Hello, I'm looking to build a new gaming pc that will run games on high settings with good fps, as I am currently stuck with a laptop that can hardly play any games 
I don't plan on overclocking. thanks for any help in advance. 
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: within the month
Budget Range: $1100-1200 USD after rebates(i may be able to go a little bit over)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: all parts, building a new pc
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7 preferred
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever has good prices.. preferably amazon or newegg though
Location: United States (i don't live close enough to microcenter or anything)
Parts Preferences: i would prefer an intel build
Overclocking: no, i don't plan on doing any OC
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: I need a monitor, would like 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a pc that can max out most games/play on high settings with good consistent FPS..some games I would be playing -Arma II, (Arma 3 when it is released)DayZ, Hitman, Skyrim.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: would like a computer to play the games I currently have with high settings/high fps (listed above)
i picked out a list of parts that looks like it would work from what i've read, but hey I could be wrong (which is why I'm here asking for help in the first place ) I know this is a bit over my budget and i would not like to go more than this(it would have been lower but i forgot about a wireless card...)
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G185HVb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter,2.4GHz 450Mbps/5Ghz 450Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n,WEP, WPA/WPA2 ($36.60)
Total: $1254.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-08 14:24 EST-0500)
I don't plan on overclocking. thanks for any help in advance. Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: within the month
Budget Range: $1100-1200 USD after rebates(i may be able to go a little bit over)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: all parts, building a new pc
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7 preferred
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: whatever has good prices.. preferably amazon or newegg though
Location: United States (i don't live close enough to microcenter or anything)
Parts Preferences: i would prefer an intel build
Overclocking: no, i don't plan on doing any OC
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: I need a monitor, would like 1920x1080
Additional Comments: I would like a pc that can max out most games/play on high settings with good consistent FPS..some games I would be playing -Arma II, (Arma 3 when it is released)DayZ, Hitman, Skyrim.
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: would like a computer to play the games I currently have with high settings/high fps (listed above)
i picked out a list of parts that looks like it would work from what i've read, but hey I could be wrong (which is why I'm here asking for help in the first place
) I know this is a bit over my budget and i would not like to go more than this(it would have been lower but i forgot about a wireless card...)PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CfEh/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($283.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($65.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G185HVb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter,2.4GHz 450Mbps/5Ghz 450Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n,WEP, WPA/WPA2 ($36.60)
Total: $1254.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-08 14:24 EST-0500)
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