550 Doller build advise

spinnizle

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: about a week

BUDGET RANGE: $550 Before Rebates

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:gameing ,surfing ,movies

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, speakers, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) newegg.com ,microcenter

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: us

PARTS PREFERENCES: intel cpu , mid tower

OVERCLOCKING: Yes SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024

my current rig sucks ive got a g31m-es2l so i was thinking of getting a e5200 ,4gb ram ,corsair 550w ,xfx 5770 ,coolermaster tx3 ,and a rosewill case then overclocking to 3.8ghz but give me your opinion on what i should get id like it to be that i can buy any game and play it :sol:
 

chefjw

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Antec 300 is 44.99 atm at Microcenter and guessing you have one near you so no shipping cost.
Sony 24x DVD burner 24.99 at Microcenter
e5300 also microcenter 59.99
antec earthwatts 650w 75.44
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166 Newegg 92.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.aspx?Item=N82E16814150447&cm_re=5770-_-14-150-447-_-Product 169.99.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/NewProduct.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product 54.99
TX3 heatsink microcenter 17.59

total 540.97 with shipping depending on situation about 550.
Thats assuming you reuse the mobo and need a new hard drive.....if not the 55 bucks can be spent on a mobo.