Approximate Purchase Date: Next few weeks
Budget Range: >$650 preferable. Might stretch to $700 if needed.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching movies, gaming (Arkham City or Skyrim for reference), general internet use.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, monitor, speakers, mouse. Thinking about Ubuntu for OS rather than buying Windows 7.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I've put together some parts on Newegg, but whatever site has the best prices is preferred.
Country: US
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Doubtful
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: Just looking for the best performance for the money.
GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128539
EVGA 01G-P3-1370-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130752
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371034
Intel Core i5-2400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Patriot Gamer 2 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220555
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
GAMMA Classic Series ATX Mid Tower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UDK9U6/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
That's what I've been able to put together, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Edited because I forgot to include my case.
Budget Range: >$650 preferable. Might stretch to $700 if needed.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Watching movies, gaming (Arkham City or Skyrim for reference), general internet use.
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, monitor, speakers, mouse. Thinking about Ubuntu for OS rather than buying Windows 7.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I've put together some parts on Newegg, but whatever site has the best prices is preferred.
Country: US
Parts Preferences: None
Overclocking: Doubtful
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Additional Comments: Just looking for the best performance for the money.
GIGABYTE GA-H61MA-D3V LGA 1155 Intel H61 Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128539
EVGA 01G-P3-1370-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130752
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-430D Green 430W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371034
Intel Core i5-2400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115074
Patriot Gamer 2 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220555
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD5000AAKX 500GB 7200 RPM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136769
GAMMA Classic Series ATX Mid Tower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UDK9U6/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
That's what I've been able to put together, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Edited because I forgot to include my case.