Building a new computer, so I need some help.

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#1 Dr_Kleiner
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I am going to build a new rig, and before I do that, I would like opinions, advices, anything to build a computer that is bang for buck, that is, lower than 750$.
I live in Serbia, so this is a good configuration that is little bellow 750$.

The components are:

ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3

INTEL Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Box

EVGA nVidia GeForce GTX550Ti SC

KINGSTON 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 HyperX Blu 1600MHz CL9

CHIEFTEC CTG-500-80P 500W A80

So...what do you think???

I already have a monitor, and everything else, so this is all I need for a new computer.

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#2 deactivated-5a9b3f32ef4e9
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I wouldn't buy a 550Ti - something like a 460 would be better.

Or even a 6850.

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#3 Blistrax
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Looks OK. You can save a dinar or two with an i5 2500 instead of the "K" version if you don't overclock. You might be able to spend less on the motherboard if you get one with the P67 chipset, which is essentially the same as the Z68, which has only a few new features you won't be using anyway. Put any savings toward a better card than the GTX 550Ti. I think a GTX 560Ti is the minimum doesn't-suck card, but throw as much money as you can at the card.
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#4 husssni
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your good with what you choose apart from the GTX550 ti . go for a GTX 460 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125412) this a pretty sweet deal

or

a RADEON HD 6850 .

my budet was 500 $ i got RADEON HD 6850 .

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#5 kaitanuvax
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Downgrade the CPU to a lesser i5 quad core so you can afford a better card like a 6850 or 460 or 6870

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#7 Dr_Kleiner
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Ok, so I listened to you all, and I made some changes. What do you think???

MSI P67A-G45 (B3)

INTEL I5 2500K

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 (I think its Toxic)

KINGSTON 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 HyperX Blu 1600MHz CL9

I decided to keep the 2500K, because I plan on overclocking, and buying a water cooling system later, and I got 6850, because you recommended me, and I looked at some benchmarking websites, and I also have some experience with the Radeon HD cards (I have a 4200 in my laptop), so I decided to put it on my list. And these parts would cost me less than 650$.

One more question. What PSU would be best for this rig??? Also, what is a good AMD replacement for the i5???

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#8 Blistrax
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The one you mentioned would work. The AMD page for that card shows 500W.
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#9 xturtle88
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your new list looks good. i would try to find a way to get 8gigs of ram though

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#10 Blistrax
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If you go back and edit in extra questions, people won't see them so much. Just do a new post. There is no AMD equivalent to the i5 2500. Tom's Hardware has a gaming CPU hierarchy chart that ranks CPUs in tiers. The 2500 is tier 1, and the AMDs start at tier 2. Gamespot's defective editor keeps messing up my links, so you'll have to find it yourself if you want to see it.