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First time building my own pc, looking for help.

Dec 28, 2011 5:24AM PST

So I'm new here, and i"m not positive if this belongs here. Anyway, I got a friend of mine to help me look at the parts for a good gaming computer for about $500-600. I want to see what other people think, if there are better things i can do, etc. Keep in mind I'm getting it mostly for gaming (call of duty, skyrim, some others.) Here is what I'm getting as of now:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103996

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226189

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131733

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817709025

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125346

Thanks a lot!

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Get a single rail PSU.
Dec 28, 2011 5:38AM PST
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Agree...don't think the 430 is enough GPU for
Dec 28, 2011 8:52AM PST

serious gaming.

VAPCMD

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Not bad for a first
Dec 29, 2011 8:51PM PST