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6/21/12 at 8:15pm

Evilsplashy
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Originally Posted by Ironman517

Well, the i3 or Pentium G850 would be the best bang for your buck, If the OP was overclocking and their budget was ~$800, then AMD would be a better option. Since they do not meet these requirements, Intel will be the better choice.

Good point

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz	Asus Maximus V Formula	EVGA GTX 680	G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3	Crucial M4 SSD	Samsung CD/DVD Burner	Corsair H80
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Ultimate	Asus VS Series VS247H-P	Seasonic x750	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
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6/21/12 at 8:18pm

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You guys are forgetting to include Windows 7

Here's what I came up with:

It's $616.91 with $35 in rebates and ends up being $581.91

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8320 Vishera @3.5GHz x8	MSI 970A-G46	Visiontek HD7970 3GB GDDR5	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 16GB @1600MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
[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
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
Thermaltake eSports Black Mouse	Razer Goliathus Control Edition Mid-sized Mouse...	Denon AVR-2500 Receiver	Philips Magnavox 5.1 Speakers
Audio	Other	Other	Other
Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Subwoofer	NZXT 8-Pin EPS Sleeved Extension	Rosewill Internal USB 3.0 Media Card Reader	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
Other	Other
Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
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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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Athlon II 5000+ @2.2GHz X2	ECS Blackseries 780GM-A	PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2	G.Skill DDR2 8GB @800MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
[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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AMD FX-8320 Vishera @3.5GHz x8	MSI 970A-G46	Visiontek HD7970 3GB GDDR5	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 16GB @1600MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
[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
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
Thermaltake eSports Black Mouse	Razer Goliathus Control Edition Mid-sized Mouse...	Denon AVR-2500 Receiver	Philips Magnavox 5.1 Speakers
Audio	Other	Other	Other
Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Subwoofer	NZXT 8-Pin EPS Sleeved Extension	Rosewill Internal USB 3.0 Media Card Reader	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
Other	Other
Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
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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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Athlon II 5000+ @2.2GHz X2	ECS Blackseries 780GM-A	PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2	G.Skill DDR2 8GB @800MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
[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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6/21/12 at 8:21pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by famous1994

You guys are forgetting to include Windows 7
Here's what I came up with:

It's $616.91 with $35 in rebates and ends up being $581.91

Getting llano with a 7770 is pointless, you are wasting the whole point of getting llano, the integrated graphics. There is no reason to do it. Getting a G850 would be the same price and will perform better in gaming scenarios.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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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
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
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4 x Purple LEDs	Power button	Tranquility Xbox 360 Skin
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i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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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
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
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6/21/12 at 8:22pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by famous1994

You guys are forgetting to include Windows 7
Here's what I came up with:

It's $616.91 with $35 in rebates and ends up being $581.91

And that's an OEM processor so you need a CPU cooler...

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
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Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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AMD 960t	ASUS M5A97	GTX 460	Kingston Hyper X
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Western Digital 500GB	Asus Drive	Hyper 212 +	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit
Monitor	Monitor	Power	Case
Acer 21.5 in. 1600x900	AOC 22in 1080p	Rosewill 530 Watt	Cooler Master Haf 912
Audio
Asus Xonar DG 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I3 2120	MSI Z77MA-G45	HD 6870	Kingston HyperX 8GB
Hard Drive	OS	Monitor	Power
Samsung 1tb	Windows 7 Ultimate	32In 1080p TV	Rosewill Green 530W
Case	Mouse
Antec One	Logitech
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Motherboard	Graphics	RAM	Hard Drive
ASRock E-350	AMD Radeon HD 6310	Crucial 2Gb	Seagate 320GB laptop drive
OS	Power	Case
Windows 8	250 Watt	APEX MI-008
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6/21/12 at 8:29pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviin934

And that's an OEM processor so you need a CPU cooler...

