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Now that the core components have been decided... how important is a cooler and extra thermal paste? Would they justify the extra cost? I plan on just mild OCing.

"Final" Build: $340 - i5 2500k + Asus P8P67 PRO LGA 1155 mobo combo @ Microcenter $290 ($275 after MIR) - SAPPHIRE 100312SR Radeon HD 6950 2GB $70 - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) $110 ($90 after MIR) - CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W PSU $16 - LG...

Based on the reviews coming in, the 560 is going to be a wash. With the 6950s under $300 now, I don't know if I can pass that up :cool: Any other suggestions for motherboards? Been reading some not-so-nice things about the ASUS P67s.

Thanks, Danny... Did you choose that motherboard just because of the combo? I could get the processor at Microcenter for $180 and the mobo alone was $185 on Newegg (so $365 for both, Civ5 doesn't matter enough to me to spend an extra $25 on it). I thought I had read about quite a few people...

With company bonuses and tax returns coming soon, I'm looking to upgrade my PC... 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly gaming... WoW, BFBC2, SC2, Rift (soon). Would like to run all on max settings @ 1920x1200. No photoshop or video editing. 2)...

Oh, I totally understand that. If you read through it, you'll see that I'm really trying to determine two things: 1) Is it worth it to upgrade now? The processor is the main component I'm not sure about. I know Sandy Bridge is coming out soon, but if it's not something that would necessarily...

I'm looking to upgrade sometime within the next 3-5 months or so and can't seem to decide what I want to do... Any suggestions would be appreciated. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly gaming (WoW, SC2, LOTRO, TF2) but want to futureproof for...