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alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.

this is what i ended up with:

i5 3570k

asus p8z77-v pro

vertex 3 240gb ssd

evga 560 ti

8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600

windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)

i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).

it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.

i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.

thanks again!

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Congrats on your new computer!

i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles.

I typically have no choice but to OC my desktops.

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Though, I'm usually able to conceal my laptops... I don't have a permit though, shhhhhhh.

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alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.

this is what i ended up with:

i5 3570k

asus p8z77-v pro

vertex 3 240gb ssd

evga 560 ti

8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600

windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)

i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).

it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.

i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.

thanks again!

Well done. It was a tossup for me too between the 560Ti and the Radeon 6870, I ended up with the Radeon.

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I think he has Diablo :D

alright guys. i'm typing this from the new desktop. thanks to everyone (well, almost everyone) for their input and help.

this is what i ended up with:

i5 3570k

asus p8z77-v pro

vertex 3 240gb ssd

evga 560 ti

8gb corsair vengeance ddr3 1600

windows 7 pro (after i put on some cheap sata dvd)

i still need to slap on a HDD (I have one around here somewhere), and I might add a 16gb kit later (2x 8gb).

it took a couple days cause i've been running around, but it's working well right now. i haven't bothered with OC'ing it yet, but i may do that later on for shits and giggles. i will say, diablo runs really super smooth on it lol.

i think i came in around 900 or so. it was more than i originally planned, but i also didn't plan on going with such a "fancy" video card and bigger SSD. otherwise, i'm well in my planned budget. i saved a bunch by going with the i5 and z77 board over the i7 with x79 board. while i didn't build with "future proofing" in mind, i feel i have a lot of options to upgrade with this board if the time comes without having to dismantle the whole thing. so it was a good balance for me.

thanks again!

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