Oops I forgot

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8320 Vishera @3.5GHz x8	MSI 970A-G46	Visiontek HD7970 3GB GDDR5	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 16GB @1600MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
[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
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
Thermaltake eSports Black Mouse	Razer Goliathus Control Edition Mid-sized Mouse...	Denon AVR-2500 Receiver	Philips Magnavox 5.1 Speakers
Audio	Other	Other	Other
Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Subwoofer	NZXT 8-Pin EPS Sleeved Extension	Rosewill Internal USB 3.0 Media Card Reader	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
Other	Other
Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
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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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Athlon II 5000+ @2.2GHz X2	ECS Blackseries 780GM-A	PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2	G.Skill DDR2 8GB @800MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
[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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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-8320 Vishera @3.5GHz x8	MSI 970A-G46	Visiontek HD7970 3GB GDDR5	Corsair Vengeance DDR3 16GB @1600MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
[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
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Vizio Razor M370 37in LED TV	Thermaltake Soprano Aluminum Keyboard	Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular	Rosewill Blackhawk
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio
Thermaltake eSports Black Mouse	Razer Goliathus Control Edition Mid-sized Mouse...	Denon AVR-2500 Receiver	Philips Magnavox 5.1 Speakers
Audio	Other	Other	Other
Bose Acoustimass 3 Series IV Subwoofer	NZXT 8-Pin EPS Sleeved Extension	Rosewill Internal USB 3.0 Media Card Reader	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
Other	Other
Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode	Logisys 12in Red Cold Cathode
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
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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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD Athlon II 5000+ @2.2GHz X2	ECS Blackseries 780GM-A	PNY GeForce 8500GT 512MB GDDR2	G.Skill DDR2 8GB @800MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
[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
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4-Pin EPS Extension	92MM Fan Grill	120MM Fan Grill
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6/21/12 at 8:39pm

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Here is a quick i3 build I whipped up. It is a very good CPU for gaming, and performs slightly better than a PII x4 at stock. It will perform much better than any llano chip at stock, they perform almost identical the the Athlon IIs. i3 2100 w/ 7770 (Click to show)

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i3-2100 3.1GHz Dual-Core Processor ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Biostar H61MGC Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($98.99 @ B&H)
Total: $583.90
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
OS	Monitor	Power	Case
Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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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
Pentium G620	Foxconn H67S ITX	Intel HD 2000	2 x 4GB 1333Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Power
256GB Crucial M4	Old Laptop CD/DVD drive	Windows 7	picoPSU-150-XT
Other	Other	Other
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i5-2500k @ 4.8GHz stable	ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen 3	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)	EVGA GTX 680 (SLI)
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32GB (4 x 8GB) 1866Mhz Ripjaws X	256GB Crucial M4	1.5 TB HDD	XSPC Raystorm RS360
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Windows 7 Professional	3 x Dell S2309W(Portrait) 3240x1920	Corsair AX750	Corsair 800D
Mouse	Audio	Audio	Other
SWTOR Razer Naga	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium	Samson RH600	Razer Nostromo
Other	Other	Other	Other
XSPC RS120	8 x GT AP-15s	White Sleeved Cables for Corsair AX750	2 x EK-FC680 GTX 680 Waterblocks
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Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3Ghz	Asus P5G41T-M LX Plus	Asus Radeon HD 7750	2x4 GB 1333Mhz
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500GB WD Black	64 GB Crucial M4	Sony CD/DVD burner	H40 w/ GT AP-15s
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Windows 7 Home 64 bit	Corsair CX430	APEVIA X-Plorer2 Pink
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6/21/12 at 9:12pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deviin934

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($119.00 @ Mac Connection)
Motherboard: MSI H77MA-G43 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 560 1GB Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill 530W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $583.92
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
If you need an OS then this build will do.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aBj6

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Originally Posted by Evilsplashy

Since you are on a budget, I would recommend getting an AMD CPU. You'll save some cash. I'm just gonna say get a Bulldozer CPU, because its cheaper and is a decent processor. Also, it is the latest from AMD. It will be able to overclock if he decides to overclock in the future.
As for a GPU, I would go with the new 7000 series of cards. The new AMD 7870 is a great card and will be able to play most games at decent settings.
The whole reason I chose AMD is because it's mainly used for people with a budget. If you feel like you can fit in an Intel processor/motherboard, go for it. It will have much better performance.

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Originally Posted by Evilsplashy

This is good. I think you can get more performance out of an AMD setup though with such a low budget. I'll make a list as well.

