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opiie

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I want to build a Gaming PC and get the most for my money. I have a budget of 1,000 us. I did a bit of research on these forums and found someone posted this build. Is this still the most PC i can get for that price when it comes to gaming?

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.49 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.23 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)

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DarkSable

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You nailed this - only thing I would do is this - you don't need a 620w power supply, so drop down to a 550w and upgrade your 670 to a better brand. Gigabyte has the "best" card before overclocking, but their warranty and their customer service are both absolutely horrible.
 
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DarkSable

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I'm sorry, what?

1) The 7970 is more expensive than the 670 is.

2) Although it doesn't produce as high of fps, the 670 has considerably less frame latencies - that means nothing on a normal 60Hz monitor, really, but it matters if you think you're going to upgrade your monitor later down the road. For a high resolution or triple monitor setup, AMD is the way to go - for an IPS or 120Hz panel, then Nvidia is what you want.
 
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aonor

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($27.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1009.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-10 23:18 EDT-0400)
 
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aonor

aonor

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Nov 24, 2012
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10,790
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 74.4 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($66.27 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer ($27.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1012.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-10 23:20 EDT-0400)
 
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