$1100 for gaming, feedback and psu help appreciated

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rob1235

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Hi, my dell laptop from 2007 isn't cutting it anymore. The more I read about computer parts the more I realize I'm a noob. I would love some feed back on my build so far, and some help figuring out how many watts my psu will need.

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Approximate Purchase Date: During the next two weeks

Budget Range: Around, or below $1100 after rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, multi-tasking, surfing the web, image editing

Parts Not Required: monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg was all I had in mind, any other suggestions would be appreciated

Country: U.S.

Parts Preferences: I'd like to stick with a gtx 500 series video card and an intel cpu beyond that any tips would be great.

Overclocking: probably not

SLI or Crossfire: nope

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Here's what I'm thinking:

i5-2500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073
$209.99

COOLER MASTER HAF922
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119224
$99.99

MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130583
$95 after rebate

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145345
$49.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
$99.99

ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
$249.99

SanDisk Ultra SDSSDH-120G-G25 2.5" 120GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171545
$139.99


Parts added up so far is $945. I think, a psu will be around $100; add in some fans and that should put me right around my $1100 goal.

Could someone please help me determine how much wattage my psu is going to need? Also, if anyone has any feedback on my build so far I would love to hear it! Any help is much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 
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There is almost no difference at all between 1333 and 1600, so juts go with what's cheaper and has lower timings ( just don't go with some weird-named chinese brands ). You should change that CPU for an i5 2500k, because it can be overclocked. You may also want to get a z68 motherboard, ASrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 is one of the best ( if not the best ) budget z68 mobo. As fo rthe PSU, Corsair TX650 is awesome, it powers my similar system ( gaming build #1 ) with ease.
I would rather see you get RAM with part number CT2KIT51264BA1339 instead. It has much lower failure rates and RAM is the biggest cause of new computer failure.

The Windows CD you selected is not legal for computers that you build from individual parts for your own personal use as described in the System Builder OEM license agreements.

If you are a student, you can get a very cheap copy of Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Full Version through your school or through an online program on microsoft.com.

Failing that, if you have a copy of XP or Vista you will agree to quit using, you can get a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Upgrade CD for the same cost as an OEM CD.

Failing that, the only legal alternative is a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 retail full version CD.
 

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Thanks for telling about the windows version and the ram failure rates raiddinn. I was thinking about 1600 rather than 1333 does the speed of the ram matter?

Could anyone help me with a psu?
 

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There is almost no difference at all between 1333 and 1600, so juts go with what's cheaper and has lower timings ( just don't go with some weird-named chinese brands ). You should change that CPU for an i5 2500k, because it can be overclocked. You may also want to get a z68 motherboard, ASrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 is one of the best ( if not the best ) budget z68 mobo. As fo rthe PSU, Corsair TX650 is awesome, it powers my similar system ( gaming build #1 ) with ease.
 
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Benchmarks using real world applications have shown a negligible difference between 2133 RAM and 1333 RAM. The difference between 1600 and 1333 is much smaller than that.

The differences that do exist are usually small like +/- 1% and only on things people don't use often like zip archiving large files. Games and stuff showed the same exact FPS with 2133 and 1333 RAM (as in the RAM is not the bottleneck in these applications).

I like to have Seasonic guaranteed as my OEM so I would get an XFX 550w or 650w to power the 560 TI. Either one should be more than enough and unlike with brands like Corsair and Antec, XFX has no models that are made by non-Seasonic OEMs, so there is no need to try to hunt down the OEM on a model before you buy it.

The XFX PSUs are also very good price wise in relation to their high quality when you account for their good rebate program.
 
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