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Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($114.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6770 1GB Video Card ($102.55 @ Newegg) Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Raidmax 630W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg) Total: $529.47I might decide on getting a 6850 instead of a 6770, but seeing as my monitor only supports up to 1280 x 1024 it really doesn't matter.The reason I decided on an older AMD instead of a Core i3 Intel largely came down to better motherboard choices.
<CaptainJean-Luc> Doc: You have ruthlessly high standards.
Power Supply, I don't recognize the name Raidmax... I don't like power supplies who's name I don't recognize. But someone else may be able to vouch for their quality.
Consideration noted. I'll probably end up bumping my budget up to $750.Better hard drive, better PSU, better video card, and I'll probably get a better monitor.And in regards to the CPU cooler, I am planning on overclocking eventually.That's why I chose the 960T.Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD Phenom II X4 960T Black 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($24.99 @ Newegg) Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6850 1GB Video Card ($139.99 @ Microcenter) Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg) Total: $602.91