Building a gaming computer 800 - 1000 need help please

bowser2225

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Approximate Purchase Date: In a few months (by buying parts each paycheck or so)

Budget Range: 800 - 1000 After Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, watching movies, and surfing the internet

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: Need to buy everything (Mouse, Keyboard,etc)

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any

Location: TN,USA

Parts Preferences: Any

Overclocking: Maybe don't really know anything about it

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe don't really know anything about it

Additional Comments: Will I need to buy a soundcard? And should I get an optical drive that includes the capability to play Blu-ray?

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want a better gaming pc


The monitor I'm currently looking at purchasing is this: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VE248H- [...] tag=vig-20
Any advice on this monitor or any other parts I should buy would be greatly appreciated.
 

Serrix

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Heres a great piece of advice.
SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY IT ALL IN ONE SHOT.
Seriously
Just wait a little while.
Because in the time period, prices can lower and some new pieces of tech can come out.
Trust me.
Come back around about a week or so before buying; it really would be best.
And in the meantime, learn.
Read about tech when you get the chance.
Maybe you won't have to ask us on what you should buy because you'll know everything you need to! :D
Best of luck my friend.
 
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-200R-Compact-CC-9011023-WW/dp/B009GXZ8MM/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1356776659&sr=1-10 $59.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Compact ATX Case CC-9011023-WW

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Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157314 $74.99
ASRock B75 PRO3 LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3470-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B0087EVHVW/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1356835226&sr=1-6 $179.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Intel Core i5-3470 Quad-Core Processor 3.2 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I53470

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G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-8GAO

http://www.amazon.com/Lite--Super-AllWrite-Layer-Drive/dp/B002YIG9AQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1356774528&sr=1-1 $17.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25
Lite-On Super AllWrite 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive - Bulk - IHAS124-04 Version C (Black)

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MSI AMD Radeon HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 DVI/HDMI/2xMini DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card R7950 TWIN FROZR 3GD5/OC

or...

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=GA-660OC2G $219.99
GIGABYTE NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB GDDR5 2DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort PCI-Express Video Card - GV-N660OC-2GD
Core Clock: 1033 MHz
Boost Clock: 1098 MHz


http://www.amazon.com/VS228H-P-21-5-Inch-Full-HD-Monitor-Black/dp/B005BZNDOO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356862245&sr=1-1&keywords=21.5+led+monitor $138.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping | Price after rebate: $128.99
ASUS VS228H-P 21.5-Inch Full-HD LED Monitor (Black) | 50,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio; Full 1080P with HDMI