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Thanks for the great info guys! If I went with the i5, the one that would fit my budget is probably the i5-2400, which I would get the gigabyte z68 mob. To stay within my budget, the graphics card I would get would be the 6870 or the original one I picked out, GTX 560. However, I'm more...

if i run with the 7850 and Phenom II how many watts do I need on my PSU?

I found another good combo: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.989767) For 249.98 The main downside is that the mobo seems pretty lame...

Thanks for the responses! I would like to take your advice on the Radeon 6870 or even the 7850, but my friend is standing behind the EVGA Geforce GTX 560. I like the 7850 because for $30 more I get 2GB of memory vs the 1 GB on the Geforce. I think that would make a huge difference. However, I...

This is my first build! I'm basically checking if my current build will last me 5-6 years. My biggest concern is not being able to run games properly over the next 5 years and on. Please do not hesitate to suggest parts that may be an upgrade but try to keep the total difference in price under...