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TunaTigers 
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| PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/21/13 at 10:10 pm)
The build is for my cousin, he has set aside some cash for monitor/keyboard/mouse. Here is what I have after a few minutes of research.
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 60$
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 142$
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz 230$
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600 Free Upgrade 0$
GPU: EVGA GTX650 1GB 110$
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 75$
SSD: OCZ Agility SSD 128GB 0$ giving it to him
PSU: CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W 60$
Total 670$ without rebates. Any issues ya'll see? Stock cooling worries me a bit.
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Srbtiger06 
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/21/13 at 10:22 pm to TunaTigers)
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz 230$
Microcenter has the i7-3770k for the same price if you're near one.
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Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 142$
If you don't NEED the 6 go with the 4. I've seen it as low as $80 lately.
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Stock cooling worries me a bit.
Spend an extra $50 and upgrade it. Intel stock sinks are shite.
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TunaTigers
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/21/13 at 10:29 pm to Srbtiger06)
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Microcenter has the i7-3770k for the same price if you're near one.
Damn fine deal, but live in NOLA.
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If you don't NEED the 6 go with the 4. I've seen it as low as $80 lately.
Thanks, I'll check some other sites, but newegg is doing a promo with the Mobo + RAM, the 4 does save 40 bucks though.
This post was edited on 2/21 at 10:30 pm
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bmy 
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 1:30 am to TunaTigers)
down grade mobo and ditch stock cooling
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Mr Gardoki
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 6:24 am to bmy)
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down grade mobo and ditch stock cooling
This
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Mr Gardoki
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 6:33 am to TunaTigers)
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The build is for my cousin
What is he trying to play? If your not stuck on intel I would consider getting an amd chip and upgrade to the 650ti since this is a budget build. That would even out the spending a bit more between your gpu and cpu since I assume this is for gaming.
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TunaTigers
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 7:40 am to Mr Gardoki)
Actually it will be used mainly for drawing programs such as CAD and normal use. He mentioned he does some rendering so he needs some power from the gpu.
Any recommendations for the cpu cooler for intel chips?
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Mr Gardoki
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 7:48 am to TunaTigers)
Yea I don't know much about that stuff so i am no help there.
This is what I just bought and was recommended to me
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TunaTigers
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 8:23 am to Mr Gardoki)
That's the one I was looking at too, have to make sure it fits in the case and mobo. I've made that mistake before.
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Mr Gardoki
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 8:42 am to TunaTigers)
I bought it to go with my extreme 4 so I can let you know if that's a problem in a week. 
I don't think you will have a problem with the mobo since its for the correct socket but idk about the case.
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 9:08 am to TunaTigers)
650 vs 650ti is a huge difference.
Get the to for like 30 bucks more.
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 9:09 am to TunaTigers)
650 vs 650ti is a huge difference.
Get the to for like 30 bucks more.
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 9:11 am to LSU Coyote)
picking up a 650ti at lunch today.
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TunaTigers
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 11:02 am to Klark Kent)
Up to about 700 with the 650ti and CPU cooling. Went the ASrock pro4 mobo. Any suggestions on a different mobo to cut the price a bit?
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bluebarracuda
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 2:05 pm to TunaTigers)
Go to the FX-8350 and mobo. Cheaper and equal performance, the extra money can go towards a better video card and cooling
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Casty McBoozer
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| re: PC Build with a $650 budget (Posted on 2/22/13 at 5:50 pm to TunaTigers)
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Any issues ya'll see?
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HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 75$
If you don't have the budget for an SSD, at least get a WD Black. frick Seagate. High rate of failure in my experience.
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