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Foxrage2

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For some reason this thread was posted in the wrong sub category, but

I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good mobo for my build. I need it to be somewhat budgeted. The components I have picked are as follows:

1) Sandy Bridge i5-2500k
2)XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
3)G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXM
4) I am unsure about a PSU and Case as well so if any one has suggestions throw them at me

I have to have the 16 Gb of mem because I need it to run a program for my research. Other then that I am open to any suggestions
 
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All great choices in that price range, I'd say bang for the buck goes to the HAF 912
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

This is the case I'll be going with for my build, same price and I like the streamlined look
It has the big side window and front fan of that Thermaltake case you like.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119256
 
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Yes I am shopping in the US. The comment about the $135 was in reference to a crcuial ballistix sports 16gb kit from Newegg. I am more then likely going to get the g.skill ripjaws X because it is very compatible with the sandy bridge.
 
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They are optimized for Z68/SB so definitely a great choice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2040000147%20600006073%20600006127&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147|20-145-347^20-145-347-TS,20-231-429^20-231-429-TS&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=4176827&SID=1vkp3i8w98vca
 
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Hey guy after all your input I would like to say thank you, I have my rig planned out. I am going to place my order on Newegg and pick up some of the stuff at microcenter because it is cheaper. So if your wondering here is the final idea.

1) i5-2500k
2) ASrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3
3) XFX HD-685X-ZCFC Radeon HD 6850
4) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4x4gb @ 1600)
5) Rosewill Capstone 650w
6) Coolermaster HAF 922
7) Seagate 1TB barracuda
8) Hitatchi 320gb backup
9) ASUS dvd combo drive

Thanks a lot!
 
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Looks like an awesome system, should last you a long time!
Now comes the fun, the build!
 
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It sounds good to me.

But why don't u get SSD?

U will have fast PC, but without SSD, it lacks a major piece.

Have u thought of that?
 
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I thought of an SSD but not quite sure wheter it would be better to put my OS on it or to use it for games, so I was kinda just avoiding it because I don't know too much about them. And on the other hand my roommate is and IT major and he was bashing on them so I figured they aren't the best.
 
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I understand completely, but if his opinion means so much why didn't you go to him for build advice?
I work at Intel and I know our 520 Cherryville SSD's are great, but even I was skeptical, never used one before, so I put the OS on my SSD and created a partition on the large TB drive and mirrored the OS on it.
SSD's will give you better performance for gaming, definitely better than a Barracuda.

Look around and you'll notice a large population runs OS on SSD's these days.
 
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It doesn't really mean anything, he is not the brightest bulb. His suggestion for a processor was an i3, and he was like oh this $40 graphics card looks good. I zoned out after that. I am mostly just nervous of a failure of the drive.
 
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Look, I use the SSD for 3 years now, and what I have is Vertex2, the fastest SSD of its time. No problems, super fast, - it will knock your socks off!

I have the 60GB version and sometimes I run out of the space and there is a 275KB left as a free space and I don't even notice the slow down at all. That is whats great. If u do a install of the win updates, and there is 35 of them to install, it is done many times faster than on regular HDD.

U install OS on it + page file + most used programs like browser, office and all the small programs.

Games and doc folder move on another HDD or large SSD.

 
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And people like your roommate are missing a screw in the brain.

I always like to hear from the people that never even saw the SSD on PC.

Right now there is another generation of SSD's out there and even faster than mine, because of the SATA3.

SSD is a must, these days!

Do not build a PC without one. Especially older PC's benefit from the SSD's.

I don't even know how the busy circle looks like : )
 
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SSD is a great utility.it speeds up your computer.from boot to loading times and even antivirus scan times are also reduced by a lot.but it does increases frame rate.my rule:-
first get the best ore components you can get than spend on utilities(like SSD or a fancy case).spending $90 on a 64gb ssd is a good idea.
 
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