$1000 pc prefer lower(Comments/Suggestions)

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  1. rayxleung

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    The i5 and i7 800 series require 4 GB RAM. not 6 but the corsair memory is a good choice no matter which set you get.

    Hate to say it but drop the ASUS mobo. I hear ASUS put down on this forum alot. I didnt believe it and paying the price as my board is dieing with in a year.

    Drop the video card for a 4890.

    The case looks good but its not going to have very good air flow at a glance.

    HD = WD 1 TB Caviar black
    PSU = Corsair 250 will get the job done.
    DVD Drive = Sony or LG
     
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    Yeah I'd recommend changing the board to a P55-UD3R and the GPU to a Radeon HD4890, much more powerful than the GTX260 for the same price.
     
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    xplorer4- do you have a link for the psu?

    sammorris- The memory standard for the P55-UD3R is Memory Standard DDR3 2200/1333/1066/800. Does it mean ddr3 1600 wouldn't work on it?
     
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    No, Gigabyte messed up the specs. It supports 1600mhz memory too.
     
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    Sorry I meant Corsair 520. Search for that on newegg and you will have better results then Corsair 250. Sorry for the typo :p
     
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    The HX 520 is discontinued. You will have to use the 650HX or 650TX instead.
     
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    Thxx. I'm going to switch the case to antec 900 so it'll have more airflow but how will i know if the 650tx would fit in it?
     
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    I'm assuming you already own one? If not, I'd advise against the 900 and ask you to get an NZXT Tempest instead, it's a much better version of the same design with far fewer flaws.
     

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