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First Time Build For Gaming With $1100 Budget?

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I need to ensure that I am making the correct purchases for my first custom built PC. I have an absolute max budget of $1100 before rebates. As the title says, this will be for gaming. I already have the monitor and keyboard for this everything else I need to purchase.

Case: Cooler Master HAF [email protected] for $129.99

Power Supply: Corsair [email protected] comboed with mobo for $229.98-$25MIR

Motherboard: Asus [email protected] comboed with PSU for $229.98-$25MIR

CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 945 [email protected] comboed with RAM for $245.98

GPU: XFX Radeon HD [email protected] for $179.99

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3 [email protected] comboed with CPU for $245.98

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black [email protected] for $76.99-$15MIR

DVD: Samsung 22x SATA [email protected] for $35.99-$15MIR

OS: Windows 7 64bit [email protected] ZipZoomFly for $99.99

Mouse: Razer [email protected] for $48.99-$15MIR

The current total Price is $1047.50-$70 in Rebates=$977.50.
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xdanisx
Everything is nice, but I'd get the 5870. The 5770 is really the same thing as the 4870 only a lot more expensive. Other than that, You'll have a beast for a computer.
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I wouldn't go for that cpu, try and make a build with any x4 BE. the 955 might be a good idea, no point in going higher.

Actually, I'll build you what I think...

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119160
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.297077
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.297077
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150457
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136319
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005

The total is $867 plus 25MIR...

I went with a ram that doesn't go as fast because AM3 and 1600 seem to be a issue to many (including me). I also didn't include the other things from zipzoomfly.

Oh btw, you didn't have a cpu cooler/heatsink, grab this one which is good http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-029-_-Product
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xd_1771
For a similar price (sub-$1100 Canadian) my computer [sig rig] cost about the same; I was able to take advantage of various bundle deals, the most useful being a CPU-motherboard one. Try going for a system with similar specs, it could end up quite nicely with room for more upgrade.
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