$1000 Mid-Range Gaming PC

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I am new to PC building(never built one before), and was hoping you guys could offer suggestions over the build I have configured.

Approximate Purchase Date: Within a few weeks

Budget Range: $900 - $1100

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Programming, Internet

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: Would like to stick with the i5 760

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: Need a wireless adapter

Antec Nine Hundred Two Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

MSI N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 ...

Intel Core i5-760 Lynnfield 2.8GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80605I5760

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM

ASUS PCE-N13 PCI Express Wireless Adapter

Total: $1,025

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GL with the build. Hope you have a blast with your first build !!! Just take your time and read all the manuals, if you get stuck just post back :)
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I'll go with the Samsung drive instead of the WD.

I'm debating between the 6850 and the GTX 460, they seem to have very similar performance in most games.
 
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Oh, sorry about that!

Nothing has changed yet, except of course the HDD.
Any recommendations for a 1920 x 1080 monitor? I haven't bought one yet, and am looking for one in the 20" to 22" range(I have limited desk space).
 
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My build is in the mail!

I ended up changing a few things to save money with combo deals. I went with a P7P55D-e instead of the pro version. You only loose SLI support and a few features, so it's not a big deal to me. Also, I ended up going with the WD hard drive because it was cheaper than separately buying the Samsung drive and my RAM(which came with the combo). Finally, I got Windows 7 Pro instead of Home Premium.

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GL with the build. Hope you have a blast with your first build !!! Just take your time and read all the manuals, if you get stuck just post back :)
 
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Just got my build done. Booted up first try, and loaded Windows 7 without any problems. It was a great experience, and I'll definitely never buy a Dell again, lol.
 
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