I know there's alot of threads on this, but I need help building a computer.

[thisguy105]

My GPU died and instead of replacing it I'm going to get a new PC. My budget is $800-$1000 and I plan on playing at 1920x1280. I'm leaning more towards AMD because it's more affordable. I was looking at the phenom x6, but I heard it isn't that great for gaming. I know a hexacore won't be able to utilize current games or who knows when, but I want this to last me a good while. I'm planning on adding a second graphics card later, so I would like a second PCIe slot. This computer is strictly for gaming.

 

[gkay09]

^ You would get better responses if you could Fill this and paste it here...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice

 

[batuchka]

For USD $800 one could actually build a little gaming monster!

 

[jsc]

And while you are waiting for your parts to arrive, look at these:
Build it yourself:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/274745-13-step-step-guide-building

And although this primarily a troubleshooting thread, the first part contains a checklist that will catch most noob mistakes:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-read-posting-boot-problems