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I need some guidance/ advice

  •  10-24-2011, 2:54 PM

    I need some guidance/ advice

    Hello all,

    I am a fairly inexperienced, but enthusiastic builder. I have some questions that I hope can be answered, and i need some guidance in a few areas. Bear with me, and i really appreciate those who take the time from their day to answer my questions.

    Background- When I was 15, a family friend built my system with me while I watched, and did a few basic steps, where I got to figure out most of the basics and a few fine points. I have used the computer for almost two years, and i decided to open er' for a few upgrades.

    I'll be 17 in a few days and for a gift my parents and grandparents are going to give me a budget of about $400 give or take to upgrade a few components.

    My current components-

    Zotac GeForce GTX 260

     Intel quad core i7 w/ stock heatsink

    Asus P7P55D motherboard (it may be an EVO but im not sure, and i dont know how to find out) 

     4 GB OCZ gaming RAM (with 8 gb of g.skill on the way, described below)

     750W corsair PSU

    1TB caviar black

    windows 7 

     The parts and interior of my case were completely dusty, so i blew out some, but not all of the dust. I'm upgrading from a kinda crappy $40 case to the Rosewill described below. 

    3 days ago i ordered with my own money (not included in the $400 budget) - (should be here in 2 days)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 (8 GB of G.SKill ram 2 4gb sticks)

     and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147047 (rosewill case) 

     

    So basically, my main question is what would be the best upgrades for the price. I do light gaming (TF2, CoD, BF), and alot of netflix watching. New MoBO? SLI, and if so what card should i get? New HDD or SSD? All suggestions please!Try to go light on the technical terms for me, im not a professional, but i have a fairly basic knowledge. 

     If you have further questions for me, feel free to ask.

    I attend a boarding school in virginia  with a pretty crappy internet connection during peak times of the day. (just a side note)


    System Specs
    Budget:VGA:Zotac GeForce GTX 260Monitor:
    MB:Asus P7P55D (im not sure if it's the regular or the EVO)OS:Windows 7Browser:
    CPU:Intel quad core i7Sound:CPU Pps:
    Memory:4 gb OCZ gaming RAMPSU:Corsair 750WBrand:
    HD:1 tb caviar blackCooling:stock heatsinkMisc:


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