INCLUDING MOUSEPAD! :D

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Ah you know, AMAZON.COM! (shipping to Norway)

Country of Origin: I live in Norway! :bounce:

Parts Preferences: AMD CPU for its cheapness, Corsair for its awesome memory stuff, Cooler Master for their/they're cool looking LED fans AND Logitech for perfection!

Overclocking: Yes absolutely!

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe!

Monitor Resolution: Anything below 1600x1200 is fine, I want it to run smoothly!

Additional Comments: Decent looking case, one of the HAF cases perhaps? I want it to, well, run not exactly quietly, just not really ear-damaging-150dB!

Here's what I was thinking:

Mobo: ASUS Socket AM3/AMD 760G/A&V&GbE/Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0046HP4ZE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition Callisto (planning to unlock all cores)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0036F2Z7W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

HDD: Western Digital WD Caviar Black 750 GB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004CSIFFS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Blu 4 GB (I honestly think there's no cheaper and better RAM than that!)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RFGALC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid Tower ATX Case
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ZM7YTA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Sound Card: Creative Labs SB0790 PCI Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IZC0GO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004R9OVE6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I can handle the mouse, keyboard, headphones and mousepad, but [strike]feel free[/strike], I NEED YOU TO GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS! :kaola:

Y'know I need the WHOLE package! ;/ (including wireless USB internet thingy)

ALL HELP APPRECIATED! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
 
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Here's a few options to consider. That RAM you have up there would be a great fit with this Gigabyte + 2500K cpu. That h/d down below is fast and reliable.

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Z68A-D3-B3-Intel-Motherboard-GA-Z68A-D3-B3/dp/B00518M78O/ref=sr_1_14?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311781866&sr=1-14 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Processor-3-3GHz-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311782843&sr=1-1 $219.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Intel Core i5-2500K Processor 3.3GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155

or........
Here's a few options to consider. That RAM you have up there would be a great fit with this Gigabyte + 2500K cpu. That h/d down below is fast and reliable.

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Z68A-D3-B3-Intel-Motherboard-GA-Z68A-D3-B3/dp/B00518M78O/ref=sr_1_14?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311781866&sr=1-14 $99.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Gigabyte Z68A-D3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3-B3

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2500K-Processor-3-3GHz-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXHQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311782843&sr=1-1 $219.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Intel Core i5-2500K Processor 3.3GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155

or.....

http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-H61M-VS-Intel-Micro-Motherboard/dp/B004S9JXPW/ref=sr_1_8?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311781674&sr=1-8 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
ASRock H61M-VS Intel H61 Micro ATX DDR3 1333 Motherboard

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i5-2300-Processor-Socket-LGA1155/dp/B004EBUXIU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1311783094&sr=1-1 $184.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Intel Core i5-2300 Processor 2.8 GHz 6 MB Cache Socket LGA1155

That H61 board supports up to 1333 RAM

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-TW3X4G1333C9A-PC3-10666-1333mhz-240-pin/dp/B002D11C6U/ref=sr_1_27?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1311783285&sr=1-27 $42.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair TW3X4G1333C9A XMS3 4 GB Memory Kit fro PC3-10666 1333mhz 240-pin Dual Channel DDR3

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-3-5-Inch-Internal-HD103SJ/dp/B002MQC0P8/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1311783466&sr=1-1 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Samsung Desktop Class Spinpoint F3 1 TB SATA 3.0 Gb-s 32 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare-OEM Drives, HD103SJ

 
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ACTUALLY, I think i'll go with your setup! Thank you SO much! In fact, i'm even pressing the buy button on Amazon now! BEEP! I pressed it, they're on they're way! I'll update this post and tell you how it went! tyvm, mr sir!