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I have no computer knowledge at all and am looking to build a comp to play Tera, PS2, LoL, WoW etc.

Price range under $1000
Purchase date: within two weeks
Using Newegg.com


Western Digital WD Blue 500GB 3.5" SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model iHAS124-04
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 660 GV-N660OC-2GD Video Card

Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming Computer Case

SeaSonic M12II 620 Bronze 620W Power Supply

CORSAIR XMS 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 Quad-Core Desktop Processor
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX Intel Motherboard
 
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So your budget is 1000 dollars, you only want to buy from newegg(or would you be willing to save some money and try other sites like amazon, ncix, etc.?) to play games.

What parts do you need exactly? Monitor? Keyboard, Mouse? Operating System? If you are willing to purchase from other sites, 1000 dollars isn't a bad budget for an entire Pc. Being limited to newegg will hurt a bit though(they always have good prices, but not always the best) to be honest.

Will you be wanting to be able to overclock now or in the future? If you have a monitor, what resolution will you be gaming at?
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill Challenger-U3 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($5.06 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $964.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-16 07:02 EDT-0400)

Split between 3 sites for the orders. If you wanted it all on newegg it would be about a $40 premium and you have to swap the ram to something else from when I did a quick test on it.

The CPU heatsink isn't req but I like to add airflow direction and it's better than stock. If you want a SSD you can drop down to a 7950 and put one in and still keep within budget.

There is no overclocking the CPU in this build, it's a non K processor and a budget no frills board. Did that so I can invest more in the GPU.
 
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Thank you for the replies.
Swordkd, Newegg is just the site i shopped on for the build i listed. i am open to all sources and am simply that much of a noob to comps. keyboard, mouse, and OS I have already. Monitor I do not have but can manage on my 1080 47" tv for at least a little bit. Overclocking is not something I plan on doing but as my expenses right now are minimal I am able to dump some more money into the system down the road a bit.

I'm not looking to have the most advanced pc around but I want to be able to play games for the foreseeable future without worrying about whether or not my pc can handle it without having to lower my graphics etc.

also want to have a case like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156273
 
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Ok, that's easy enough then.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.72 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1000.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-16 20:10 EDT-0400)

Wanted to put an SSD in there, but wasn't willing to sacrifice performance on any parts. I used a WD Caviar Black HD to offset the lack of a SSD in the build. Went with a different PSU than I'd normally recommend, but it's still a very good one(tier 2 according to: http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx). This Pc will play any game out on high to ultra settings currently. Add-ons later would be a heatsink/fan to overclock the Cpu later, and an SSD for your OS and a few games.
 
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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 ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $999.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Probably not a big deal. It'll just limit the 3.0 connection to 2.0 speed on the front port. Could go with: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139016&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= Not as blue, but you can certainly find a blue one that will work with 3.0 USB. How many USB 3.0 devices will you need to hook up to those ports? Always a good thing to consider. Your build is solid except for a couple of things.

You chose the 3570 CPU. That's fine, however you should save some money and go with a different motherboard. The 3570 non "K" version doesn't overclock, and that motherboard supports overclocking well. Drop down and go with an H77 chipset motherboard to match the 3570 CPU, or spend the 15 dollars more and get the 3570k to match that MB.
 
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ok thats not a terrible concern for me. you have been so helpful. I suppose the only usb access ill need is for keyboard,mouse, or the occasional usb for school work.

ok opted to pay the extra 15 bucks for the "k".
 
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That's what I would do too. Later on make sure you buy a heatsink/fan for your Case. The Hyper 212 Evo is the most popular choice for budgets, but you can spend pretty much whatever you want. You'll be better able to take advantage of the Overclocking potential of your rig. Those stock 3.4ghz 3570k Cpu's can generally hit a stable overclock between 4.2ghz and 4.4ghz without going to any type of exotic cooling. Nothing like better performance for minimal cost.

I'd also recommend dropping the 660ti, and going with a 7870 XT. Same price range, but better performance. Unless you want to stick with nVidia, then you've got a great choice for the money spent.
 
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