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Originally Posted by KevanGuy
Its been a looong time since Ive bought a new PC, can someone give me a ball park on what I'd need to spend to get to the recommended specs level?
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Case: Bitfenix Outlaw $50
PSU: Corsair CX500 $60
CPU: Core™ i5-3570K Processor $230
Mobo: MSI Z77A-G45 $120
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 2x4gb (8gb total) DDR 1600 RAM $55
Video card: AMD Radeon HD 7770 $150
HDD: 500GB WD Caviar Blue $65
DVD drive: $20
Total: $750
Lots of room for upgrading there. The i5-3570K while it is a little more expensive than a basic i5, it is an awesome gaming processor.
I went with 8gb of RAM rather than 4 because it is better for speed to go 2x4 instead of 1x4 and better for upgradability to go 2x4 instead of 2x2.
