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mdlnbrns

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I've been playing Guild Wars 2 for a while now, and I'm running on a very basic laptop but because of the massive demand on graphics with all the particle effects and zergs I've been interested in a new computer.
I want something that can handle decent graphics but not lag when I run into 50 enemies that start shooting me.
My price range is no more than 1.5k, it does not have to meet max price, if I can get something good for less I'm fine with that.
Screen size isn't a big deal, but bigger doesn't hurt.
I've been running on a laptop, I'm fine with switching to a PC, I just want what's best.
Thanks for taking the time to read this!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700 LED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($450.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler...
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mdlnbrns

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I mentioned I wouldn't want to spend more than $1,500 unless absolutely necessary, and no I have not built a computer before.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1ATKb/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9700 LED Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($450.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($100.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: HP 23xi 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($162.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1510.09
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-07 04:06 EDT-0400)
 
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mdlnbrns

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Just curious, why does it need a solid state drive and a hard disk drive?
 
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dawgg

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.13 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.50 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1249.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-09 19:41 EDT-0400)
OP, i would go with this build. It has a next gen cpu, I don't understandd why you would go 3570k over 4670k. Its like picking eating food that is old and not fresh :p Better CPU cooler and one of the best SSD's on the market. I picked that 7970 over the GTX 770 because it saves you 100 DOLLARS, and it gives you the same performance. Also gave you a nice fancy case along with a really nice ASUS monitor. You're gonna need a copy of windows, do you have one? That would add $90 but it's fine since you have a couple hundred dollars to spare for equal or better performance that the one above. If you have any questions i'd be happy to help! :)
 
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cats_Paw

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Guys..... having a monster machine like that and a 21 inch monitor? thats not a smart idea.
Id rather get a 30 Inch full HD TV (cheap LCD one) for that kinda monster.
Im using a 32 inch tv with a Q6600 / 560 Ti and 4gb DDR2; and its still good enought to run most things.

Also i would never recommend western digital or seagate as HDDs. They are known to be the least reliable HDDs out there (well, seagate is far worse than western digital, but why choose a bad hdd anyway?).
Id recommend Samsung as HDDS, maybe even SSD.

The rest looks quite fine. (build from dawgg).
 
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dawgg

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Yeah, op feel free to get whatever size monitor/tv you like

 
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