FINAL APPROVAL

[realchaos]

After making some adjustments thanks to the wonderful and helpful people here, this is my final list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VH232H 23.0" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $820.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-03 23:21 EST-0500)

All good to go?

 

[cball1311]

Pull the trigger. It's go time

 

[McLubbin]

Better looking ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231527

Better looking ram that goes with your MB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445

Just my opinion... I have a blue Asus MB with red ram and it looks crappy... Hoping that when I get some red LED strips to light the inside it will look better... the color theme for my build is red... MB is the only thing that is different...

 

[realchaos]

Pulled the trigger
For McLubbin, yeah the ram won't look so good. But I won't be opening my case to see how good it looks inside a lot so it's fine

 

[cball1311]

Sweet. Let us know how it turned out. Just post or PM me if you have any concerns.

 

[McLubbin]

Okay... I open mine up occasionally and plan on getting a windowed side panel soon with red leds/cathodes