jelmquist

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18,510
Approximate Purchase Date: Mid December

Budget Range: 600-800 after rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming(BF3) photo editing(lightroom) and surfing the internet

Parts Not Required: (keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS) Powerlink 500W Model: CWT-500ATX-12V

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com but open to others

Country: US

Parts Preferences: n/a

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: (1920x1080) http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VW246H-24-Inch-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B001LYWBOM

Additional Comments: Looking to upgrade from my current computer and start gaming again
AMD Athlon 64x2 dual core
ASUSTek M2A-VM
4GB DDR2
Radeon HD 4850
Powerlink 500W
 

jelmquist

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Nov 27, 2011
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18,510
This is what I came up with let me know:

Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-Z68P-DS3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s ATX
CPU: Intel i5 2500k
GPU:HIS Radeon HD 6950 IceQ X Turbo 2GB
RAM:Corsair Vengeance Blu 8 GB (2X4 GB) PC3-12800

Was also looking at:
Mobo:Gigabyte Intel Z68 ATX DDR3 2133 LGA 1155 Motherboard GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
and get two HIS radeon cards.