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I decided to buy a new computer and i got the specs for it from the place that's going to build it and they are

Black mid-tower case
Intel core i3-3220 3.3GHZ cpu
8 gb DDR3-1333 memory
Seagate 1tb hard drive
24x dvd +- RW
Windows 7 home edition x64

And all of that is about $650, and for some reason he listed the graphics card differently, it's a 750TI GTX and it's for $150.

So the total would be about $800, but i'm not so sure about the graphics card, i know that i should get amd or intel... I'd also rather have windows 7 than windows 8, and i know i want 64 bit so i think that one's good.

I think i'd rather build one, could i get a better one for cheaper if i did build it myself? I think that the most i would need to run is skyrim, but idk what else i'd be running but it's going to be mainly for gaming.
 
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its looks good, you can drop the motherboard to an M5A97 R2.0 for the FX 6300
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For $800 you could get - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/build-your-own-budget-gaming-pc,3780.html

or

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($76.92 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $782.74


But they're probably charging $100 to build and test it.
 
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Ok so definatly go with building my own then? This is my first time doing something like this so I don't understand some of what you're saying, but i'm pretty sure more cores = more power right?

I started building one on the pcpartpicker site, and i'm going to go look for that now so i can post it. :p
 
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Ok so here is the one that I started on. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sb3GhM

Some of the spaces I haven't been able to fill out, and I kind of want to make it less expensive than it is now, so i'm willing to change the parts around. I'm also looking for a cheap optical drive that i can use to watch dvd and blu-ray movies, but i don't need to be able to write them. :S
 
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If you're trying to keep things cheap o understand...but don't spend more on the case than the CPU! Lol.

I would go with an fx 6300 over the core 2 quad.
I would get an r9 280x. I would get a power supply at 600watts or so from antec or seasonic or xfx..
 
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Ok, I updated it! I looked at the power supplies and found one that was 600w that matched the manufacturer, also, i don't think i can get the r9 280x because it's a bit out of my price range. I also changed the case and used your cpu suggestion though. :D

Oh, and here's the link again: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JByNYJ
 
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this build is much better, still i would get 500W from a better brand like Seasonic, Antec or XFX.
 
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I thought you said 600W? I changed it to an antec now. I also need to choose a motherboard but I have no idea which to choose. I'd also like to maybe change to some cheaper parts without sacrificing too much power. Thanks for all the help! :D
 
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Sli is running two of the same graphics cards side by side. You need 990 to do that (not 970). You probably won't need this capability.

OC is OverClock . make the processor run a bit faster than normal, for more performance . 970 can overclock a bit and 990 can overclock more. Also more power phases means more over clock headroom .

Power supply must be high quality for OC and SLI as they both add extra stress to it
 
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