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Yeah, so I have been looking into getting a new computer for a while now, and I would like some opinions on what I plan on getting. I want to spend under $1000, hopefully including the monitor. I'll show you what I got so far. The hard drive and power supply concern me the most, but still would like an opinion on everything else. Thanks in advance.

CPU: $109.45 (bestdirect.ca)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Dual Core Processor
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/226969/HDZ555WFGMBOX/AMD/

Mother Board: $100.46 (bestdirect.ca)
Gigabyte 880GM-USB3 Motherboard
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/228693/G…-UD2H/Gigabyte/

Memory (RAM): $107.78 (bestdirect.ca)
OCZ PC3-10666 Platinum RAM - 4GB, 2x2GB, 1333MHz, DDR3, Low Voltage, Dual Channel
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/219850/O…Z%20Technology/

Video Card: $173.32 (bestdirect.ca)
XFX Radeon HD 5770 Video Card
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/222020/HD577AZNFC/XFX/

Case: $49.79 (bestdirect.ca)
Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/155716/T…0HUNDRED/ANTEC/

Power Supply: $69.99 (tigerdirect.ca)
Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea…;Sku=ULT-LSP650

Optical Drive: $19.72 (bestdirect.ca)
LG GH22NS50 Black 22X SATA DVD Writer OEM
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/217563/G…%20Electronics/

Hard Drive: $89.79 (bestdirect.ca)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/227170/W…tern%20Digital/

OS: $93.79 (bestdirect.ca)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT DVD OEM
http://www.bestdirect.ca/products/222137/G…0599/MICROSOFT/
Hey PatsFan, Welcome to the WTT Forums. ^_^ It all looks fine to me so far. The PSU should be more than adequate and you shouldn't run into any power problems. If you're planning to overclock, however, it might be worth going up to 750 W or so. The hard drive is also a good choice. If you have any spare cash it might be worth looking at an aftermarket CPU cooler. It will keep your CPU much cooler and ensure its longevity. Good luck with the build! Nahumi

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