New Gaming PC Build

ShardTheOwl

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Mar 9, 2013
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10,530
Approximate Purchase Date: Sometime this month

Budget Range: $800-$1000 (preferably around $900)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching YouTube, Internet Browsing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Parts to Upgrade: All, building a new build

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com

Location: Massachussets

Parts Preferences: Intel, Nvidia

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: I want a cheap 20-23in monitor, so 1600x900-1920x1080

Additional Comments: Would like a window, not that nessecary though, and want lit fans
Games I will run:
Garry's Mod
DayZ
(I play even more than that, but the full list would be too long, those are the games I will be playing most)

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My laptop is pretty old and dosen't run games that well, so I decided it's time to build my own gaming PC.
 

2wenty

Honorable
Dec 20, 2012
172
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10,710
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH232H 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $968.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-10 13:10 EDT-0400)