video card suggestions

[ScipioCaesar]

Alright sounds good thanks again; i thre a bunch of the items on the list from last page into a newegg shopping cart except for the PSU/GPU. The PSU is out of stock and there's no way I'm spending $479 on the video card. Otherwise i think the other stuff looks good, only having 6 months no interest is a worry but i make all my extra money in december so i should be able to pull it off. I guess i'll look around the PSU/Gpu stuff on newegg to see what's best and most affordable, i'm sure i can find a good video card for $200 or so, at least i'm hoping that to be the case!

[Khalus]

I guess i'll look around the CPU/Gpu stuff on newegg to see what's best and most affordable, i'm sure i can find a good video card for $200 or so, at least i'm hoping that to be the case!

I'd suggest you wait for that PSU to come into stock again. Its a really good one for the price, plus its modular, meaning most the cables are separate, and you add what you need, meaning less cables in your case taking up valuable airflow.

As far as a cheaper CPU & GPU. Check these out:

Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz
EVGA GTX 570

~or a little cheaper~

EVGA GTX 560Ti



Honestly though, I suggest you don't go lower than the 570. Mainly due to the design and the most excellent Vapor Chamber Cooler that only the 570 & 580 have. Anything lower and you get a standard fan over the Proc of the GPU,{see the 560Ti} where 60-70% of the heat generated is kicked back into your case, causing temps to be much higher. With the 570 & 580, 100% of the heat generated is vented out the back of the case.

These new choices will save you about $300, $350 if you go with the 560Ti...