So the PC currently has an 800w power supply, gt 550 ti. Looking to replace motherboard, two hdd's, ram, and processor. Gonna stick with Intel for gaming. Budget is $500-$700. Need the best possible combination of all parts for gaming. Thanks in advance.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BDoE
There you go. You should really consider AMD though. They're great for gaming.
Ok, if I go AMD what would you suggest for the same 5-7 range?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BDBA
Was able to slap a kraken into it. If the price is too high, then you can bump the 8350 down to a 6300 or you can go with this cooler-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029
I just included a cooler because those cpu's are basically begging to be OC'd.
Ok thanks. Also, the hard drives we had mirrored each other for backup purposes. Is that still possible with a ssd and an hdd or will we sacrifice space on the larger?
To run in raid the storage devices must be the exact same.