$1000 Gaming Rig?

Will Dano

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My Budget is $1000 MAX, that means including Tax.

I don't have a monitor, just want a regular 22 - 24inch 1080p monitor, nothing special.

I don't have an OS, windows 8 is perferable.

All I have is a mouse and keyboard.

Post your list in PCpartPicker form, if it's not too much trouble. Thanks!

 
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I'm not sure how much tax is so I left some headroom for tax:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified...
I'm not sure how much tax is so I left some headroom for tax:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $938.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 00:35 EST-0500)

-The FX-8320 is a great processor on sale. Overclock it in the future to get the same performance as the $180 FX-8350.
-The GTX 760 is a great gpu that can play any game on high-max.
-I put in a 21.5" monitor but it's a good one. You can get a 23" monitor for the same price, but the quality isn't as great: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hp-monitor-a6b85a8aba
 
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