Hey guys. This is what I have so far, what do you think? PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VZvg Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VZvg/by_merchant/ Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VZvg/benchmarks/ PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter) Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($175.98 @ Amazon) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.27 @ Amazon) Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 4GB Video Card ($394.00 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($97.84 @ Amazon) Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: Asus VE248Q 24.0" Monitor ($178.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1348.23 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-08 21:16 EDT-0400) EDIT: I just saw this on the "Mid-range" thread, but would this combination of CPU + RAM + Motherboard be better than this current set up in terms of price/performance? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Combo...cm_sp=&AID=10440897&PID=3332167&SID=u00000687
