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Hi everybody. It seems I am back again to ask for help on a new build! So, I do appreciate the help beforehand! Is there a donation pot? 
Anyways my current computer (rig in sig (actually 8gb ram now)) is getting kind of dated. It still plays all the games but It definitely can not max out brand new games anymore like it used to. So, I'm back now to build a new one! However I've been so busy lately with other things I haven't kept up with the latest hardware technology. So, for the questions:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Primarily gaming, school work, web browsing, etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$2000 give or take
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Oklahoma
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.
Case, Mobo, CPU, GPU, RAM, PSU, DVDR(blueray?), HDD(SSD maybe?), CPU cooler
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I'll be reusing my monitors for now (24" 1080p), but I will eventually upgrade them to perhaps a larger screen and higher resolution eventually. Also keyboard/mouse etc. Oh, I also have a Hitachi HDS721075 (750gb) unused, don't know if it's outdated now though.
6) Will you be overclocking?
On my current PC my motherboard came with a button I could press that automatically overclocked my i5 750 to about 3.6ghz, but other than that I'm not sure how to do it. So I'd like to? Either way I would like an aftermarket CPU cooler. I do have the CM Hyper 212+ at the moment on my current rig.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I have two 24" 1080p Acers.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As Soon As Possible
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.
Hrm. I suppose USB 3.0 and Sata 6, I don't need onboard video. I probably won't go SLI/Xfire because I like to keep my temperatures down and just have one powerful GPU, but I'm open to suggestions.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a Win7 64bit Pro somewhere but I've been searching for it for days so I'll probably just buy another copy. That or Windows 8 I cannot decide. That can be included in the budget but doesn't have to be.
Sorry if this is really long. I really do appreciate all the help I'm always given on this website! Thank you so much.
**edit** I'm going to raise my budget to about $2,000 give or take. Makes a little more wiggle room for perhaps an i7 (i play bf4 a lot and i hear it utilizes it better) and more future proofing.
Anyways my current computer (rig in sig (actually 8gb ram now)) is getting kind of dated. It still plays all the games but It definitely can not max out brand new games anymore like it used to. So, I'm back now to build a new one! However I've been so busy lately with other things I haven't kept up with the latest hardware technology. So, for the questions:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Primarily gaming, school work, web browsing, etc.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$2000 give or take
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Oklahoma
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.
Case, Mobo, CPU, GPU, RAM, PSU, DVDR(blueray?), HDD(SSD maybe?), CPU cooler
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I'll be reusing my monitors for now (24" 1080p), but I will eventually upgrade them to perhaps a larger screen and higher resolution eventually. Also keyboard/mouse etc. Oh, I also have a Hitachi HDS721075 (750gb) unused, don't know if it's outdated now though.
6) Will you be overclocking?
On my current PC my motherboard came with a button I could press that automatically overclocked my i5 750 to about 3.6ghz, but other than that I'm not sure how to do it. So I'd like to? Either way I would like an aftermarket CPU cooler. I do have the CM Hyper 212+ at the moment on my current rig.
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
I have two 24" 1080p Acers.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
As Soon As Possible
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.
Hrm. I suppose USB 3.0 and Sata 6, I don't need onboard video. I probably won't go SLI/Xfire because I like to keep my temperatures down and just have one powerful GPU, but I'm open to suggestions.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a Win7 64bit Pro somewhere but I've been searching for it for days so I'll probably just buy another copy. That or Windows 8 I cannot decide. That can be included in the budget but doesn't have to be.
Sorry if this is really long. I really do appreciate all the help I'm always given on this website! Thank you so much.
**edit** I'm going to raise my budget to about $2,000 give or take. Makes a little more wiggle room for perhaps an i7 (i play bf4 a lot and i hear it utilizes it better) and more future proofing.
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