1250$ gaming computer

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within this month or next month.

BUDGET RANGE: USD: 1250 GBP: 750 Euro: 900
My budget is 900 euro, other currency value is for website that may not sell in euro.
I am using Eur:Usd = 1.5:1 Eur: GBP .85:1

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, school work, watching movie, video editing, burning cd/dvd/blu-ray

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: No OS (Window XP 64 bit, planning to upgrade to Window 7)

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Any is fine, as long as it ship to Belgium, Europe.

PARTS PREFERENCES: None.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, need some guide on this. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe, I just want something that could play certain game (will list)

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I want to have bragging right . I also want the computer to live for 4 years before being too outdated in gaming (I play free mmorpg and fps, occasionally buy games).



Case: Black case with blue LCD light if budget allow.

Case fan (Optional, or if necessary): blue LCD light, fantanstic cooling. Only if budget allow.

Power Supply: Whatever work for the build and fits in the case.

Motherboard: Whatever work for the build, integrated 7.1/8 definition sound. Not planning to upgrade.

CPU: Quad core, easily O.C. to 3.0GHz+

CPU Cooler (Optional, or if necessary): Anything that works

Memory: 6gb if ddr3, 8gb if ddr2

Hard Drive: 1TB or 500GBx2 in raid 0, 7200rpm minimum.

Optical Drive 1: Blu-ray/ HD/ CD/ DVD burn and read.

Optical Drive 2: To install securom games.

Video card: Play the foloing game in maximum setting (no anti aliasing)
Dawn of war series / Command and conquer 3 Series / Need for Speed Series / CoD 2, 4 & 5 / Left 4 Dead / Sim City / GTA 4 / Battlefield 2

Monitor: 1920x1080 recommend resolution, 2MS, 10,000+ contract ratio

Keyboard: blue LCD light (as you can see, i am a fan of blue lcd light). Gaming grade.

Mouse: blue lcd light (not necessary). Gaming Grade.

Mouse mat: Normal to extremely large, good for whatever mouse you're using. Black color.

Headset/Headphone: 7.1 def surround sound if budget allow. Stereo sound if not.

Mouse & Keyboard Wrist Rest (Optional): comfortable and durable, prefer matching color.

I can stress my budget by about 50euro. Also, I'm planning to buy a laptop, this one in particular: http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=p [...] MSI GX630
Right now, am planning to buy from amazon (eletronica direct ships to Europe on amazon) and cost about 700 euro (1000USD) with cooler, without cooler 650euro (900USD), if anyone find a better deal for the laptop, they can add the money save on the laptop to the desktop budget.

Thanks.

With a monitor resolution of 1920 x 1080, may I suggest a GTX 275? Stay away from RAID unless you'll be doing a lot of video editing, as sticking with 1 drive is fine. Get a WD Caviar Black, and you won't go wrong.

As for your optical drive, get LG. If you can't go for Samsung. Just don't get Sony.

Hope these couple of suggestions help!