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System Configuration :

AMD 64 CPU AM3/AM3+ : AMD Phenom II X4 970 3.5GHz (Quad Core) 45nm, AM3 6MB Cache

AMD 64 CPU Fans : Coolermaster GeminII S, 5 Copper Heat Pipes, Dual Cooler CPU fan

AMD 64 AM3/ AM3+ Motherboards : ECS Black Series A785GM, Onboard video, GB LAN

DDR3 Dual Channel memory : 8GB (2x4GB) PC12800 DDR3 1600 Dual Channel

PCI-Express Video cards : AMD Radeon HD 6570 1GB PCI Express 16x dual head, HDMI

Hard Drives : 500.0 GB Western Digital 7200RPM SATA3 6GB/s 16m cache

Hard Drive Fans : Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal

DVD Recorders : LG 22x DVD Recorder Dual Layer +R/RW -R/RW

Media Card Readers : All-in-One Memory Card Reader Internal Black

Sound Cards : Realtek HD digital audio (onboard)

Modems : HSP 56K V.92 Modem

Network Cards : Wireless 802.11 N 300MBs Network Card PCI Express

Controller Cards : FireWire Adapter Card PCI

Cases : Cooler Master HAF-912 black, front USB

Case Fans : Dual Case Fans 80 mm DC fan (two fans)

Power Supply : Logisys 600W ATX Power Supply, SLI & X-fire ready

Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit DVD w/SP1

-Is there any reccomendations you guys could come up with?

-Will it be sufficient enough for gaming for say, 4 years or so?

Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 6870

RAM:16GB (4x4GB)

Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 970 3.5GHz (Quad Core)

Motherboard: ASUS M4A88T-M

Specs:

Amd Athlon II 2x core 2.0ghz

Ati Radeon HD 4200

4mb ram

Also when i open up task manager minecraft usually takes up 100% of my cpu usage

I have a fan problem too.. the computer will sometimes overheat and shut down. I'm pretty sure the reason why, is that my cpu isn't getting cooled down enough for it to work properly.

I was going with the AMD FX-8150 3.6GHz but did some research and i found out it wouldn't be the best choice for me.. [Yes i am restricted to AMD]

If you have anyother processors to offer feel free to answer with a different one

Cost is 1,570

System Configuration :

AMD 64 CPU AM3/AM3+ : AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer 3.6GHz (Eight Core) 32nm, AM3+ 8MB Cache (AM3+ boards only)

AMD 64 CPU Fans : Corsair H60 Cooling Hydro, extra quiet Liquid Cooling System

AMD 64 AM3/ AM3+ Motherboards : ASUS M4A88T-M, Onboard Video, HDMI, GB LAN

DDR3 Dual Channel memory : 16GB (4x4GB) PC12800 DDR3 1600 Dual Channel

PCI-Express Video cards : AMD Radeon HD 6770 1GB PCI Express 16x dual head, HDMI

Hard Drives : 2500.0 GB Western Digital Green SATA2 UDMA 300 64m cache

Hard Drive Fans : Hard Drive Cooling Fan Aluminum Internal

DVD Recorders : LG 24x SATA DVD Recorder +R/RW -R/RW

Sound Cards : Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1

Network Cards : Wireless 802.11 N 300MBs Network Card PCI

Cases : Cooler Master HAF-912 black, front USB

Case Fans : Case Fan 80 mm DC fan

Power Supply : Cooler Master 500W Extra Quiet ATX Power Supply w/ 6pin PCI-E

Keyboards : Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000

Speakers : Logitech S-120 2.0 2-PC Stereo speakers system Black

Operating Systems : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit DVD w/SP1

Monitors : Acer 23" Black Full HD Wide Screen Flat Panel LCD Monitor

I'm going to be building a gaming computer with a budget of $650.

I would really appreciate it if someone would throw together a quick parts list, or just a basic idea, of what would be optimal for my budget.

I already have a mouse, a keyboard, and a monitor. So just the actual computer.

Thank you very much!

Additional Details:

I'm going to be playing Portal 2, Crysis 2, and Shogun Total War