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Desktop build, help please

Sengirr

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Configured this build in a cart on newegg using various combo deals and the cheapest utility parts I could find. Please rate or speak up if there's any compatibility issues or low quality parts included.

Case and Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.461802

CPU and Video Card -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.459277

Motherboard and Memory -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.481499

Hard Drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534

The total price is $817 after shipping, is this a pretty good price for the performance I would get for gaming (SC2, Diablo 3) and ample opportunity for future upgrades?
Thanks
 
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3 for sure, and then school, web browsing
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Under $1000, including tax and shipping
3) Where do you live?
Houston, TX
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
Listed in my links
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Samsung monitor, and basic speakers
6) Will you be overclocking?
nope
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
20" Samsung
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
within the week
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Crossfire
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
going to get 64-bit Windows 7 basic
 
Configured this build in a cart on newegg using various combo deals and the cheapest utility parts I could find. Please rate or speak up if there's any compatibility issues or low quality parts included.

Case and Power Supply -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.461802

CPU and Video Card -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.459277

Motherboard and Memory -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.481499

Hard Drive -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136534

The total price is $817 after shipping, is this a pretty good price for the performance I would get for gaming (SC2, Diablo 3) and ample opportunity for future upgrades?
Thanks

Not that good dude. Not that good. $829 build with Win 7 64bit

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit + Coolermaster RC 692 for $159.98 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.437504.11-119-215

OCZ Special Ops Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 + AMD Phenom II X4 955 for $224.98 ($20 MIR on RAM) w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.456646

Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W for $69.99 ($20 MIR) w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031

MSI 870A-G54 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 for $99.99 ($10 MIR) w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130275

GIGABYTE GV-N460OC-768I GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 768MB for $199.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125334

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

LITE-ON 24x sata dvd for $19.99 w/free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106289

Total: $829.91 w/shipping $50 in MIR
 
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