A Rebuild Gone Bad

I've given up on the current set-up I have, whether the motherboard or CPU are at fault. I was glad I had gotten everything back together since i had been prolonging it since September. I am now working part time so i was planning on saving my money but it looks like that will not be happening. I am planning on getting a new motherboard, CPU, and Ram. I am following this guide exactly, anyone have any other suggestions?

PC Buyers Guide Winter 2010

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Rant: (Optional Info)
I bought new parts to rebuild my pc during September, I put it all together and it worked for a few minutes till I shut it off. The next day I tried to start it up and it worked for 30 seconds before it crashed at the loading screen. In an old thread it was narrowed down to either the Mobo or GPU. I worked for days trying to figure out what it was and if I could fix it to no avail. Still don't know which it is but the mobo constantly had an error msg during post. I only upgraded certain components till I had the money and time to upgrade the CPU, Mobo, and Ram (Which has been the past few months). The only thing I can think of which might have gone wrong was the screwing down of the cpu cooler, which might of been too tight (I don't think so though) besides that I do not know.

Old Thread:
https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...-gone-bad.html

Dilemma:
I've been waiting for the Spring Buyers guide from Guru3d to buy the new components I need but it has not been posted, will it be?

I would like to get the build done since it has been 6 months since I started.

What would you guys suggest for a CPU, RAM, and Mobo? Normally I look toward the higher Mid-end range.

I've been tied up in hospitals and school work so I have no idea what has come out since. I've looked around but I always find guidance to be helpful.

Info is much appreciated, I've had a GTX 480 sitting around unused for 6 months

Thanks!

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