First Time Builder 1000$ Roughly

[Mossom]

Hey there, I'm looking to try to put together a desktop myself to help save money and get the most bang for my buck. I have very little experiance with putting computers together or which parts will optimize best with which ones. I have been trying to use PCPartPicker but other then the GPU, CPU, Power supply and Ram I have no idea what I am looking for.

Im looking to play games such as Skyrim, Guild Wars 2, Borderlands 2, The Witcher 2 Etc.

I wouldn't need a monitor keyboard or mouse. I would be using my 23inch 1080p TV as a monitor and its max resolution is 1920x1080.

Thanks for the help and I can give more info if needed (sorry for not having more parts already picked out just im really not sure what I'm looking for).

Tyler

Edit:

Location: Ontario Canada

Overclocking: Prefer not to

Current Build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h3T4

 

[Mossom]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h3Gs

This is what Im currently looking at buying will I experience any issues with the parts? Should I hold off from buying any of the parts for a cheaper deal?

 

[Rise and Shine]

Nah, but if you're not going to OC (which in your case I would recommend) use a H77 board and a non-K edition i5. If your budget limit is 1000, you should get a more powerful GPU, like the 7950 or, if you can squeeze it in, a 670. Also, get 1600 MHz of RAM and an SSD for the OS.

 

[Mossom]

CPU Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core $184.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $27.99
Motherboard Asus P8B75-V ATX LGA1155 $95.98
Memory Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $34.99
Storage Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" SSD $68.95
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB $379.99
Case NZXT Tempest 210 ATX Mid Tower $54.99
Power Supply Corsair 600W ATX12V $49.99
Optical Drive Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer $17.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) $91.18

Total 1007.03

This will give me a much larger GPU and (i think) a better Mobo aswell as a 64GB SSD. I do have a computer with a second harddrive currently in it a 500g i beleive 5400rpm

Should i get a smaller SSD and a faster second harddrive?
Do I really need to upgrade the RAM how much of a performance Increase will I see?
Will a GTX 670 Run to hot for this set up? Do I need additional cooling?

All help is appreciated

Edit: I wouldnt want to spend anymore money then this. Preferably I would like to get it down to the 950-1000 range.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h3T4

 

[idroid]

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[Mossom]

Thanks idroid for the advice, just curious about one thing. If I was to use your $803.99 build and upgraded the Graphics card to a GTX670 would it still work fine? Is it worth doing or am I just spending extra money to have a Nvidia Card?

 

[idroid]

Thanks idroid for the advice, just curious about one thing. If I was to use your $803.99 build and upgraded the Graphics card to a GTX670 would it still work fine? Is it worth doing or am I just spending extra money to have a Nvidia Card?

yep, it will work perfectly but i suggest you a 7970Ghz edition.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-111970140g

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr797oc3gd

 

[Tavo_Nova]

you can make it go lower in price by using a intel i3 3220 or something like that ^_^ but still a decent system.