Red, post: 72193, member: 1933 Wrote:Going for a flexible $800 budget! Can go up even further (max $1000) if the increase in performance is justifiable.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
That's a good processor, but you should have gotten 2500k instead. Cheaper and better to OC.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
It's alright.

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
This is really good & cheap. Good choice.

Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Newegg)
You should have gotten a HDD but that's ok. I assume you're gonna invest into another HDD because 128GB is not enough.

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 6950 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Very good card. Good choice.

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($104.98 @ Newegg)
I love this case.

Power Supply: Corsair 600W ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
600W? I don't think that's enough especially if you're planning to upgrade sooner or later. Nowadays people get 750-850W for gaming computers.
1000W is really unnecessary unless you're using quad graphic cards.

Total: $890.92