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Gaming build

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Limp Gawd
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1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Gaming... FPS, WOW
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$900
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Virginia Beach, VA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, RAM, GPU, Motherboard, Possibly a SSD.
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I have a new Corsair C70 case and Seasonic X750 Gold already purchased.
6) Will you be overclocking?
Yes. I will be water cooling this system.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
20" 1680x1050. Will be upgrading this in the future.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
USB 3.0, SATA 6, SLI/Crossfire, Raid.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Yes. Windows 7 64 bit.

I will be near the Microcenter in Northern VA/Fairfax this weekend and plan on picking up a 3570k and a motherboard combo while I am there. I would also like to fit a GTX 670 or the AMD equivalent into the build.
 
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Here's what I recommend then:
$265 - Intel Core i5 3570K CPU + Asus P8Z77-V LK Intel Z77 Intel Motherboard Microcenter combo
$46 - Corsair CMX8GX3M1A1333C9 8GB DDR3 1333 RAM
$370 - eVGA 02G-P4-2678-KR GeForce GTX 670 2GB FTW PCI-E Video Card
$128 - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD
$74 - Western Digital Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$18 - LG iHAS124-04 DVD Burner
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Total: $901 shipped plux tax on the CPU and mobo.
 
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