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Originally Posted by gYU
^ Nope, you can't fit DDR2 Ram into DDR3 slots. If you're gonna play CS:Source and watch movies, I suggest building a AMD APU set up. No need for discrete graphics card imo.
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I would prefer to stick with Intel and also would like a separate graphics card just for future upgradeability and you never know when I might start playing more "labour intensive" games
So far I got this case and power supply down
NCIX PC Case and PSU Bundle - Zalman Z9PLUS Gaming ATX Case and XFX 650W Core Edition PSU
This heatsink:
Zalman CNPS10X Optima Pure COPPER/ALUM 12CM Shark Fin Fan CPU Cooler LGA1155 1156 1366 FM1 AM3
Now to look into motherboards and processors.
Leaning towards this motherboard since it can support intel chips
ASUS P8Z77-V Lk ATX LGA1155 Z77 DDR3 3PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 3PCI SATA3 SLI DVI HDMI DP USB3.0 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=71...S&promoid=1360
And this processor:
Intel Core i5 3570 Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=72...l&promoid=1202
let me know of any concerns people, or suggestions you may have
Keep in mind I am not looking to overclock anything or push the system to the extreme. Plug and play for me.
With that said if any of you feel some of these things are overkill please offer alternative suggestions
thanks