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Jaybird2101

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I want to build a gaming rig, but i do not know enough about PC components to build one intelligently which will fall into my budget of $1,200USD. If someone would be so kind as to pick the components and price it out for me i would greatly appreciate it.
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--Purchase date would be immedietly after i research everyones full build suggestions
--Budget range specified above : $1,200 USD
--System Usage: Gaming, Work, Internet surfing (streaming etc)
--Not buying monitor. 1200 is just for the rig itself
--overclocking:no?
--sli or crossfire:no idea what this is
--Monitor resolution: Most likely 1920x1080

--Additional comments: would like to have cd/dvd drive. Never a chance for over heating.
 
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Jaybird2101

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within an hour of a couple of the stores.

@mc962 i of course do not plan on buying anything without researching it first, but my issue is that i don't know enough about PC components to know which ones are even viable in the current market.
 
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mc962

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http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($232.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1209.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 17:13 EDT-0400)

its about $10 over budget, but if that really bothers you then you could either drop down the power source to a lower model (like the HX) or get a cheaper motherboard (like ASUS P8Z77-V Pro)

if you want an ssd then you could add it in later pretty easily, there are like 9 hard drive bays in that case



you could also knock a fair bit off the price by looking for deals, like cpu/motherboard combo deals at microcenter (sabertooth is only part of a haswell combo bundle), and i think newegg has deals often
 
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