TotalSharpie

Haven't checked the forum in a while :/, sorry guys. But, my budget is nothing over a grand, and yes, I know this isn't the best value price range. But, I can't blow more than a grand on my system. And, yes I did forget about RAM. Do you fine people have any recommendations for cheap RAM?

Micro-ATX PC Build AMD FX-6300 CPU $124.99 Cooler Master HYper 212 EVO CPU Heatsink $34.99 XFX RAdeon HD 7850 Core Edition 2GB GPU $209.99 ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 Motherboard $59.99 Fractal Design Define Mini Micro-ATX Case $99.99 Corsair CX500M CX Series Power Supply, 500W $64.99 Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive $69.99 Samsung 840 Pro SSD, 120GB $109.99 Recycled Optical Drive Windows 7 Home premium x64 $119.99 Total Cost: $894.94

This is also my first build. So that's why there's the grounding strap and thermal paste in the list. :P

- AMD FX-6300 CPU ($139.99) - ASUS GTX 650 Ti Boost Direct CUII OC GPU ($179.99) - ASUS M5A78L-M LX3 Motherboard ($59.99) - Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 ($64.99) - 1TB Seagate Barracuda ($69.99) - Samsung 840 Series Solid State Drive ($109.99) - Zalman Z11 ATX Case ($79.99) - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($34.99) - Arctic Cooling ARCTIC F12 x5 ($34.95) - Arctic Cooling MX-4 Thermal Paste ($7.99) - Elite Anti-Static Wrist Strap ($14.99) - Corsair Builder Series CX600 PSU ($74.99) Total Cost: $908.84

Fantastic means a big, HD+, IPS panel monitor. Lower end means a 1600x900, cheaper monitor.

It seems people still play on a console even though they're extreme PC gamers. I do as well. I don't own an Xbox, but I do own a PS3. I haven't touched it in two years, but I've recently been picking up the controller again for EVE: Dust 514. AWESOME game.

I PC game most of the time. I play console when some of the games I want to play aren't available on PC. Ahem, Dust 514, HALO.

I own a PS3 and a Wii from when I was younger. I had no idea PC gaming was SO much better. After a few years of playing video games on these consoles, my good friend introduced me to the world of computer hardware. From there, I vowed I would never play a game on a console ever again. After saving up for a few months, I built my first rig. First game I played on my new rig...MINECRAFT.

So, this is purely personal preference. But, would you rather have one fantastic monitor for your needs, or would you have two lower class monitors? Keep in mind, "fantastic" is a relative word.

Wow. Thanks to all of you. You really helped. :)

I am absolutely in LOVE with the Bitfenix Shinobi. Thermal solutions are great, and it just looks SEXY.

Whoops, the top one is OC'd and the bottom one is non-OC'd, sorry.

For Nexus: Non-OC'd: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37901 OC'd: http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37891

I'm choosing a new graphics card for my PC. But that's not the point. The point is, I've found a card that I like. The Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 1GB. That costs about $150 where I am. However, there is a factory overclocked version that's $5 more. Is it worth it? How much will OC improve the card's performance?