Help me improve value and speed of this $1k system! [$800 budget]

[theinfiniti]

MOST IMPORTANT GOALS:
efficiency (not to break the electricity bill or wallet at time of purchase)
upgradability (NECESSARY)
resale value (pc needs to hold its resale value at about 75-80% for at least 2 years)
quietness (pc may be run overnight at times for torrent downloading purposes and needs to be at a low volume level)
sort of sleek/stylish

Anyways, so here it is:

My Wish List Details


Desktop #1

Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Model #:Three Hundred
Item #:N82E16811129042
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
$69.99 -$13.00 Instant $56.99
1
ASUS F1A75-V EVO FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Model #:F1A75-V EVO
Item #:N82E16813131784
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
$129.99 $129.99
1
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Model #:F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Item #:N82E16820231314
Return Policy:Memory Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$46.99 $46.99
1
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:WD5000AAKX
Item #:N82E16822136769
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$109.99 $109.99
1
OCZ Solid 3 SLD3-25SAT3-60G 2.5" 60GB SATA III MLC
Model #:SLD3-25SAT3-60G
Item #:N82E16820227728
Return Policy:Limited Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
$104.99 -$10.00 Instant $94.99
1
AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU AD3850WNZ43GX - OEM
Model #:AD3850WNZ43GX
Item #:N82E16819103994
Return Policy:CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
In Stock
$134.99 $134.99
1
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler bracket included I7 i5 775 1155 AMD and dual fan push pull compatible
Model #:GAIA SD1283
Item #:N82E16835233082
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$29.99 $29.99
1
ASUS VW193TR Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor
Model #:VW193TR
Item #:N82E16824236069
Return Policy:Monitor Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$139.99 -$30.00 Instant $109.99
1
powercom EBK-500S 500VA UPS
Model #:EBK-500S
Item #:N82E16842106112
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$45.99 -$5.00 Instant $40.99
1
SAPPHIRE 100328L Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Model #:100328L
Item #:N82E16814102940
Return Policy:VGA Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
$114.99 $114.99
1
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible ...
Model #:CMPSU-650TX
Item #:N82E16817139005
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate Card
$119.99 -$10.00 Instant $109.99
1
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-222AB - OEM
Model #:SH-222AB
Item #:N82E16827151233
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$18.99 $18.99
Subtotal: $998.88

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=17590052

I'm planning to use newegg for all purchases, so it would be best if someone just edited and posted an edited wishlist.

Btw I already have Windows 7 Ultimate x86 and x64, therefore I don't need an os.

Goals:
VALUE and power for the price
raw power
lack of care about looks
semi portability (not caring that much though, so disregard mostly, i just don't want the pc to weigh as much as a cow)
powerful

Thank you all!

 

[Matt_F]

Your Link won't work. You will need to put the link for each component seperate.

 

[theinfiniti]

sorry, one sec
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sorry for ugliness of list too D:

 

[madchemist83]

no pc will hold it's value for 2 years within 80% .. unless it's alienware lol

 

[madchemist83]

go with intel

 

[michxymi]

What will be the use of pc? monitor resolution?

 

[theinfiniti]

monitor res: 1920x1080 (1080p)
use: gaming, new titles, preferably high res with high details. dirt3 should be able to run at ~30-40 fps in max settings on it.

 

[madchemist83]

560Ti is the way to go

 

[theinfiniti]

sorry, i don't want an nvidia graphics card. the PC will also be used for bitcoin mining, and nvidia cards will never allow me to make back the power usage. therefore amd/ati is the only way for me.

also i want the system to potentially be crossfirex capable (possibly 3-way, but 2 way is a must)

i dont care about motherboard or processor as long as its able to get 6.5+ on the windows 7 benchmark utility and together costs under $300

 

[theinfiniti]

the processot can be intel, i don't mind that much, but again, i want value for money.

 

[esabin]

Everything I have read has put Intel ahead of the pack in terms of value vs. money. I know I started looking at an AMD Phenom x4 955 because I thought it would be a good value, found an i3 2100 for the same price since all the tests I've seen said the i3 was superior. bought that, then realized that I didn't want to swap out the processor 6 mo from then so I returned that and settled on an i5-2500k for 179 at Microcenter. Can't beat the price especially since the next cheapest place had it for 219.99. If you want resale value over time I think Intel will be the only way to go right now.

 

[theinfiniti]

thanks, very helpful.
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what motherboard are/were you using?