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raandomer:
OP, forget about ssds with your budget, I dont even know why these guys keep pulling it up.

Now to address a few of your issues. First the usb3/sata3 stuff. now, are you even going to get a hdd with sata3? if not then you can ignore that. what about usb3 devices, do you have any right now? no? forget about that as well. Even if you do end up really needing usb3 just get a usb3 card and chuck it in your pc.

Second, for you all motherboards are practically the same. There are no "good" motherboards you can get for your purpose, they all work as they intend to and are pretty much of muchness. Just stick the the major brands and buy a low end one and you should be fine.

And why are you getting an i5 760? For exactly the same price you can get yourself an i5-2500 and it performs much better. you'll need a p67 (1155) board, I'll suggest getting an matx board as its smaller and can fit in more compact cases.

And lastly, psu: always get one with 80+ efficiency. And around 400~500W for your pc. If its your first time building maybe get a modular, its a bit more expensive but a lot cleaner and much easier to install.

linx:
SSDs/USB3/SATA 3 are being mentioned due to upgrades and then we went a little off topic.  We all knew a while ago SSDs were over budget but they are an obvious upgrade route when the time comes for upgrading.  The Sandy bridge parts have also been mentioned before, but they seem to be a no go, the OP can't get them, he is shopping locally in his area in Saudia Arabia, the i5 760 was the best he could get at a price he can pay.  Modular PSUs if the OP can source them are a good idea, helps air flow and most recently built PSUs from the major brands should be at least 80+ but do check before buying

raandomer:
well he did mention having relatives in the states so getting parts shouldnt be too hard. I highly recommend getting the second gen i5 as it is much better and will give you more upgrading paths compared to 1156.

Back to the psu, be careful with "major brands" as a lot of them are really just generic crap. Like antec, most the stuff they put on the market is trash (the truepower and earthwatt is ok), you crack one open and its filled with cheap capacitors and low end components and just bad circuitry design. Just give it a google search and you'll see if its a timebomb or a quality psu.

and about the gpu, how big is your screen? what res is it? With a gtx460 you might not be able to max a few games if your using a 1920 res. might want to think about the gtx560 instead. Its basically an unlocked 460 with no disabled logic. I haven't been able to get my hands on one yet but judging from reviews its about 30% faster than a 460 and with a good oc you'll probably be able to hit the 50 mark.

linx:
Well if relatives in the US can bring things for you then it's definately worth gonig for the new parts, the K parts can be OC'd like nothing before on air.  It would depend how soon the computer is needed and how fast the parts can get there.  Most major brands just buy in the PSU's and re-badge them, only Seasonic and FSP come to mind as ones that actually make their own and in buying them you're buying hoping that their reputation would ensure they've tested these things thoroughly to ensure that the wattage they state isn't a lie.  If you want the "best one" in any shape or from then of course you'd have to look at reviews to see what parts are actually used and how it compares.  If buying from the US you may as well get the GPU from there too and upgrade yourself to a gtx560, either that or get something cheap to make do until you get a 570/580 - I remember you mentioning getting one.  Honestly if you're gonna get the mobo from the US it's silly not to get the CPU there too and makes sense to get the GPU as well, it's much cheaper over there and the range is better.  Probally best leave the PSU to be bought locally, a good one is usually heavy and will eat into the 20kg luggage limit or postage costs.

kureshii:
http://www.amdzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=532&t=138432

Stance from an AMD engineer. Oh AMD, we just *love* how clear you are on backward compatibility for Bulldozer. And isn’t it great that we already know *so much* about your proces—oh wait, we don’t ._.

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