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#16
(2013-08-30, 16:00)jcohen9591 Wrote: Does that motherboard include Wi-Fi? I don't see it listed

There's this one that has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and plenty of USB ports too: MSI Computer Corp. DDR3 1066 FM2 Motherboard FM2-A75IA-E53

LAN: Realtek RTL8111E PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller, 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 3.0+HS

Ports: 4x USB 3.0 Ports (2 rear, 2 via header), 6x USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear, 2 via header), 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port, 1x eSATA Port, 1x HDMI Port, 1x Optical S/PDIF-out Port, 1x VGA Port, 1x Wi-Fi Module with an Antenna Connector, 1x Bluetooth Module, 1x RJ45 LAN Port, Audio I/O Jacks
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#17
Ok after I've edited what I'm getting a bunch of times I think I finally have it down. My only question is, is my case and power supply enough to run everything?

I'm going with these parts:

Rosewill Mini ITX Tower/ Desktop Computer Case with 250-Watts 20+4Pin and 1 SATA Connector RS-MI-01 BK
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Q7J...PDKIKX0DER

MSI Computer Corp. DDR3 1066 FM2 Motherboard FM2-A75IA-E53
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2VJ...PDKIKX0DER

AMD A8-5500 APU 3.2Ghz Processor AD5500OKHJBOX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0095VP...PDKIKX0DER

Kingston Technology HyperX 8 GB (2x4 GB Modules) 1600 MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Kit (PC3 12800) 240-Pin SDRAM KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0037TO...PDKIKX0DER

Crucial m4 64GB 2.5-Inch (9.5mm) SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive CT064M4SSD2
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004W2J...WM029G8KCW

Cooler Master GeminII M4 - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes (RR-GMM4-16PK-R2)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080AT...PDKIKX0DER

Again thanks so much for all the help because otherwise I'd be totally lost.
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#18
I added this graphics card

Gigabyte Radeon HD 6670 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 DVI-I/HDMI/D-SUB Crossfire Ready Graphics Card GV-R667D3-2GI
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086A7...PDKIKX0DER

Will crossfire work with this paired with my current cpu?

I also switched my case and power supply to these

SilverStone Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX Media Center/HTPC Case ML03B (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GGU...PDKIKX0DER

SilverStone Strider 500W, 80 PLUS, Active PFC Power Supply ST50F-ES (Black)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034XR...PDKIKX0DER

Just wondering what you guys think about this build for what I will be using it for. (Movies and gaming)
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#19
An A8-3850 will throw more heat and use more power and has a weaker CPU. That may or may not matter for some games. It has integrated graphics. It's the 1st generation AMD APU while the 3rd generation is the current.

[Edit]If you're adding a discrete GPU, you'd be better off getting an Intel Pentium for the CPU. The CPU is the weak-point of the AMD APU while the GPU is the strong point which is cancelled out by your HD6670.
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