Gaming PC build under 900?

Airplane

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Nov 16, 2012
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10,510
Intel i5 3570k
2GB EVGA GTX 650 Ti BOOST SuperClocked
8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws
NZXT Apollo Black SECC
500GB 7200rpm
Rosewill CAPSTONE Continuous 450 watts
Samsung 24x SATA DVD ARW
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
$20 wifi adapter
ASRock z77 extreme4
I believe that is all. The OS is already covered for and shouldn't be included in the price.
 

slomo4sho

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.80 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk ReadyCache 32GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($39.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $895.71

The motherboard has build in dual band wifi.
 

pvtevan99

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Aug 3, 2013
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10,640
CPU:AMD FD8350FRHKBOX FX-8350 FX-Series 8-Core Black Edition ($194.67 @ Amazon)

Motherboard:GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard ($133.99 @ Amazon)

PSU:Corsair CX750 Builder Series ATX 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Power Supply ($88.24 @ Amazon)

Graphics Card:EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2762-KR GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)

RAM:Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00 ($66.18 @ Amazon)

Case:RAIDMAX Seiran ATX-902WR Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($64.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $808.06

ADVANTAGES
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~Supports 3-4 Monitors (more monitors, Slower PC)

~Runs all games, even crysis on high-MAX maintaining around 50-80 fps - Minecraft 300-500 fps

~PSU will last around 4 years

~High end CPU and Motherboard

~Motherboard supports 2 CrossfireX graphics cards and 2 SLI cards

~Motherboard supports Overclocking extremely well

~Latest AM3+ slots

~Graphics card is already overclocked (So you dont have to, makes it easier)

~RAM is DDR3 1600Mhz 1.5V 8gb (4gb 1333Mhz DDR3 is still standard for everything so having 8 is amazing for multitasking)

~The Red/Black/Blue Case (depending on which you choose) Has ALOT of space for building and adding parts

~The Case has a no-tool design so you dont have to unscrew the DVD ROM, HardDrives, or SSD's

~For $800 you cant go wrong with this build, This is very upgradable and will last years. (this is gonna be my life PC - ill keep upgrading it throughout life)

~You get to build it

~8 Core CPU allows for extreme multitasking. (if you had 2-4 monitors youll be able to have things like: Skype, A Game, Internet tabs in Google Chrome. All open at once)

~With a 8 core AMD pc you'll be able to record,upload and stream faster (for videos)
 

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