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Originally Posted by tbris84 
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PSU: 750w should be more than plenty, but if you want a little extra headroom then definitely grab an 850w. I went with 750w myself. 1200w is WAY overkill unless you're going QuadFire 7950's. 80+ Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum... doesn't matter, IMO, you're only getting 2-3% more efficiency from one to the next. Do you want a cluster of cables in the basement of your case? I know I don't, go modular!
Case: HAF XM is a pretty sweet looking case. Roommate has the 932, I was never a big fan of the HAF styling, but they're excellent for air cooling. You should check out the Corsair Carbide 500R, it's black on black with dual LED front fans. After MIR and promo deal it's only $95 on Newegg.
GPU: If you're going to jump up from the 7950, hold out for the 680 to be in stock. They've been popping up on NewEgg every morning between 3-4am EST. Actually there is a 680 Galaxy on NewEgg right NOW! lol $500.
Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)Case: HAF XM is a pretty sweet looking case. Roommate has the 932, I was never a big fan of the HAF styling, but they're excellent for air cooling. You should check out the Corsair Carbide 500R, it's black on black with dual LED front fans. After MIR and promo deal it's only $95 on Newegg.
Memory: I had G.Skill in my last build, excellent memory. Trying the Samsung 30nm's out this time around.
The 7950 is about $100 cheaper. The 680 will perform better because it gets better min FPS in games, personally I do not think it would be worth the extra $100. But that is mainly for the OP to decide. The cards will perform similar when both overclocked.
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz | Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus | Asus Radeon HD 7750 | 2x4 GB 1333Mhz |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| 500GB WD Black | 64 GB Crucial M4 | Sony CD/DVD burner | H40 w/ GT AP-15s |
| OS | Power | Case | |
| Windows 7 Home 64 bit | Corsair CX430 | APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink | |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
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| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Power |
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