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Steedious

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So I want a new PC. You think this would be easy but it isnt. I'm caught between people who say i should build my own and people who say buying it from a vendor is much easier.

I'm afraid to buy part-by-part because i have literally no idea what anything in the descriptions of the parts means and it seems like i would be paying more than i would if i just bought the parts when i look at pre made pc's.

I'm not sure if this is the place to ask, but I certainly need help. I know the certain parts I need to make a PC but all in all I'm never sure which is best (Generally they all look the same.) This most likely isn't true but you get my point.

To get to the point of this, I'm wanting to get a new PC that is both upgradeable for my future needs and semi-advanced in terms of performance because i wish to use it for gaming (odd that a Gamer doesn't know much about computers >.<) My price range is around $900-1200. I'm not necessarily asking anyone to pick each part and then send me a list, rather can someone help me to recognize what i need and what i don't need based on what i want from the pc.

Sorry for the rant, but I really do need assistance here. Thank you to all who reply and sorry again if this is the wrong place to post this sort of thing.
 

sammyf

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By building your own, you will get a lot more quality/performances for the buck and will make it easier for you to understand what to upgrade in the future.

I think that your best bet at the moment, would be to just pick one config that's already been well thought out here Build recommandations and pick the Gamer (Intel based) one.
 

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Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible

Budget Range: $900-1150

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Parts Not Required: Pretty sure I need all new stuff haha

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com or tigerdirect.com

Country of Origin: United States

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, Full tower case, Good Cooling, Nvidia GPU

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No Idea, probably no

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Perferably quiet and easy to put together. Also easy to keep up

I'm really unsure of the parts i need for something like this, I only know what i want from it :/
Thank you for those who reply
 
This is $1,112 .... drop the cooler / TIM, and save $45, if ya sure no overclocking

Case - $100 - Antec 902 V3 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129097
PSU - $100 - XFX 750 WBlack Edition PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207003
MoBo - $385 - ASUS P8P67 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.642515
CPU - inc - Intel Core i5-2500K included w/ above
Cooler - $40 - Scythe SCMG 2100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185142
TIM - $5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $75 - (2 x 4GB) Corsair CAS 9 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145324
GFX - $220 - EVGA GTX 560 Ti 900 Mhz http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130651
GFX - Later - Same
HD - $65 - Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200 rpm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
DVD Writer - $22 - Asus 24X DRW-24B3L w/ LS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135221
OS - $100 - Win 7-64 Home Pre http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116754
 
This build allows you to add another one of those cards later on for SLI.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233 $59.99 - $49.99 after mail-in rebate FREE SHIPPING
COOLER MASTER HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 Black SECC/ ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021 $109.99 - $99.99 after mail-in rebate card FREE SHIPPING
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.651987 $349.98
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226176 $45.99 FREE SHIPPING
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996768

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-Cache-Desktop-HD103SJ/dp/B001U3S5S0/ref=sr_1_1?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1306796383&sr=1-1 $60.93 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Samsung 1 TB Spinpoint 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.5 inch Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive HD103SJ

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127593 $216.99 FREE SHIPPING
MSI N560GTX Twin Frozr II/OC GeForce GTX 560 (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 $19.99 FREE SHIPPING
ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116983 $99.99 FREE SHIPPING
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 32-bit English 1-Pack DSP DVD - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824113023 $139.99 FREE SHIPPING
Gateway FHX2152Lbd Black 21.5" 1920x1080 2ms Full HD LED BackLight LCD Monitor Slim Design 250 cd/m2 1000:1

Total: $1,103.85 *not including shipping, mail in rebates, etc...
 

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Cooler Master HAF 912 is not a bad case for cooling. I would only like to warn you of a current front I/O panel problem that cooler master is having with their cases is when users go to plug headphones or usb devices in them it cause a static discharge that is damaging system components. There are more more people not having the problem than people having the problem....but there is actually quite a bit that are and I dont believe it's worth the risk of trying until it has been stated by CM that it has been solved.