Building a new PC

jumper

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Hello, my old computer died.. but I guess it was her time.. RIP...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
General office work stuff.. moderate gaming older titles, CS:S, wow.. maybe new titles later.

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
600$-700$

3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Oregon, US. I live around 40 minutes away from Frys.

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, case, power supply, HDD,

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
monitor, keyboard, mouse and optical drive combo

6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope

7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1680x1050 22''


8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Not sure... I'm thinking of doing it now, but since the holidays are coming up I might wait a little to see if I can save on the parts.


9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
I'd like USB 3.0 not required.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit? Yes 64bit.

Here is what I got so far.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=24708788
COOLER MASTER Sileo comes along with a 500W power supply
MSI P67A-C43 (B3) LGA 1155
Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R HE103SJ 1TB
I have an old Radeon HD 3560 but I can keep it until black friday and get something better.
 
Ditch the case and PSU: The included PSU is a piece of shit and that case isn't worth $120 shipped or even $100 shipped. Check out these cases instead:
$70 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K58W ATX Case
$70 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K56 ATX Case
$90 - Cooler Master CM690 II Advance ATX Case
$90 - Lian Li Lancool PC-K7B ATX Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7B Plus II ATX Case
$100 - Cooler Master HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$110 - NZXT Whisper WHI - 001BK ATX Full Tower Case
$100 - Lian Li PC-7FN ATX Case
$110 - Lian Li PC-60FN ATX Case
$113 - Velocity Micro GX2-W Silver Classic Aluminum Case with Side Window
$110 - Fractal Design Arc Mini Tower
$120 - Corsair Carbide Series 400R ATX Case
$130 - Fractal Design Define R3 Black ATX Case
$140 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Full Tower ATX Case
$140 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Full Tower ATX Case
$140 - Lian Li PC-9F ATX Case
$140 - Cooler Master HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$140 - Antec Performance One Series P183 V3 ATX Case
$143 - NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Black Finish w/Orange Trim Full Tower ATX Case

As for a PSU, I recommend this as it'll cover any single GPU you get:
$85 - Corsair 650TX V2 650W PSU
 
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This should kick ass at under $700. Should play current titles very decently also on your 22" display

CASE - Coolermaster Elite 430 for $49.99 with $5 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

CPU + MOBO (combo) Intel Core i5-2500K + MSI P67A-C43 (B3) both for $314.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.729075

RAM - G. Skill Ripjaws 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 for $46.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311

VIDEO - XFX Radeon HD 6850 1Gb for $149.99 ($30 MIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150551

HDD - Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB for $59.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

PSU - Antec EA650 Green for $49.99 w/free shipping
http://www.amazon.com/Antec-EA650-GREEN-650W-ATX12V/dp/B004NBZAES

Subtotal: $671.93
Shipping: $7.33
Grand Total: $679.26
 
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