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I'm looking to build a gaming/htpc system for under 500 dollars.

Approximate Purchase Date: Any time

Budget Range: 400-500

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching HD movies, web browsing, photoshop

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, Hard drive, Optical drive, Operating System

Preferred Websites for Parts: Newegg, NCIX, Tigerdirect, eBay

Country: United States

Parts Preferences: A nice looking, small case, and a decent video card

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 720p, 1080i

Additional Comments: I already have a hard drive, and optical drive, and Windows 7. I'd like to play Skyrim and Battlefield 3 on medium to high settings with or without AA.
 
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Oh, I don't need any memory either. I'm not going to encode any videos or do some heavy programming or anything, so I think the i5 might be a tad excessive. I don't think the i3 will bottleneck a 6870. And I can't go over 500 dollars, rebates or not
 
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AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano 3.0GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D AD3870WNGXBOX $144.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106001

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan $49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026

ASUS F1A75-M LE FM1 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131769

Total: $325 (shipping and taxes (if applicable) not included)
 
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I wanted to use a HD 6850/6870, not the integrated graphics on that APU. And I think that APU will be overkill for my gaming/htpc build. I'm not planning to overclock, as I like my system cool and quiet. Can you recommend another good CPU?
 
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How about something like this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103873

It's very affordable. Not sure what mobo is best for it though.

Edit: Also something like this?

Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623G620 $69.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116399

ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131793
 
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