Building my first gaming PC.

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Hi I am very interested in trying to build my first gaming pc. I have no experience in building pcs whatsoever. The reason I am making the decision to build one is to save a little money without sacrificing performance.
My target budget is roughly $800-$900. I would mostly be using this computer for playing WoW, a little video editing, and school work. (but mostly WoW ^^ ) I would love to be able to play on high settings, if not ultra.
I need all computer parts other than a monitor ( I have a 20" monitor I plan on using for the next few months till I can upgrade to a better one). I will also need an OS (windows 7 64bit pref.).
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: Sorry for not filling out the correct form... I was just introduced to this site literally 30mins before posting. Thanks for all the help! =)

Approximate Purchase Date: This week.

Budget Range:$700 - $900 (give or take)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (mostly WoW), slight video editing, homework etc.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, tigerdirect

Parts Preferences: Would love an intel core i5, and a Nvidia GeForce GTX460 or higher if it can fit my budget. (pref something nvidia unless something is better for the price). Also windows 7 64bit.

Overclocking: Not sure if i want to mess with that...

SLI or Crossfire: ?

Monitor Resolution:1920 x 1080

Additional Comments: Basically a nice PC to run WoW. (Best PC for my price range $700-$900 pref around $800). Was originally just going to buy alienware aurora pc till I was convinced to build a pc for cheaper. Since im not going to buy the alienware anymore... I dont want to spend $1100 ^^ Link to the alienware:
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware [...] spx?~ck=mn

Message edited by jeg27 on 05-19-2011 at 01:10:35 AM

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Complete overkill for wow, but I don't think you'll mind being able to max crysis. Here's a guide to building a pc. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/ [...] e-building

TOTAL: $850.56 Shipping Included. Before MIR.

Message edited by k1114 on 05-18-2011 at 03:17:05 AM

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You should fill out this form so we can offer advice catered to you:
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