First Time Gaming PC Build, $1000 Budget

[introduce]

Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as possible, probably within a month

Budget Range: $1000 - $2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming (Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Borderlands 2... etc, Browsing Internet

Parts Not Required: Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Probably ncix.ca, unless there is a better place to get parts.

Country: Canada (British Columbia)

Parts Preferences: none

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe, if it's worth it

Monitor Resolution: 1440x900, but ill probably buy a 1920x1080 monitor after

Additional Comments: I need to buy an OS as well.

I'm upgrading because I want a PC that can actually handle modern games for once, Here's my current build idea (I know I'm missing the OS, Hard Drive, and Optical Drive, but I think those are all simple enough to add in)

Motherboard:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=69883&vpn=P8Z77-V%20Pro&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1205 ] ASUS P8Z77 V-Pro LGA 1155[/url]

CPU:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=70541&vpn=BX80637I53570K&manufacture=Others&promoid=1088 ] Intel Core i5 3570K [/url]

Memory:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=59431&vpn=CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B&manufacture=Corsair&promoid=1443 ] Corsair Vengeance Blue 2x4GB [/url]

Heatsink:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=41337&vpn=RR-B10-212P-G1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER ] Coolermaster Hyper 212 [/url]

GPU:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=69863&vpn=HD7870-DC2-2GD5&manufacture=ASUS&promoid=1405 ] ASUS Radeon HD 7870 [/url]

Case:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67326&vpn=THREE%20HUNDRED%20TWO&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1066 ] Antec Three Hundred Two [/url]
Antec Three Hundred Two - 50$ - http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67326&vpn=THREE%20HUNDRED%20TWO&manufacture=Antec&promoid=1066

PSU:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=35456&vpn=OCZ700MXSP&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology&promoid=1088 ] OCZ ModXStream 700W [/url]

 

[g-unit1111]

Switch out your RAM to this: http://ncix.com/products/?sku=60640&vpn=996995&manufacture=Mushkin%20Enhanced

The tall heat sinks on your RAM will not make installing that Hyper 212 easy.

And then upgrade your GPU to a Radeon 7950 and you're set.

 

[mohammedvazeer]

Hi

I must say your choices are quite good regarding the budget.You should be able to play all new games on fairly high settings with a full hd screen.

Go for it man.

Get back to us with some pics

Mohammed

http://44a0chtaqfi0c57aqg-1jq6yes.hop.***/

 

[TheBigTroll]

this is decent combo. if you arent going to get mir, id suggest a i5 3570k and a gigabyte z77x-up4 combo instead

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=71588&vpn=Z77A-GD65%20%26%203570K&manufacture=Bundle%20Deals&promoid=1265

great deal on ram
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=57953&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL&manufacture=G%2ESkill&promoid=1265

hard drive: because WD blue is the same price as seagate
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=74462&vpn=WD10EZEX&manufacture=Western%20Digital%20WD&promoid=1265

stupid price for a gtx680
http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=70705&vpn=68NPH6DV5ZGV&manufacture=Galaxy%20Technology&promoid=1265

dvd drive. bought the exact same one. not too loud but louder than the ones ive used given this can write m-disc

http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=66853&vpn=GH24NS90&manufacture=LG%20Electronics&promoid=1265

the rest
http://pcpartpicker.com/ca/p/i4cq

price match the cooler just to give the ncix hamsters a kick