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tys90

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Preface: I've built all my own computers and don't necessarily need a new computer but I know someone who could use my current computer if I get a new one so I'm thinking about building a newish one. I've given a large budget range but I basically want the greatest bang/buck in a system using overclocking.

I don't have the time anymore to do the thorough research I like to do so I'm asking for help. I'm not against buying used either, so if you suggest a used part put down est. price of the used part and please be realistic. Since my requirements are broad, I may throw in a little incentive for the person that comes up with a setup I like. Cheaper IS better if the performance is close.

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

  • Gaming 90%
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?

  • $700-1000
3) Where do you live?

  • Iowa
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.

  • Case and everything in it (no monitor, keyboard, etc)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.

  • Reusing all my peripherals
6) Will you be overclocking?

  • Yes, best bang/buck is what I want
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?

  • Have a 22" and a 20"
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?

  • Near future
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.

  • Overclocking ability is #1, possible RAID #2, rest don't care
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?

  • Yes, XP and Windows 7
I think that covers everything
 
Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail and Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE ... - Retail Combo $140

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GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD3R LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail and Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80605I5750 - Retail Combo $325

or

AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Black Processor Model HDZ720WFGIBOX - Retail and
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Combo $179

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G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL - Retail $86

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM $75

LG DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS50 - OEM $29

XFX HD-487A-ZWFC Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $145

Total before S&H $654 to $800

5850 should be out soon, SRP is $260. :D
 
I'm resurrecting this thread because I'm once again looking at buying a computer, nothing has changed and I would appreciate the help
 
 
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