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Originally Posted by Deviin934

Im pretty sure the I3 beats all the AMD chips at that price.

I agree with Deviin934, the i3 2120 paired with the 560 ti can max/play skyrim on high while my old X3 440 (Yes, I know it isnt bulldozer) could not.
Also, nicely done, +1 to Deviin's rig.

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1x 1 Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm // 1x 500gb Seagate 72...	Scythe Ninja 3 Push-Pull	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit // (Win7 Dualboot)	LG 27" IPS277L
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Razer BlackWidow	Corsair TX650M	Corsair Carbide 400R
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1x 1 Hitachi 1TB 7200rpm // 1x 500gb Seagate 72...	Scythe Ninja 3 Push-Pull	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit // (Win7 Dualboot)	LG 27" IPS277L
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6/22/12 at 4:15am

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You guys are awesome, +rep to you all

I cant decide right now, but we'll go over it, and I'll see if I can get a build log going

Thanks again, I really appreciate it

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WD Caviar Blue 500 Gb	Asus DVD/CD Rw	Corsair H80	Windows 7 Home Premium
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6/22/12 at 5:00pm

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Is there anything here that actually falls completely within budget!?

This option is better:

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - $80 shipped [Newegg] with promo EMCNDHH76

AMD Phenom II x4 965 (OEM) - $88.40 after promo code SWIM (shipping approx. $2.35 USPS first class) [Superbiiz]

ASRock 970 Extreme3 - $76.50 shipped [Newegg] after promo (see link)

Team Xtreem Dark 2x4GB DDR3-1600 kit - $35.67 shipped [Newegg] after promo EMCNDHH49

Samsung F3 500GB HDD - $60 shipped [Newegg] after promo (see link)

NZXT Source 210 - $40 shipped [Newegg]

Antec Neo ECO 450C - $35 shipped [NCIX]

ASUS 24X DVD burner - $17 shipped [NCIX]

Rosewill 80MM "stock" cooler - $7 shipped [Newegg]

HIS Radeon 6870 - $160 shipped [Amazon] with $10 rebate

Ladies and gentlemen, the only Radeon 6870 option (the 6870 outperforms all GPUs suggested so far) that falls just within budget. $599.57 shipped before rebates.

This option maintains the inclusion of AM3+ platform, quad core processor, 8GB RAM, fast HDD, and all quality components including PSU.

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AMD Phenom II x6 1055T [4GHz, 300x13.5, 1.42V]	Gigabyte GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ [NB 3ghz 1.35v]	MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti Twin Frozr II 1GB	8GB [4x2GB] G.Skill ECO DDR3 [1600 6-8-6-20-24-1T]
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
80GB Intel X25M SSD	WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1001FALS)	WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX)	Noctua NH-D14
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Power
Scythe GT-15 Gentle Typhoon 1500RPM fans (2x, o...	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit	ASUS PA238QR 23.6" 1920x1080 IPS LED monitor [x2]	Corsair HX520 Modular PSU [520W]
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Antec P182 SE	ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Headphone Amp	Audio Technica ATH-d40fs
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ARM Cortex A9 dual core [1.2Ghz]	TI OMAP 4430	PowerVR SGX 540	1GB low power DDR2
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling
80GB Intel X25M SSD	WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1001FALS)	WD 1TB Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX)	Noctua NH-D14
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Power
Scythe GT-15 Gentle Typhoon 1500RPM fans (2x, o...	Windows 8 Pro 64-bit	ASUS PA238QR 23.6" 1920x1080 IPS LED monitor [x2]	Corsair HX520 Modular PSU [520W]
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Antec P182 SE	ASUS Xonar DG 5.1 Headphone Amp	Audio Technica ATH-d40fs
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ARM Cortex A9 dual core [1.2Ghz]	TI OMAP 4430	PowerVR SGX 540	1GB low power DDR2
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	OS	Monitor
16GB on board storage	32GB Class 10 MicroSDHC card	Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" (LiquidSmoot...	4.3" 960x540 TFT capacitive multi-touch screen
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6/22/12 at 6:45pm

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Mother of god

+rep anyway, thanks man!

I really like the build xd, thanks a lot

and thanks to all of you, I would have had a much harder time if it weren't for everyone

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