First time building a PC, kinda nervous

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i need advise on building a pc, my budget is around 1200-1800 with monitor, i dont know how to choose the parts properly but i can manage assembling it. thanks :)

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[Approximate Purchase Date: this month, at most next month

Budget Range: 1000-1400

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming

Are you buying a monitor: yes but it can wait



Parts to Upgrade: everything from scratch

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: doesnt matter wherever is the cheapest

Location: toronto, Canada

Parts Preferences: i prefer intel i5 3570k

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe (not really sure about this people say that it has compatibilty issues with games, i dont know much about this stuff)

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 i will be upgrading

Additional Comments: I play new games such as farcry 3, skyrim, witcher 2, and the like

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: my g73jh cant handle newer games anymore on high


PS. i really am sorry i read the forum rules but did not notice that sticky, again sorry...
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($41.00 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.00 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($350.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.06 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1197.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-13 01:54 EDT-0400)
 
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thank you sir!

im just wondering if the motherboard will last for a while, i still plan to upgrade on the future, probably a year or two from now?
 
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Intel is coming out with their new processors (Codename: Haswell) in about 1-2months. When they come out, they will start using a LGA1150 socket. The current processors (Codename: Ivy Bridge) uses a LGA1155 socket. This means that this processor will soon be out-dated but barely. If you can't wait, the 3570k is still a great processor that will last awhile.

Although the motherboard won't be able to support the new processors, it still has plenty of options to upgrade. You can crossfire and add more ram.

Also, some food for thought: Intel Processor's will feature a new socket every generation. This means that every time they come out with a new series of processors, you're going to need a new motherboard.
 
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thank you sir, i will consider what you told me, but in your opinion, would you consider this an above average pc? i know there is no such thing as future-proof in computers, i just want this pc to last at least 2 years if i cant upgrade it. thanks for your thoughts.
 
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