First Time Custom Desktop Build

Alright, I've added it to the cart. Oh well. I'm still super wary to get a cheaper PSU... Especially since this is designed to be an upgrade machine.

I was going to suggest changing the hard drive to SATA, but I see you did that already.

Yuppers.

I also learned that I'm going to have a $50 influx, so I think I'm going to upgrade the processor to a Phenom II X6 1001, and possibly upgrade the MB to include up to 16GB of max RAM. However, it must have an onboard GPU, preferably with HDMI and USB 3. I'll update when I've chosen.

Thanks for your guys's continued help and support,
The Unofficial

I actually thought about doing that. Overall I tend to prefer Intel > AMD; and Nvidia > ATI. However, since this is a super budget build, going with an i3 made me sacrifice other things like less RAM, and a cheaper motherboard. BUT! I'm willing do look again, and will do so immediately. Also, I don't know much about hardware sockets and stuff, but I would assume a socket 1155 board would be intel only?

I suppose running an i3 would give me built in graphics though, wouldn't it?

Whoa there 'lil buddy. This is pretty awesome. Thank you SO much for making me consider looking at Intel stuff again. I found a better motherboard, better CPU (Intel Core i5-3450 Ivy Bridge), free complimentary Intel T-Shirt, and all for only like $25 more! I love you. I'll post an updated cart.

So it looks as though I'll be tossing in some of my on $$$'s on this build, but that's okay. So the final CPU vertict was an Intel i5 3550 Ivy Bridge that gets a passmark score of 7587. Way more than the 5024 I was pushing with the AMD.

*EDIT* Please look at the picture again. I have added a 16GB RAM kit...