Please help me decide on the remaining parts

Cloudy Reign

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Nov 8, 2011
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Approximate Purchase Date: This week


Budget Range: 400-450 USD for the remaining parts (please include shipping in the total cost if possible)


System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Skyrim/Diablo 3)


Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, Speakers, OS, CPU, Motherboard, HDD*

Current parts owned
CPU: Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V
HDD: WD Caviar Black 1 TB


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com/any


Country of Origin: United States/Central California


Parts Preferences/current thoughts:

Video Card: No preference

*SSD: not required (not concerned about boot times) but can include if within the budget (will be running Windows 7 Ultimate)

RAM: $45 G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Don't really know what is the best. But it should be 8gb and under 50 (so many choices I just picked one with high rating)

Optical Drive: $21 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
See RAM: It doesn't really matter.

PSU: Need to know the graphics card first. Should be 80+/80+ bronze certified

Case: No preference but would like a full tower. I was thinking about the
$130 Rosewill THOR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147053
Would like you to include other options


Overclocking: Not now (maybe in the future)

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional comments: none
 

beenthere

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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card-gaming-performance,3042.html


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