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I would like to build a new computer that would be capable of gaming at a high fps. I want to be able to use two monitors and be able to run many things in the background. I know I want to have a Intel I7 but I'm new to building and I don't understand how to find the rest of the parts to match this so everything is compatible with each other. The more options the better for me but I do need everything brand new. I am also not sure what operating system I should use.
 
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Is the OS included in the budget or not?

An i7 for gaming isnt necessary, it wont give any performance increase over i5.

I think you are expecting more than your budget allows.

Ill put something together for you shortly that fits your budget.
 
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Something like this should be good for gaming on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $770.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 12:23 EDT-0400)

Or as an alternate, better GPU, but CPU is not overclockable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $720.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-13 12:25 EDT-0400)
 
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I'm wondering what difference a solid state would make?
 
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So should i use a solid state for this computer or no?
 
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No the os wasnt included. Why won't I7 be better could you explain?
 
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Yes you should get an SSD if you can. i7 is only slightly different from i5, basically the i7 has hyper threading. This basically acts as extra cores, because games don't utilise that many cores you don't see any improvement. i7 is for stuff like video editing, 3d rendering etc.
 
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Ok so I should get a I5 and if I can afford to get SSD then go for that. what SSD would you recommend with one of the current setup's you made for me?
 
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