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550$ Build Help!!!

Raxbar

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Nov 16, 2012
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I’m building a gaming/everyday use/work pc, and need some suggestions. At the moment I already have a few things, the power supply, case, dvd drive, and windows. After all of these parts were bought, I ended up with around 550 dollars to spend.

I need help deciding what other parts to purchase. I am leaning towards the i5 3570k with a Cooler Master hyper 212 evo, but I’m not sure if that leaves me with enough money on other components.

If you guys were in my position, what would be the parts you buy using 550 dollars?

Parts I Need:

Processor
After Market Heatsink
Motherboard
Hard drive(s)
Ram
Graphics Card


All help is much appreciated!
 
Solution
Because you didn't show your Power supply i already put one in and unless you had a decent machine already your going to need to "up the ante".

Processor :¡5-2500k or ¡5-3750k. Get the ¡5-2500k if your planning to overclock.

Heatsink:http://wwwhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?I
Motherboard-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157314
Hard drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
Ram :http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220685
Graphics Card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004
 
Just so you guys know, this is what I have right now:

Psu: Rosewill hive 650 watt
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer
OS: Windows 7 home premium 64 bit
Dvd Drive: Some Sony one
 
Then here's my build:
Your budget is kinda tight so best gpu for you is 7770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.29 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $561.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-19 06:17 EST-0500)
 
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