EPTWhat is your budget?
Around $1000 (I do have some leeway but not a huge amount).
What is your monitor's native resolution?
1920x1080
What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings?
Most next gen games (Assassin's Creed 4, Arkham Origins, etc.), on high settings preferably.
What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming?
Internet, Skype, etc. (Nothing very taxing).
Do you intend to overclock?
No.
Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire?
No.
Do you need an operating system?
No.
Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget?
No, No.
What country will you be buying your parts in?
USA
If you have any retailer preferences, please specify.
Newegg.
Tentative Build
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ($55)
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive ($65)
GPU: GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card ($340)
Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM ($22)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL ($75)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard ($105)
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz (3.6GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ($190)
SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO MZ-7TE120BW 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ($100)
PSU: CORSAIR CXM series CX600M 600W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply ($80)
Total: $1042
