Gaming laptop for $500?

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6/16/12 at 7:17am

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I don't know what you've decided but how about this

HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics

http://www.flipkart.com/hp-pavilion-g6-2005ax-laptop-amd-a8-quad-core-4gb-500gb-win-7-hb-1gb-graphics/p/itmdaa2xq7jnnvch?pid=COMDAA2USZGGXKZK&ref=0c679752-ef8a-404a-b3a4-878f3a8424d8

Its Indian portal, and everything here in India is costly when it comes to computers and electronics. I'm guessing price should be around $550 in US.
Edited by alg33k - 6/16/12 at 7:41am

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[Phenom II 550BE // B50][3780/2520@1.456/1.25]	[Biostar]TA880GB+	[RADEON]HD4250 512MB HM	[Corsair]Vengeance DDR3-1600 8GB 9-9-9//1.5v
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
[Seagate] BarracudaXT 2TB (Green) x2	CM Hyper212+	Win7-64 / WinXPx32 Dual Independant install	[BenQ]G2220HD //DVI[1080p]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
[Logitech]MK250	700w//Mron//120mm	Zebronics	[Logitech]MK250
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
None	Creative Audigy Value	Sony DAV-DZ290k
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AMD E350 APU	[Radeon] HD6310	Nanya 2GB	Transcend 4GB
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Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
[Seagate] BarracudaXT 2TB (Green) x2	CM Hyper212+	Win7-64 / WinXPx32 Dual Independant install	[BenQ]G2220HD //DVI[1080p]
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
[Logitech]MK250	700w//Mron//120mm	Zebronics	[Logitech]MK250
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None	Creative Audigy Value	Sony DAV-DZ290k
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AMD E350 APU	[Radeon] HD6310	Nanya 2GB	Transcend 4GB
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6/16/12 at 4:14pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alg33k

I don't know what you've decided but how about this
HP Pavilion G6-2005AX Laptop AMD A8 Quad Core/4GB/500GB/Win 7 HB/1GB Graphics
http://www.flipkart.com/hp-pavilion-g6-2005ax-laptop-amd-a8-quad-core-4gb-500gb-win-7-hb-1gb-graphics/p/itmdaa2xq7jnnvch?pid=COMDAA2USZGGXKZK&ref=0c679752-ef8a-404a-b3a4-878f3a8424d8
Its Indian portal, and everything here in India is costly when it comes to computers and electronics. I'm guessing price should be around $550 in US.

It looks good but I think it will overheat very fast. $500 laptops aren't for playing and not really worth the money.

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Western Digital	Samsung	Western Digital	LG DVD-RW DH16A1L
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Scythe Musashi	140 mm Cooltek fan	Scythe Musashi	92 mm fan Noname
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Antec Kühler 920	Phobya G-Silent 12	Phobya G-Silent 12	Noctua NF-P12 premium fan
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Keysonic	Enermax Pro87+ 500 Watt	Corsair Carbide 400R	Logitech Gaming Mouse
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Samsung 240T Loudspeaker	Onboard	SATA Y power cable	4x S-ATA cable black 50 cm
Other	Other	Other	Other
ATX Adapter-SET Cable 20 Pin to 24 Pin	12volt 4x 3-pin power cable adapter	2x Y 3-pin power cable	AMD Crossfire Bridge 70 mm
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Western Digital Caviar Blue	Western Digital Caviar Blue	Sony DVD/DV-RW TS-L633A	Windows 8
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LG Flatsscreen	PS/2 compatible	PS/2 compatible	AMD High Definition Audio Device
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Western Digital	Samsung	Western Digital	LG DVD-RW DH16A1L
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Scythe Musashi	140 mm Cooltek fan	Scythe Musashi	92 mm fan Noname
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Antec Kühler 920	Phobya G-Silent 12	Phobya G-Silent 12	Noctua NF-P12 premium fan
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Noctua NF-P12 premium fan	noctua NH-U12P SE2	140 mm Cooltek fan	140 mm Cooltek fan
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Keysonic	Enermax Pro87+ 500 Watt	Corsair Carbide 400R	Logitech Gaming Mouse
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Samsung 240T Loudspeaker	Onboard	SATA Y power cable	4x S-ATA cable black 50 cm
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ATX Adapter-SET Cable 20 Pin to 24 Pin	12volt 4x 3-pin power cable adapter	2x Y 3-pin power cable	AMD Crossfire Bridge 70 mm
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Wireless PCI-adapter	Gigabyte GA-990FXA UD3 Rev. 3
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Samsung	LC Power Cosmo Cool LC-CC95	Arctic Cooler F9 PWM	Arctic Cooler F8 PWM
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LG Flatsscreen	PS/2 compatible	PS/2 compatible	AMD High Definition Audio Device
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bluetooth Adapter	Winbond CIR Transceiver	IEEE 1394 Firewire	Qualcomm Atheros AR928X wireless
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6/16/12 at 4:24pm

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You will have to wait for a sale, or purchase a refurb.

