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Budget Build

DonoHAM

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This is a budget build that I will attempting to do in 1-3 months. I will be using the case of this computer and will be getting a hard drive from a friend. I also have a 600W PSU 80+ only used it for 2 months at max. I also have a 550ti GTX Zotac AMP!.

My budget is roughly 300-400$ but try to keep it low end. 8GB of RAM is wanted.

This is the case I will be re-using http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01527396


1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming[BF3], Web browsing and thats it
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$300-400 with tax and shipping
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Kansas
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU/RAM/MoBo
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Case that's all
6) Will you be overclocking?
If possible
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1440x900 not sure on size
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
1-3 months
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Not sure
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
64 bit
 
This is a budget build that I will attempting to do in 1-3 months.

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8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
1-3 months
Too soon to start planning a build. Our parts recommendations tends to change monthly and sometimes even weekly. As such if you want an up-to-date build list, please come back when you're 2-3 weeks away from buying. It does you no good to plan this far in advance.

I also have a 600W PSU 80+ only used it for 2 months at max.
Which 600W PSU?
Double check to make sure that the case uses standard front panel connectors.
 
Basically just look to see if the cables from the power button are the standard "PW" and "RW" connectors.
 
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