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swifty98

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Okay so i'm going to be building a brand new gaming computer for myself this summer probably mid june to early july and would like to know whats best,would also consider buying a monitor but no keyboard or a mouse as i have both of them already.

Current Budget:800 to 900 Dollars maybe 950

Components:ATI (graphic card) and Intel (CPU)

With monitor?:Yes (Nothing bigger than "19)

RAM:I know more than 8GB would be useless so probably 6Gigs are enough for me

Building a PC to:play video games on high not ultra and High-Def editing,probably emulating too (especially PS2)

Thanks guys!

 
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RenzoGuzi

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Here you go. :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
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 ($114.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 120GB Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $859.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-24 12:04 EDT-0400)

Ive seen a ton of gaming builds use this i5 and it gets the job done pretty well. You get 4 free games with the gpu so this is a great deal. Ive also fitted an ssd into the budget. Since you ddnt mention some serious overclocking i added an air cooler instead of a liquid cooler. You can still do some good over clocking with this cooler though. Good luck on your build man. :)
 
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mattius92

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($188.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($127.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $898
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Price is $929 without the mail in rebates which take forever to get back.

They don't have 1080p monitors smaller then 21.5" lol
 
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Wait & check Intel 4th gen family. If they become costly then check 3rd gen because when haswel comes the price of ivy bridge will be go down u will get better CPU , mobo, because with 4th gen CPU the z87 chipset mobos will be comes , so z77 chipset mobos price will go down & also u will get better GPU because Nadia launched gtx 700 series GPUs so its 600 series price will be go down in a moth.
So wait & watch for the best build my friend.
 
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Great job my friend.
I completely agree with u. Every part is best which u choose at best price. But he going to make his rig in mid of June then 4th gen will be launched.
 
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Ivy bridge will not go down. If they do, then maybe by just a few dollars. Hell they could even go up. A good example are the core 2 quads those things still coset around 300$ and its a 45nm chip that was released about 5 years ago. The sandy bridges arent even dropping which is kinda understandable.
 
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Hii my friend
Ur other every part is good without CPU and mobo. I thick Asus P8Z77-V LK is better mobo than this and also CPU 3570k is better than 3470. Because we can't oc i5-3470 and also it have only hd2500 graphics. So i5-3570k is better than i5-3470.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
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 ($114.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($62.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($223.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS198D-P 19.0" Monitor ($95.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $905.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-24 12:35 EDT-0400)

I forgot the monitor lol. I took out the ssd so i could fit the budget. Ssds arent really useful when it comes to gaming performance so yeah. A 7200rpm hdd will suffice. :)
 
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swifty98

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Wow these are alot thanks guys,if you're wondering YES i am thinking about overclocking the CPU but at the same time don't want to waste cash on a CPU cooler if though i'll be using the computer alot,i don't know are they really that important? its a great deal that you guys choosed the 3570k i was going for the same thing i mean this CPU is like made for games,everything else looks great and all thanks for the help guys ! :)
 
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No prob. Just remember your getting four free games if you plan on getting my build or a build with a 7870 or higher. :)
 
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swifty98

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Yea i know both of your builds though are slightly lower than my current budget wich makes everything perfect,thanks fellas and about overclocking,is the CPU Cooler necesseray or no? thanks and to how much speed i can overclock the CPU?

Adios.
 
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You will need a CPU cooler to overclock, however with a pretty low cost cooler such as the Hyper 212 Evo ($30) you are looking at like 4 Ghz easy. With more expensive coolers ($50+) you can see as high as 4.5 Ghz
 
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