My first gaming rig!

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Around Christmas

Budget Range:1600 - 1700

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, and general use!

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Complete system

Do you need to buy OS: No, my friend has a spare copy of Windows 7 (Ultimate, I think)
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: (e.g.: newegg.com, ncix.com -- to show us selection & pricing)

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Parts Preferences: Best for my budget

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Not sure

Your Monitor Resolution: Probably just 1920X1080

Additional Comments: I just want the best system I can have for my budget!

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Currently using an old laptop and want to start PC gaming  




Hope this clears everything up!

Best bang for the buck, and still below your budget

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($25.28 @ CompUSA)
Monitor: Acer B243H AJbdr 24.0" Monitor ($218.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1368.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-11-24 14:15 EST-0500)