$1000 PC

[plznote]

Hey! Back after a long time.
Looking for a new build thats about $1000.
It NEEDS an SSD and a decent processor/GPU.
The SSD should be 128GB.
Mainly for gaming.

 

[blake1243]

Ill give it a go!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $971.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-12 22:37 EST-0500)

You get a 3570k and a mobo+cooler for overclocking.. AND a HD 7970 plus a 1tb HDD and the 128gb ssd you wanted. How does it look? feel free to make mods to it.

Do you like?

Edit: I updated the PSU on it because frankly i think you should be on the safe side and go for the 600w from corsair. It will be more expensive but with overclocking and a HD 7950, i think we should be safe.

 

[plznote]

Looks great! I'll see if more replies come in.