New build: unusual situation

How long will you be in the U.S for?
How long of a drive will you be from Microcenter?
 
A week is a bit too dicey for online purchases. So MC is definitely the main option.

Ok, grab the Core i5 2400 from MC as that CPU has VT-D. If you feel like splurging, the Core i7 2600 is an option. Motherboard wise, your planned mITX setup might be a problem as I'm not entirely sure if MC stocks mITX motherboards. If they do, see if they have one of these mITX mobos:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...eValue=3880:27174&PropertyCodeValue=757:20949

Asus and AsRock are the only ones who use UEFI in their mITX mobos IIRC. Do note that one of the Asus and AsRock are of fairly lowly quality/reliability so watch out for those (the ones with only three eggs)

Since you want mITX, AMD really isn't an option since, of the 5 mITX AMD mobos available on Newegg, 3 are Zotac, 1 Jetway, and 1 Asrock. None of them are good.
 
Stick with boards with UEFI if you ever intend to use a HDD >= 3 TB.
 
Really dependent on what other games you're planning on playing and what level of settings you want (low, medium, high, ultra). If games like Battlfield 3 or Skyrim or even Metro 2033 are in the plans, the HD 7850 would be a solid choice. But if Diablo 3 is going to be the only "high-end" game you're playing for the next three years, the HD 7770 should be ok.
 
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