Im a noob. New gaming build under $1000

[Rawbunnie]

Approximate Purchase Date: When i decide what im getting

Budget Range: 1000$ after rebate, shipping and taxes (12%)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, music developing software (fl studio), school work

Are you buying a monitor: Yes



Parts to Upgrade: All

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Trusted ones....obviously i guess.

Location: Vancouver, BC (CANADA)

Parts Preferences: Something with more cores i guess..for music editing.

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Dont care for all the bling. Will be playing games like bo2, bf3, sc2 etc......
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: looking to upgrade from my crappy laptop. Thanks so much in advance

 

[bodeen2012]

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JP1F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JP1F/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/JP1F/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.05 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card ($189.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Zalman ZM-Z9 U3 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $971.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-15 04:47 EDT-0400)

 

[Rawbunnie]

only thing is that i need a monitor also. And i dont think that includes tax either...