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I am building my second computer for my father's friend. He is going to be using it for his company that he runs and already has a monitor, mouse, keyboard, and accessories. He said, quote, "I want a kick-ass, over the top, ass-kicking graphics card." I'm not sure the full reasoning but I put one in there. I went low with the RAM because there is no need for too much on a work computer and I went with a powerful processor to compliment his wanting of a fast PC. The SSD is to add extra speed and the rest are the basic needs.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1a6z9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1a6z9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1a6z9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $987.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 11:35 EDT-0400)

He is hoping to stay around 1000$.
 
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g-unit1111
Depending on the uses, you could downgrade the CPU a bit and then upgrade the GPU. You could also stand to get a much better case than a CM Elite 430.

Maybe try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($425.91 @ Newegg)...
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Go for at least 8 gigs of RAM. 4 gigs will likely bottleneck, even in simple tasks. Also, if he wants a "kick-ass, over the top, ass-kicking graphics card", then you may want to go with something like the gtx 770, or 7970. Also, you may want to add a 1TB hard drive to that build, as 128gigs will fill up quick in a work/game environment.
 
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Marcopolo123

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If you drop the sdd, you can get a gtx 770

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.40 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($66.59 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($48.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1024.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 12:27 EDT-0400)
 
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g-unit1111

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Depending on the uses, you could downgrade the CPU a bit and then upgrade the GPU. You could also stand to get a much better case than a CM Elite 430.

Maybe try something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($425.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1029.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 12:44 EDT-0400)

I didn't include the SSD but the "kick ass over the top" GPU requested is in there. :lol:

You can always add an SSD later on.
 
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