To give you an idea, a laptop with an i5-2410M, a Mushkin Chronos Enhanced SSD, and a 6770M can play BF3 on medium settings fairly well.

My brother's previous laptop was a HP DV6T select edition with an i5-2410M, 6 GB RAM, HD 6770M graphics, 15.6" widescreen, 1366x768 resolution, BD-rom drive, and a hard drive which we replaced with the aforementioned Mushkin Chronos. It cost $798 after taxes, but it came with a free Xbox 360 which we sold for $200, bringing the total cost down to $598.

You're going to be hard pressed to find a laptop to handle BF3 well. Be prepared to wait for AMD's Trinity line, and hope for a miracle when it comes to pricing. Check slickdeals.net on a regular basis, though don't expect amazing deals until July/August when the school year starts up and manufacturers offload inventory with back-to-school sales.

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For those concerned about overheating: keep the laptop on a hard flat surface (like a desk, not a bed or carpet!), preferably elevated with a CPU cooling mat of sorts. The laptop will definitely get warm but it's manageable. My brother played BF3 for a couple hours on his laptop without it overheating and crashing. Be sure to run on AC power only, and remove the battery since the heat will degrade the lifespan of the battery.
Edited by mingqi53 - 6/16/12 at 4:28pm

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6/16/12 at 5:19pm

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Yeah im going to wait for some college deals!

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6/20/12 at 10:23am

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get this:http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2008029&Sku=A180-156130 for $399 no tax, its a steal.

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1 tb 5400 rpm	Blu-Ray Player	Cooler Master Notepal X2 Notebook Cooler	Windows 7 home premium
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1920x1080 anti glare	Hp Led keyboard	Wall	dv6 Quad edition
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Logitech Wireless	Bed	Beats audio
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Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM x3	LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM...	XSPC Raystorm D5 RX360 CPU Water Cooling Kit : ...	Windows 7 Ult 64 bit
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x3 Dell UltraSharp U3011 30"	Logitech G110 Black USB Wired LED Backlighting ...	CORSAIR AX1200i 1200W Modular platinum 80+	Corsair Obsidian Series 800D full tower
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
Logitech Call of Duty: MW3 Edition G9x	Mw3 Mousepad LOLOL	Blackstone TL1600 5.1	SSD Crucial M4 512 gb x2
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Samsung 55" Tv
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500gb wd 7200 rpm	Lg burner	Corsair h60 Closed Loop	Windows 7 Ultimate N
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Acer 23" monitor Led super thin	Logitech Call of Duty: MW3 Edition G105 Black U...	700w CoolMaster Silent Pro 80+ bronze certified	thermaltake v3
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1920x1080 anti glare	Hp Led keyboard	Wall	dv6 Quad edition
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Logitech Wireless	Bed	Beats audio
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i7 3770k 4.8 Ghz 24/7	ASUS P8Z77-V DELUXE	Quad GeForce GTX 680 FTW Standard w/ Backplate/Wb	G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin...
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Barracuda 7200 3 TB 7200RPM x3	LITE-ON 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM...	XSPC Raystorm D5 RX360 CPU Water Cooling Kit : ...	Windows 7 Ult 64 bit
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x3 Dell UltraSharp U3011 30"	Logitech G110 Black USB Wired LED Backlighting ...	CORSAIR AX1200i 1200W Modular platinum 80+	Corsair Obsidian Series 800D full tower
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Other
Logitech Call of Duty: MW3 Edition G9x	Mw3 Mousepad LOLOL	Blackstone TL1600 5.1	SSD Crucial M4 512 gb x2
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Samsung 55" Tv
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500gb wd 7200 rpm	Lg burner	Corsair h60 Closed Loop	Windows 7 Ultimate N
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Acer 23" monitor Led super thin	Logitech Call of Duty: MW3 Edition G105 Black U...	700w CoolMaster Silent Pro 80+ bronze certified	thermaltake v3
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6/20/12 at 4:01pm

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Are the HDD's an easy replace?

