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jobe99

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i dont think anybody needs that sound card. perhaps, if it was somehow critical, a xonar would do: Newegg.com - ASUS XONAR_DG 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Xonar DG Sound Card
$35

im not liking that motherboard... maybe someone will say they do, or that msi is a good choice but i think youre better sticking with asus and gigabyte. same for the ram, go with a more mainstream brand.

maybe: Newegg.com - ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$155

and: Newegg.com - CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9
$70

someone can correct me, but i think that 750 W is more than you need by a lot. probably 650 W will be plenty.
 
1) You're getting the Win7 upgrade. Unless you already have a retail version of XP or Vista that isn't currently being used, or an OEM license tied to that motherboard, then you're better off just buying a new OEM version.

2) Nothing wrong with a 750w, but why not spend a few $ more for a more efficient one? PC Power and Cooling 750w 80+ Silver $89.99 w/MiR. Also a single 12v rail, but that may just be personal preference.

3) The stock 2500k HS/F can take OC-ing to 3.7-4.0GHz, the H50 is unnecessary unless you plan on going much higher, though I'm not sure how much higher you can go with that particular cooler.

4) G.Skill Ripjaws X $10 more, just saying.
 
The only suggestion I have is go with the i7 2600k. The i5 2500k does not support hyperthreading. You could drop the corsair h50 to help off shoot the cost.
 
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