Looking for a ~1000 build for gaming/student use, including keyboard/mouse/moniter

[nalec]

Hey guys,

I am looking to spend ~$1000 to replace my laptop with a nice desktop. My needs are gaming (SC2, Civ5, Skyrim), data analysis for school, word processing, messing around on internet.

I need one monitor and a keyboard/mouse. I can get the OS cheap from my university. I need to be able to use wifi as well. Also, I do not need to overclock.

I'm near a microcenter, if that helps you choose.

Thank you!

 

[bodeen2012]

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($82.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Crucial M4 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($72.51 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($26.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Silverstone Redline Series RL04B ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.04 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.97 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK100 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $973.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 03:28 EDT-0400)

 

[tenaciousk]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($77.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Grey 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($45.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.55 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($88.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech MK100 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $993.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-26 04:04 EDT-0400)