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6/23/12 at 9:08pm

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http://www.overclock.net/t/1251347/the-400-laptop-with-massive-gaming-potential-laptop-review/0_100

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EDIT: If you do decide to get this laptop, I strongly suggest spending $20 on another 4GB stick of ram. THis will also improve grapgics performance as the APU is proven to perform better with dual channel ram.
If you want to go even farther I suggest replacing the HDD in it to something like an XT.
I'm planning on soon upgrading the screen in this bad boy to a 1080p panel, the same in the G53. It's a $100 upgrade but I cant stand the screen it currently has.
Edited by CrazzyRussian - 6/23/12 at 9:13pm

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Intel Core i5 2500k	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro	Gigabyte AMD HD 6950 2Gb	Samsung 8GB 1600mhz 1.35v
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Samsung 830 SSD	Seagate Momentus 500GB 5.4K 2.5"	WD Scorpio Blue 500Gb 5.4K 2.5"	Samsung F3 1000GB 7.2K 3.5"
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ASUS 24X DVD Burner	Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU Cooler w/ Cors...	Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600 64-bit	Samsung SyncMaster B2030 20" 1600x900
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6/23/12 at 9:12pm

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Ooo niceeee thanks!

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6/23/12 at 9:27pm

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Check this one out, it has a AMD A6 X4 APU with a HD7670M for graphics. Looked decent to me. And it's only $400. Only real draw back is it has only 4GB's of RAM (you'd probably want 8GB's depending on what games your running) and the HDD is only a 5400 RPM one. Other than that it seems good.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2008029&sku=A180-156130

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Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Antec Kuhler H20 620 Push/Pull Config	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan
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Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
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[Everything] Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 500G...	Sony Optiarc DVD-Burner	Cooler Master Hyper TX3	92MM Arctic Cooling F9 PWM Fan
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80MM Thermaltake iFlash Mini Blue LED Fan	120MM Thermaltake Blue LED Fan	120MM Xion Blue LED Fan	120MM Thermaltake Blue LED Fan
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Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition	Bose 3-2-1 Home Theater System	ATi Theater 650 Pro Dual TV Tuner Card	Rosewill RNX-N250PC2 Wireless N Dual Band WiFi ...
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Power Up! USB 2.0 Media Card Reader
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Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
[Storage] Seagate Barracuda ST3160811AS 160GB 7...	Sony Optiarc DVD-Burner	Rosewill RCX-Z1	Thermalright V2
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
120MM SilenX IXP-76-18	120MM Rosewill Fan	120MM Rosewill Fan	200MM Thermaltake Red LED Fan
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-Bit	Viewsonic 26in LCD TV	Logitech Media K200	Diablotek PHD 350W
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Other
Thermaltake Armor A60 Leo Edition	Logitech MX5500 Revolution	Generic Black Mouse Pad	SIL3114 4-Port SATA RAID PCI Card
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[OS] Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 128GB SSD	[Storage] Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 72...	[Backup] Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250...	Pioneer Blu-Ray DVD-Burner
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Antec Kuhler H20 620 Push/Pull Config	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan	120MM NZXT FN-120RB Fan
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
120MM NZXT FX-120LB Fan	140MM Enermax UCTA 14N-R Red LED Fan	140MM Enermax UCTA 14N-R Red LED Fan	Windows 8 Professional 64-Bit
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Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
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AMD FX-6100 Zambezi @3.3GHz X6	ASRock 990FX Extreme3	AMD OEM HD6850 1GB GDDR5	Kingston HyperX Black DDR3 8GB @1600MHz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
[Everything] Seagate Barracuda ST3500320AS 500G...	Sony Optiarc DVD-Burner	Cooler Master Hyper TX3	92MM Arctic Cooling F9 PWM Fan
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
80MM Thermaltake iFlash Mini Blue LED Fan	120MM Thermaltake Blue LED Fan	120MM Xion Blue LED Fan	120MM Thermaltake Blue LED Fan
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows 8 Professional 64-Bit	NEC NP100 Projector	Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard	Thermaltake Purepower 600W
Case	Audio	Other	Other
Thermaltake Commander MS-I Snow Edition	Bose 3-2-1 Home Theater System	ATi Theater 650 Pro Dual TV Tuner Card	Rosewill RNX-N250PC2 Wireless N Dual Band WiFi ...
Other	Other	Other	Other
Logisys Blue 12in Cold Cathode	120MM Fan Grill	120MM Fan Grill	92MM Fan Grill
Other
Power Up! USB 2.0 Media Card Reader
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AMD Athlon II 5000+ @2.2GHz X2	ECS Blackseries 780GM-A	PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2	G.Skill DDR2 8GB @800MHz
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[OS/Storage] Seagate Barracuda ST3500413AS 500G...	[Storage] Western Digital Caviar SE 3200AAJS 3...	[Storage] Maxtor QuickView 6L250R0 250GB 7200 R...	[Storage] Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200P0 200GB 72...
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
[Storage] Seagate Barracuda ST3160811AS 160GB 7...	Sony Optiarc DVD-Burner	Rosewill RCX-Z1	Thermalright V2
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
120MM SilenX IXP-76-18	120MM Rosewill Fan	120MM Rosewill Fan	200MM Thermaltake Red LED Fan
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Windows Server 2012 Standard 64-Bit	Viewsonic 26in LCD TV	Logitech Media K200	Diablotek PHD 350W
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Other
Thermaltake Armor A60 Leo Edition	Logitech MX5500 Revolution	Generic Black Mouse Pad	SIL3114 4-Port SATA RAID PCI Card
Other	Other	Other
4-Pin EPS Extension	92MM Fan Grill	120MM Fan Grill
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if gaming is a top priority, make sure you avoid the intel HD graphics.
Look for a laptop with at least an Nvidia GT520 or AMD HD65xx series like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246328

