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I have been thinking lately instead of buying an alienware x51 i would build my own pc i'm 15 by the way. My parent's budget is $1000. So here is what I think : 1st Option.
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65
Video Card:?
Storage:?
RAM:?
Other important parts I've missed:?
Sorry if I missed something It's my first time.
 
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Eduello
Removed the operating system, added an SSD, changed the graphics card to Nvidia:

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)...
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The best one I could come up with:

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($354.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1030.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 07:47 EDT-0400)

Does that budget include the mouse, monitor, keyboard and operating system? I will adjust this build accordingly once you answer that.
 
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For 1000$ an i5 4670k is enough

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DMp66h
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DMp66h/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DMp66h/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1036.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 07:51 EDT-0400)
 
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No sir just the pc itself

 
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Can you suggest another video card I prefer Nvidia, thanks anyways mr
 
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Get this: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (320$)
 
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Removed the operating system, added an SSD, changed the graphics card to Nvidia:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($324.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $980.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-28 08:00 EDT-0400)
 
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Thank you for this build I'm gonna use it
 
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Thanks. I am a little bit unfammiliar with the processor will it be able to run 2013 games on either high or medium example battlefield 3 or shogun 2
 
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Yes, that processor is practically an i7-4770, but it's marketed as a 'server processor'. There are a few differences:

1. The Xeon supports ECC memory (this is a plus, albeit an unnecessary one).
2. It has no integrated graphics (doesn't matter since you're going to be using a dedicated GPU).
3. It has a 0.1GHz slower clock speed (~3% difference in performance).
4. It's about $50 cheaper.
 
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Also you can't over clock Xeons, a con to some.
 
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No, your motherboard has an 8 channel sound integrated chip, while a 200 dollar sound card can only give you 7.1 channels. So your motherboard has an excellent sound chip as long as you plug your mic and speakers into the motherboard panel(not the computer case because those cables run all across the case causing electrical interference)
 
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Dude, take it from me, I'm also young (20) and just built my first PC. For a budget of 1000 you should be looking at the core i5-4670k IMHO. But yes, the z87 mobo will support Haswell CPU's as far as I know.

I put that CPU and an MSI GTX 770 2GB into my PC and so far it handles everything I can throw at it without a problem. Vanilla Fallout: New Vegas runs at around 160 FPS, heavily modded it's around 90-100. Skyrim with HD texture mods runs at 70-80 FPS. Diablo 3 runs at 190 FPS, the only game that is a challenge for my computer is Metro: Last Light, but it still runs the game maxed out with all settings except SSAA (2X) turned all the way up at around 30-40 FPS. This is all at 1080p with maxed out graphics.

If I were you, I'd take the money you're going to save by getting a core i5 and put it towards a 4GB GTX 770. That's my only regret with my build, I should have went for the 4GB card for future proofing.

As far as I know, Watch Dogs is really the only game out there that will fully utilize a core i7, and IMO if you're going to get a core i7 you may as well go all the way and get the hexa core model for future proofing. I would still kindly suggest saving your cash for now and getting the core i5, you won't be disappointed.
 
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Ok so the games im gonna run on m pc will be shogun 2 and rome2 so the i5 can handle it all maxed out right.
 
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Those are strategy games, the core i5 and GTX 770 will laugh at those games, eat them for breakfast, and sh*t them back out around dinner time.

You'll run those games extremely well with that combination. I play Starcraft 2 and that game NEVER lags, even end game 200/200 battles are smooth.

Also, if you're going with a K series CPU (Which I highly recommend) then make sure to get a motherboard that supports overclocking. I personally used the Gigabyte z87x-d3h and have no regrets. Great mobo, I've already OC'ed to 4GHz with the stock cooler and temps/stability is fine.
 
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