1500$ Gaming PC

Gorrath

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I can't stand my old Dell XPS 600 anymore and I'd like to buy a new PC to be able to play Diablo 3 with high settings.
I've been waiting for the Ivy Bridge release before making the switch and it's finally been released, so I would like to buy my new PC by the end of this month.

Approximate Purchase Date: May/June

Budget Range: around 1500.00$, but could go higher if needed. Would prefer to stay in that range though.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: mainly gaming and watching movies

Parts Not Required: Only need the tower and the monitor. Everything else won't be part of this budget.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences:
-Ivy Bridge equivalent of a i5-2500k
-One of the new 7*** Radeon graphic cards(would also consider nvidia if they have something new that is on par with those)
-A mobo that would last me for a while if I want to upgrade my CPU. (core 2 duo came out a few months after I bought my PC and couldn't use those on my mobo, don't wanna be in that situation again)
-One of those nice SSD
-Easy to open and good looking Tower

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: Would prefer not unless there's no better options

Monitor Resolution: No idea but something high enough that won't bottleneck my graphic card.

Let me know if you need more infos.

Thanks for your help.
 

Gorrath

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I just edited my first post to correct what I need exactly.
I only need a tower and a monitor.
I'll buy everything else separately, so that my 1500.00$ budget can be better used to get a better PC.
 

Get the i5-3450 if you're not OCing. Also, get an H77 MOBO.
 

Gorrath

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I saw a lot pf people recommanding a Z77.
What,s the big difference between the H and the Z?
The Z77 is better if you're OCing?