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NateTheGreat1015

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Hi there.
On Tuesday I'll be building a gaming PC for $1050 (including OS and monitor). I'll be using it for gaming, but no recording/video editing. Here are some requirements.
CPU: Must be Intel. An i5 at least.
MoBo: It should have room to support 16 GB of RAM and be of good quality in general, as well as supporting SLI.
RAM: At least 8 GB. I have no cause to get any more than that, but if you want that in the build, make sure to justify it.
Storage: I have an external HDD I can convert into an external one, so I don't really need anything here. It'd be nice to have an SSD for the OS and such, but it isn't necessary.
GPU: It needs to be Nvidia, because of PhysX. It needs to be pretty poweful.
Case: Whatever you pick out. It needs USB 3.
Power Supply: Note that I plan to SLI in the future. That's about it, PSU-wise.
Optical Drive: It needs to be there. Any will work.
OS: Windows 7.
Monitor: It needs to be 1080p and 120hz, if you can find it. Anything 21 inches and up will work.
Wireless Network Adapter: I don't know much about these, but I'm going to need one, because I won't be using Ethernet.
 
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dottorrent

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Windows 7 OEM is not great for a system builder. The key is tied to the board serial key, so if that does, so does the key. Windows 8.1 OEM is tied to your outlook email, so effectively, unlimited uses. Plus, you system won't be all that powerful, especially with a required monitor and OS. If you were to extend your budget by another $300, you can have this build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($177.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 V2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.95 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1129.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 22:17 EDT-0400)
 
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dottorrent

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Sadly, for you anyway, it's going to be AMD. Here is the build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($71.20 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1048.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 16:51 EDT-0400)

You can still SLi with a GTX 660. Plus, the FX-8320 will suit you for the future, since some games will start using more threads and cores.
 
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RazerZ

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I'd go with this:

[PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer S231HLBbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1033.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 17:27 EDT-0400)
 
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dottorrent

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Board doesn't support SLi.
 
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Oh I see, must have missed the OP's sli requirement and nvidia
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 Pro3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: AMD Radeon R9 Gamer Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($71.20 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC G2460PQU 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1049.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 00:21 EDT-0400)

Older Ivy Bridge CPU in this system, but still very good today.
 
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DSzymborski

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Gotta be honest - I really don't like the idea of a 144Hz monitor with what is essentially a $700 PC build. Higher refresh rates can look really nice, but you also need to be getting the framerates to take advantage. You have a lot of requirements for your budget and I think you'll be a lot happier getting a 770 into the build and stepping back on the monitor.
 
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dottorrent

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Here -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($119.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre LED 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.48 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1050.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-06 17:59 EDT-0400)

Faster and a decent monitor.
 
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