Socket 1366 vs 1156

[dizz16]

Well you can go for that.

But remember though, the 6950 RAPES the 550Ti. The K allows you to overclock a lot more. The ram you have there is 1333.. 1600 is faster =/. I personally stay away from chassis' that have doors. I've busted one off one of my cases a few years ago. The CM looks a lot sleeker than that NZXT you have there.

I mean if you wanted a 550w PSU, we could do the revised price with a 550w for R 13 375.

Granted it's a grand more. But you getting a better looking chassis, and more performance. Only thing is the Windows is not included. Which may or may not be a deciding factor for you.

I went with the 700w PSU initially, as over time, you may add a second graphic card/add more hard drives. So if you go for a 550w now, and want to add more things in the future, you gonna have to get a bigger PSU anyways.

+1 for he had said.

I used to have a Gigabyte Odin 720Watt...but when I purchased a GTX 295 back in the day it was too small...now I got a Corsair HX1200 and a GTX 590. Not to brag and all, but all I am trying to say is that you might regret buying a 500Watt PSU now.
(Take note that these two cards draw a lot of power, so no need to go as big with a PSU like i did)

Same thing happened with my 1333Mhz memory...started to overclock my system and my memory got left behind. So I upgraded that and now I have memory in the drawer...
I'd also say that 1600Mhz is the way to go, or should be entry level these days.

And then lastly...I had a Antec P-180 aluminum case with a door...that door got so annoying after a few months that it also ended up in the cupboard. Bought a CoolerMaster HAF X recently...and gave that case away to someone.