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Hey all I am working on a PC build for gaming and finally updating my 6 year old beast lol. I have choosen a case(Antec twelve hundred), and my 2 HDD's(250gb SSD, and a TB 7200RPM drive). I am stumped on what CPU/Video card I should get and keep it under 1k with the PSU/RAM/MOBO. I already have my monitor and accessories, and so the budget is straight up just the tower. Thanks for any suggestions!
 
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Wasn't quite sure what your specific budget was...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1022.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 18:36 EST-0500)
 
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The grand needs to be around the most I will pay for everything together. Those two drives I picked out were about $200, and the case is $162(I would go with a cheaper case if it has adequate airflow and fans). So that would leave around $639 for the other parts. Sorry if I confused you.
 
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Well I came up with this, but I would like to shave off a hundred or two.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($347.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1204.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 19:42 EST-0500)
 
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Well I ended up changing the case to a NZXT Phantom($89 as opposed to 164), and decided I will just go a little over that budget after tinkering lol. Thanks for the help!
 
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