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Build me a PC ~$1000 Budget

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June 17, 2013 10:38:59 AM

College student looking for a gaming PC that will be able to play Rome II on ultra and be viable for at least 4 years.

Also, anyone know any good tablets?

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June 17, 2013 10:53:55 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.58 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Hannspree HE225DPB 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($10.78 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1061.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-17 13:53 EDT-0400)
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June 17, 2013 11:01:55 AM

Will this setup last for a while? Will 8 gigs of RAM be enough for the next gen games? And how much more would be necessary for an i7 rig?
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a b 4 Gaming
June 17, 2013 11:03:59 AM

Last for a while, is vague.

Yes 8GB is ideal.

An i7 is unnecessary and will blow your budget more.
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