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durabar45

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Approximate Purchase Date: Next Week

Budget Range: $600 After Rebates

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Skyrim, BFBC2), Internet Surfing, Movies

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon, have a Microcenter 30 min away.

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Reputable manufacturers

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900

Additional Comments: Looking to upgrade from previously modded HP PC:

CPU: AMD Phenom 9150e quad-core 9150e / 1.8 GHz
GPU: SAPPHIRE 100242L Radeon HD 4850 512MB (faulty)
RAM: 4.0 GB DDR-2 SDRAM
PSU: Allied 500W (reliability's questionable at this point)
MOBO: ECS MCP61PM-HM (Nettle3)
OPTICAL DRIVE: Hitachi DVD+/-R/RW 16X 12X +/-DL LS 12X RAM SuperMulti SATA drive
HDD: Seagate 500GB 7200RPM (dead)
OS: Vista x64
 
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SingingThroughTheStorm

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Do you intend to upgrade that monitor? A 6850 should be able to max pretty much all games at that resolution. You will be saving quite a bit if you cannibalize that current build. Using the Hard Drive, and DVD drive will save you about $100 alone.
 
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durabar45

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I'll most likely upgrade the monitor in the upcoming months. Forgot to mention that the HDD and GPU are pretty much faulty. The PSU's questionable as well. I can definitely harvest the DVD drive. I'll update the OP.
 
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SingingThroughTheStorm

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Oh. XD

The Hard Drive alone sets you back around $80 for a 500GB these days.
 
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First of all, check your local Microcenter to see what their CPU MB combos are priced at. I'd go for an Intel CPU. If you can't afford a 2500K consider a I3-2120(not overclockable) You want a socket 1155 MB compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU's. Get that cost determined to know what you have left for the rest of the build.
 
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MOBO : ASRock H61M-GE LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157256
CPU : I3 2120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077
RAM : Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146748
GPU : ASUS Radeon HD 6770 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121474
HDD : Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767
PSU : CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
DVD-RW : SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244
CASE : NZXT Source 210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146075
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
TOTAL : $624.91 and 595$ after mail in rebates.

 
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Actually you can get the I5 Asus MB at Newegg for $247.55 incl. shipping.

15:23 3/1/2012

Intel Core i3-2120 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Newegg $128 Free ship
ASRock Z68M/USB3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $92w/shipping
SAPPHIRE 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card $160 after $10 MIrebate free ship
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $85 free ship
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $25 after $20 MIR Free ship
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL $30 free ship
TOTAL: $493
REBATES: $30
FINAL: $463

ADD: $45.86 for ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Can SLI and X-Fire 4 RAM slots
ADD: $96 for Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I52500K

OVERCLOCKER version: $604.86 No case No DVD No OS
 
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durabar45

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MOBO : ASRock H61M-GE LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813157256
CPU : I3 2120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819115077
RAM : Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820146748
GPU : ASUS Radeon HD 6770 1GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121474
HDD : Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822148767
PSU : CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 V2 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139027
DVD-RW : SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151244
CASE : NZXT Source 210
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811146075
OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116986
TOTAL : $624.91 and 595$ after mail in rebates.
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I think I'll pull the trigger on this one, unless anyone else has any other suggestions? Reviews look solid to me.
 
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maybe consider getting 8gb of ram instead of just 4gb, but make sure its a 2x4gb kit
 
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