there are some game HD6650m benchmarks at the bottom of this page
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6650M.43962.0.html

BF3 = 35 fps at low setting
Crysis 2 = 38.7 fps at medium setting

-edit
famous1994's link above looks like a good deal.
It will probably run BF3 at medium with no AA

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AMD FX 6100 4.0 Ghz 6-core	Asus M5A78L-MLX3 AM3+	Sapphire HD6850 1GB	16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Seagate 1TB	Seagate 1TB	Sony DVDRW	CoolerMaster Hyper212+ with 2x140mm Deepcool UF140
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows Ultimate x64	Dell E2011H 20 inch LED	Aerocool Strike-X 500watts	CoolerMaster Elite 430
Mouse
A4tech X7 710BH
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i5 3470	not decided	Sapphire HD6850	32GB Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Seagate 500GB	Hitachi 500GB	WD Caviar Blue 1TB	Sony DVDRW
Cooling	Case
not decided	Raidmax Cobra
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Phenom II X4 B55 3.3 Ghz	ECS MCP61M-M3	Sapphire HD6850 1GB	4GB Kingston DDR3 1333
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
2GB Kingston DDR3 1333	500GB Seagate	500GB Hitachi	Sony DVDRW
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
CoolerMaster Hyper212+	Windows 7 64	Dell 20" LCD	A4tech KB 28G
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Powerlogic 600w	Coolermaster Elite 430	A4tech X7	Creative SBS A120
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AMD FX 6100 4.0 Ghz 6-core	Asus M5A78L-MLX3 AM3+	Sapphire HD6850 1GB	16GB (2x8GB) Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Seagate 1TB	Seagate 1TB	Sony DVDRW	CoolerMaster Hyper212+ with 2x140mm Deepcool UF140
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows Ultimate x64	Dell E2011H 20 inch LED	Aerocool Strike-X 500watts	CoolerMaster Elite 430
Mouse
A4tech X7 710BH
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5 3470	not decided	Sapphire HD6850	32GB Corsair Vengeance LP 1600
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
Seagate 500GB	Hitachi 500GB	WD Caviar Blue 1TB	Sony DVDRW
Cooling	Case
not decided	Raidmax Cobra
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Phenom II X4 B55 3.3 Ghz	ECS MCP61M-M3	Sapphire HD6850 1GB	4GB Kingston DDR3 1333
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
2GB Kingston DDR3 1333	500GB Seagate	500GB Hitachi	Sony DVDRW
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
CoolerMaster Hyper212+	Windows 7 64	Dell 20" LCD	A4tech KB 28G
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Powerlogic 600w	Coolermaster Elite 430	A4tech X7	Creative SBS A120
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