Gaming pc $1000 budget with a monitor.

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Hey everybody!
I'm looking for a gaming PC under $1000 that includes a monitor and a mouse. Here are somethings you need to know about.

What I'd do mostly on my computer:I game - watching movies - edit videos.

Canada please :)

Comments:I don't really like the Haswell series, but i prefer the 4th gen. I need ATLEAST 1 TB harddrive. I would prefer a graphics card from EVGA, but any brand of gpu's are fine. And I need to run games at Medium settings at 60FPS while video recording. My mouse should be from Razer i would like the deathadder. Any obviously need an OS, just get me Win7 please? And And please no AMD I'm not a fan of them.(I'm okay with the graphics card but not the CPU).UPDATE: I am now willing to take AMD because they're more of a gaming processor.

Monitor:My monitor need's to be 1920x1080p at least under $150 and prefer either BenQ or Asus.

Thanks!
That's all I need, By the way this is going to be my first custom built PC.
 
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There is no way we can fit all of your preferences while still getting a good gaming build.
Excluding the monitor and OS, you effectively have an $800 Canadian budget for the tower itself.
You want an Intel platform, which is $300 for the processor and motherboard.
You want the NXZT Phantom 410, which is $100.
2TB HDD which is $90.
That leaves you $310 for the RAM, PSU, and GPU, which isn't very good.

Honestly, I would be going with AMD at this price point because you get so much better bang for your buck.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150...
There is no way we can fit all of your preferences while still getting a good gaming build.
Excluding the monitor and OS, you effectively have an $800 Canadian budget for the tower itself.
You want an Intel platform, which is $300 for the processor and motherboard.
You want the NXZT Phantom 410, which is $100.
2TB HDD which is $90.
That leaves you $310 for the RAM, PSU, and GPU, which isn't very good.

Honestly, I would be going with AMD at this price point because you get so much better bang for your buck.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($105.73 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $956.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 01:58 EDT-0400)

Yeah I wouldn't fit the NZXT Phantom 410, but I needed the saved money for your necessities. Left headroom for the mouse.

AMD Alternative:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $985.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 02:06 EDT-0400)

Overclocks nicely.
Upgraded gpu.
 
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