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Hey guys!
I moved to Minnesota recently, and my PC kinda took a hit during the ride on an 18 wheeler. I now have an additional 2000 dollars from our moving company (I won't say which) to spend on a PC. I'm taking the jump from AMD to Intel.

Form Factor: Must be micro-ATX. In my previous build, my CM 690 II was too big to fit in the desk.
OS: Don't need one, I've got Windows 7
Monitor: Don't need one, I've got one
Keyboard/Mouse: I want a gamer keyboard and mouse, preferably a mechanical keyboard.
Budget: I've got two separate budgets. My family wants an HTPC (micro-ATX also), so I think I can allocate 500-600 dollars of the 2000 for the HTPC.
Miscellaneous Criteria: I'd prefer a smooth color scheme. The outside color scheme can differ from the inside color scheme (e.g. ROG colors inside, blue colors outside). I'd also like to save a bit of money ($50) to spend on Battlefield 3 Premium.

Things I'm putting my eye on:
-Gaming Rig-
Rig Name: "t h e f i r e w i t h i n"
CPU: Intel i7-2700K ($280)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Gene ($200)
RAM: Corsair Dominator GT 8GB 1866 ($85)
GPU: Asus GTX 670 DirectCU II ($420)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 (already have)
CPU Cooler Fans: 2X Scythe Gentle Typhoon AP-15 ($35)
SSD: Plextor M3S 128GB ($130)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB ($100)
PSU: Corsair AX850 (already have)
Case: Silverstone TJ08-E ($100)
Keyboard: Corsair K90 ($100)
Mouse: Logitech G500 ($50)
Build total: ~1500

-HTPC Rig-
Rig Name: "s o l i t u d e a r i s i n g"
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (already have)
Motherboard: Asus M4A88T-M ($80)
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8GB 1333 ($35)
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 (already have)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212+ ($20)
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB (115)
HDD: Western Digital 1TB (already have)
PSU: Corsair CX500V2 (already have)
Case: Deciding between PS07, Arc Mini, Define Mini ($75-100)
Keyboard: Some wireless keyboard ($?)
Mouse: Some wireless mouse (already have)
Build Total: ~350+

Rig Totals: ~1900+

Note: Money of each component is estimated to nearest number or nearest ten.

Edit: forgot to list the PSU's, thanks succesfulvoid! thumb.gif

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance!
Edited by funfortehfun - 6/15/12 at 9:45am
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 4.0 GHz ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 DiRT 3 Edition Corsair 8GB Vengeance Blue @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD LITE-ON iHAS 424-98 Corsair H80 + 2X Corsair 120MM Fans 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate Samsung S27A350H 27" LED Backlit HDMI Monitor Lenovo SK-8815 Corsair 850W Professional Series Gold 
CaseMouseAudio
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Plantronics GameCom 367 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i3-2125 Asus P8H77-I Intel HD 3000 Samsung Green 30nm 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US 
Hard DriveOptical DriveCoolingOS
Crucial M4 128GB  Asus DRW-24B1ST Intel Stock Cooler Windows 8 Pro 
KeyboardPowerCaseOther
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 Corsair Builder Series CX500V2 Lian Li PC-Q11B TrendNet TEW-684UB 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i5-3210M Dell 04G65K Intel HD4000 Dell 2x4GB 1600MHz 
Hard DriveOS
Seagate/WD 1TB 5400RPM Windows 7 Home Premium 
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Solitude R2.0
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Klein
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Lappy
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 4.0 GHz ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 DiRT 3 Edition Corsair 8GB Vengeance Blue @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD LITE-ON iHAS 424-98 Corsair H80 + 2X Corsair 120MM Fans 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate Samsung S27A350H 27" LED Backlit HDMI Monitor Lenovo SK-8815 Corsair 850W Professional Series Gold 
CaseMouseAudio
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Plantronics GameCom 367 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i3-2125 Asus P8H77-I Intel HD 3000 Samsung Green 30nm 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US 
Hard DriveOptical DriveCoolingOS
Crucial M4 128GB  Asus DRW-24B1ST Intel Stock Cooler Windows 8 Pro 
KeyboardPowerCaseOther
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 Corsair Builder Series CX500V2 Lian Li PC-Q11B TrendNet TEW-684UB 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i5-3210M Dell 04G65K Intel HD4000 Dell 2x4GB 1600MHz 
Hard DriveOS
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You forgot PSU's in your builds, but otherwise, they look good. The only thing I would suggest is maybe going ITX for your HTPC. You could also sell that 6950, put in a cheaper GPU, and start saving for another 670. Just a little idea.
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Originally Posted by succesfulvoid View Post

You forgot PSU's in your builds, but otherwise, they look good. The only thing I would suggest is maybe going ITX for your HTPC. You could also sell that 6950, put in a cheaper GPU, and start saving for another 670. Just a little idea.
Well, my parents aren't gamers... tongue.gif
I can't seem to find any mini-ITX AM3/+ motherboards for my 1100T, and I don't want to cash out an additional 120 for an FM1/FM2 processor.
Edited the first post, thanks!
Edited by funfortehfun - 6/15/12 at 9:54am
Solitude R2.0
(16 items)
 
Klein
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Lappy
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 4.0 GHz ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 DiRT 3 Edition Corsair 8GB Vengeance Blue @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD LITE-ON iHAS 424-98 Corsair H80 + 2X Corsair 120MM Fans 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate Samsung S27A350H 27" LED Backlit HDMI Monitor Lenovo SK-8815 Corsair 850W Professional Series Gold 
CaseMouseAudio
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Plantronics GameCom 367 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i3-2125 Asus P8H77-I Intel HD 3000 Samsung Green 30nm 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US 
Hard DriveOptical DriveCoolingOS
Crucial M4 128GB  Asus DRW-24B1ST Intel Stock Cooler Windows 8 Pro 
KeyboardPowerCaseOther
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 Corsair Builder Series CX500V2 Lian Li PC-Q11B TrendNet TEW-684UB 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i5-3210M Dell 04G65K Intel HD4000 Dell 2x4GB 1600MHz 
Hard DriveOS
Seagate/WD 1TB 5400RPM Windows 7 Home Premium 
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Solitude R2.0
(16 items)
 
Klein
(12 items)
 
Lappy
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CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T @ 4.0 GHz ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 DiRT 3 Edition Corsair 8GB Vengeance Blue @ 1600MHz 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue Samsung 830 Series 128GB SSD LITE-ON iHAS 424-98 Corsair H80 + 2X Corsair 120MM Fans 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 64-Bit Ultimate Samsung S27A350H 27" LED Backlit HDMI Monitor Lenovo SK-8815 Corsair 850W Professional Series Gold 
CaseMouseAudio
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse Plantronics GameCom 367 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i3-2125 Asus P8H77-I Intel HD 3000 Samsung Green 30nm 2x4GB MV-3V4G3D/US 
Hard DriveOptical DriveCoolingOS
Crucial M4 128GB  Asus DRW-24B1ST Intel Stock Cooler Windows 8 Pro 
KeyboardPowerCaseOther
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 800 Corsair Builder Series CX500V2 Lian Li PC-Q11B TrendNet TEW-684UB 
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel i5-3210M Dell 04G65K Intel HD4000 Dell 2x4GB 1600MHz 
Hard DriveOS
Seagate/WD 1TB 5400RPM Windows 7 Home Premium 
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