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    new help with budget build

    Budget: 800 -1000, would like to keep it on the lower end
    Resolution: would prefer 1920x1080
    Games / Settings Desired: world of warcraft, dayz, cod, rift, would like to play them on high/ultra settings
    Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc): nope
    Country: us
    Parts that can be reused: mouse, headset
    Do you need an OS?: nope
    Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?: monitor, keyboard

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    Leaning towards the lower end, but will provide good performance. It might be worthwhile upgrading to a 7870 XT, or 760 if they come out soon.

    PCPartPicker part list
    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
    Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.70 @ Amazon)
    Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
    Monitor: ViewSonic VA2406m-LED 24.0" Monitor ($148.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $866.61
    Gaming: Dual Intel Pentium III Coppermine @ 1400mhz + Blue Orb | Asus CUV266-D | GeForce 2 Ti + ZF700-Cu | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 | Whistler Build 2267
    Media: Dual Intel Drake Xeon @ 600mhz | Intel Marlinspike MS440GX | Matrox G440 | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 @ 166mhz | Windows 2000 Pro

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    I would recommend anything less than this considering you need a monitor and keyboard combined with your expectations or performance:

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
    Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
    Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($254.29 @ SuperBiiz)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.79 @ Amazon)
    Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
    Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
    Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $1006.97
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 02:56 EDT-0400)

    Note the monitor sale ends tomorrow so be quick, it's a really good deal (23" IPS):

    + $50 off w/ promo code EMCXPVX45, ends 6/26

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    You could drop to a 650ti Boost 2GB GPU to push the budget lower I guess. It won't be as powerful but it'll still be decent enough for your games/settings:

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ Outlet PC)
    CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
    Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($76.99 @ Best Buy)
    Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($42.79 @ Amazon)
    Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
    Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
    Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $912.66
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-25 02:55 EDT-0400)

    Note - No Microcenter price included, if you have a Microcenter near you by all means buy there as they have great CPU+motherboard deals. Keyboard included as well, you can of course pick a cheaper one if you prefer.
    Last edited by mmocca5d152c38; 2013-06-25 at 07:02 AM.

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    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1a2do

    took the builds you guys linked and changed it a little bit.

    -i prefer gskill because I have heard really good things about their memory.
    -As for the case, I just prefer the look of that case.
    -For the hard drive, I don't really use that much hard drive space so I don't think I need 1tb (I am also planning on getting an ssd later down the road).
    -Same reason for the keyboard switch that I gave for the case. I just really like logitech keyboards.

    I did have a couple questions though.

    1) is this case big enough and does it provide alot of cable management? I know its a really popular case so I figured someone would know
    2) I need a good wireless networking card because I live in a house and the modem is downstairs.
    3) Is everything else compatible and will it do what I need it to do?
    Last edited by apeterschmidt; 2013-06-25 at 07:45 AM.

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    RAM - The reason for the RAM choice is that they're low profile which helps make sure it fits under the large CPU heatsink, the brand for the most part doesn't matter much.

    Case - Case choice more or less comes down to personal preference, I know white isn't for everyone but it was cheap and still had front USB 3.0 ports, which might not matter at all to you. I'm not a fan of the 912, non black interior, colored cables etc. just has a very cheap feel to it, your choice of course. Here are three cases around the same price point I'd pick instead.

    NZXT Source 220
    Corsair 200R
    NZXT Tempest 210

    HDD - I picked the 1TB unit because it was only a few $ extra compared to the 500GB and picked the Black drive because there was no SSD (better performance). If you're getting an SSD then the Blue drive will be fine.

    Keyboard - having used both I'd go with the X4 any day, the anti ghosting is nice but it's a keyboard get what you're comfortable with

    I don't know much about wireless cards but you can find those on Partpicker as well.

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