Budget Full build $900 Gaming PC

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If anyone could help me out I would be really grateful! I tried to use pcpartpicker.com but this is all I came up with:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/joshx007x/saved/1pII
I want to overclock so a cheaper i5 would be ok or if there is another equivalent that is cheaper please post it :)
I really want to keep the cost down as much as possible. I actually wanted a $600 build but I needed a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.
I would like to have a LCD monitor over 18" and it having over 120mhz under $150

The games I would want to play are:
Assassins Creed III
Battlefield 3 ( maybe 4 when it comes out!)
League of legends
Deus X
And a lot of other FPS games
I would like to have over 60fps on any shooting games.

Any tips and info you could give me would be really great!

Thanks for your time :)
 
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My suggestion is to save up if you really want to OC
LED 1080p 60hz screen (120hz is prohibitly expensive)
Only a 7870 as 7870xt is $30 mroe and you're already overbudget


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($67.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1000.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 02:45 EDT-0400)
 
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The 3570k is the only ivy bridge i5 which can overclock significantly.

A 120MHz monitor doesn't exist. A 120 Hz monitor will cost you $400 for a good one, $300 for a bad one.



For playing games, and I'm sorry for saying this, but that computer will be HORRIBLE.
The rule of thumb is that you spend TWICE on the graphics card what you do on the processor... which means you should be spending four times what you are on your graphics card.

Forget overclocking, and go with a build like this, which will perform MILES better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.59 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $808.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 02:38 EDT-0400)

Yes, it's more expensive, but you can buy a 60Hz, 1080p monitor for about $120.
 
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stickmansam

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Had to cheap out the keyboard and CPU to fit an 7870XT and bring it a lot closer to budget

3470+z77 can OC to 4ghz, small cooler to do that
7870XT and a nice mb for OC/SLI/CFX
1 tb 64mb cache HDD
1080p LED screen
same mouse but cheap kb (buy a better one later)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($47.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Keyboard 200 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.98 @ Outlet PC)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880 Wired Laser Mouse ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $920.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 02:48 EDT-0400)

 
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For playing games, and I'm sorry for saying this, but that computer will be HORRIBLE.
The rule of thumb is that you spend TWICE on the graphics card what you do on the processor... which means you should be spending four times what you are on your graphics card.

Forget overclocking, and go with a build like this, which will perform MILES better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($47.59 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $808.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-02 02:38 EDT-0400)

Yes, it's more expensive, but you can buy a 60Hz, 1080p monitor for about $120.[/quotemsg]

Thanks for the great input!

Do you think that I can choose this for ram instead?http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9
And I would like to keep the case I chose just because I think it looks cooler :D
And I think the power supply I chose was cheaper also so would that be alright to keep as well?
 
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That ram has large heatsinks that will interfere with heatsinks sometimes, best to avoid them.

Haha you can if you're willing to increase your budget

Thermaltake has a bit iffy QC but they have been improving. If I had a choice I would go for another brand though.

 
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