Gaming PC - 1000$ Budget (Finalizing purchase)

fr4nkenstein

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: next 2 weeks.

Budget Range: 1000$ soft USD budget, no higher than 1200$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (WoW, Aion, CoD), General purpose

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Last computer bought almost a decade ago, I don't think anything is salvageable.

Do you need to buy OS: no

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg. open to other sites as long as they're reputable

Location: Detroit, MI, USA.

Parts Preferences: if budget permits, a SSD.

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: prefer SLI but convince me otherwise

Your Monitor Resolution: i have a 19" i'd like to use for a 2nd monitor, don't know the resolution and can't check atm sorry.

Additional Comments: I'd like to invest enough in this PC so I wont have to worry about upgrading for (hopefully another decade) but realistically a few years while also saving where possible.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The last time I bought a PC was in 2004 I believe and it's just time.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
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aatje92

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($172.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1060.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 05:22 EDT-0400)

This would do nicely.
 

winkay

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1018.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 05:31 EDT-0400)

Think this is a lot more suitable for a none overclock build

Edit: 1 powerful card always beats 2 mediocre cards
 

John Koligliaths

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take an Samsung 840 Pro seireis SSD , and buy an Asus VG23AH 23-Inch Screen LED-lit 3D Monitor
 

winkay

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Force 500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Acer S241HL bmid 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1277.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 08:06 EDT-0400)
 
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