Need help for budget ($400-$450) build with best graphics and processor performance...

I am looking to build a new budget rig for around $400-$450. I want the best performance as possible out of the money available.

I definitely want a ssd included in the system. I am looking along the lines of Llano to keep it cheap and maybe upgrade to Trinity when it arrives. I dont know though. I am completely undecided and this is where I need your help. I would like to stay away from gettting both cpu and gpu and just go with apu but if I can get a phenom or sandy bridge with a discrete gpu for the right price then that will work too.

I am not interested in if its a Intel or AMD cpu, I just want the best bang for my buck. Thats all. I want you guys to be honest and tell me what you think the best components would be for my system. Keep in mind that I need everything including the case and everything inside. An APU I think would be best for this kind of budget imo. Let me know what you guys think. I know intel sb has nice cpu pwer but the graphics are not that great at all and I would probably have to get a discrete gpu. If you think I should go SB then please suggest some combos of cpu and gpu that would work in my price range.

I want the best possible speed, graphics, processing performnace I can get under $450.

I have monitor, keyboard, mouse already. Just need the system.

Just need some suggestions now... Please keep favoritism out of it. I am simply looking for the best under $450.

Thanks for all the help and all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Edited by mikezachlowe2004 - 1/29/12 at 4:35pm

I am looking at newegg right now and they have a 960T for $110 right now. A lot of the reviews have unlocked to 6 core and overclocking to 4+ghz. What do you guys think. I would have to go cheaper on the other products if I did that though.

thank you for the help. The system is not for gaming. A little gaming but not mostly. I figured I was looking into the llano because if I wanted I could upgrade and get a 6670 or somethinglike that and get decent graphcis. I dont game that much.. Its mainly for school and work but I have a seperate rig for work 2500k. I defitnely want to go with ssd cause its a whole lot faster than hdd. I dont mind the smaller form factor. Actually I prefer smaller form factor. I am thinking about the unlocked A8 but still undecided. I am going to come up with a list shortly of what i am looking more towards. I defintely dont need a 6870. I have 6790's now and one of them is more than I need.

I would like to keep all the components around the same quality/performance for this build. I dont really want to spend a whole lot on a gpu or cpu and then skimp on the rest. I want to keep it about even all the way around.

You know that you are not running hybrid crossfire right? When you install a gpu that is higher than 6670 on Llano that it only uses the discrete card? You probably would have been better off running a 6670 with the hybrid crossfire. Probably around the same power as 6870 and would have saved you money..

I did state in the OP to keep favoritism out of the thread. Please do that. I dont need to hear how you think an intel i3 can beat a Phenom or FX. If you want to recommend an i3 then just do that. Please keep all opinions about what AMD vs. Intel to yourself. Thanks

Also, if I got an i3 then I would have to get discrete graphics. Thats more money...