budget computer idea

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kyfredrickson

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Hey guys, this is my second build idea. my first was an expensive one, but that is no longer an option since new apartment is expensive.

i would like to build a budget computer that will be used for very minimal gaming, example is runescape. I would however, like to be able to play some games in the future (no idea what gpu is needed for what games)

id also like to look into a bulldozer, around christmas time... thus an am3+ mobo now, and a decent cpu to get me by till then (if i ever get a bulldozer). I assume I could sell the cpu also. Id like to use 2, eventually 3 if i can afford monitors for school work and multi tasking. also, what would be the benefit of an ssd? below is my current build. Thanks!

case
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233

cpu
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727

mobo
GIGABYTE GA-990XA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990X SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128510

gpu
EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130571

hard drive
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284

heatsink plus fan
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

power supply plus memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.710381

opinion to all, and any advice! id like to save as much money as possible.

also, just wondering, how bad is using a downloaded copy of windows 7? a friend of mine downloaded and burned for himself, said i could have
 
Haha, that budget doesn't seem too tight. You should get the phenom II x4 955 and save $10. You can just overclock it to the 965 speeds and you'll have the same thing
 
 
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i would say to get the samsung f3, the caviar blacks aren't that much faster as far as i know, and the f3 is fast enough for anything esspacially for the price diff. also the cooler master is a horrible idea, a corsair/antec/pc p&c/silverstone/seasonic/xfx will be way better, only need the cooler if you plan to overclock, but would recommend it and overclocking, and that is a great case i just like lights.
 
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