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Budget Gaming Build

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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
World of Warcraft, Photoshop

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$600USD Shipped/Tax

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
California

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, Mobo, RAM, HDD or SSD, Case, CD/DVD Drive

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Reusing PSU (630W Rosewill)
Video Card (HD 5870 1GB) Also, for the video card would it be worth selling it and buying nvidia for around 180-200$ if so which would you recommend
(have seen mine for around $170 used on ebay)

6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
24.5" 1920x1200

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
2 Weeks or Less

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.
anything that is going to give better performance, Would like to have USB 3.0/SATA 6 and UEFI if possible. SLI or Crossfire support isn't needed

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes, 64 Bit Windows 7
 
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$230 - Intel Core i5-3570K CPU
$146 - Asus P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 ATX Motherboard
$36 - Corsair CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$105 - Crucial M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SSD
$22 - LG iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite White with Black Front Trim ATX Case
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Total: $589 shipped

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