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Old March 12, 2013, 12:21 PM
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Looks like a good bundle for the motherboard/processor.

Pick up 8GB of 1600Mhz DDR3 RAM. Something like this would work.

Instead of the GTX660 that you posted, may I point you towards the Powercolor Radeon PCS+ HD7870 Tahiti LE for $249.99, $219.99 after rebates.

Instead of being a regular 7870, it's actually a 7950 with a quarter of the GCN modules disabled, and 2GB of memory instead of 3GB. Either way, it will be quite a bit faster than a GTX660, and you'll get two free AAA titles: Bioshock Infinite and Tomb Raider.
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