new build suggestions

Coupon Evans

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Trying to stay at 1k. need a new PC for everything from gaming to general office work. Need some suggestions to fine tune the parts to get the most for the money. Thanks!

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Scremin34Egl

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Nov 13, 2013
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($192.55 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.92 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Raptor M30 Wired Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Other: NZXT Aperture M Internal 5.25-Inch Mesh Card Reader with 2x USB 3.0 ($34.99)
Total: $1008.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 08:01 EST-0500)

Added a better motherboard, cheaper ram, better power supply and managed to squeeze an fx 8320
 
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