Building a Gaming Computer - Budget $1000

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Hello everyone, I'm wondering what you guys think of all the parts I'm getting a good or not for a gaming computer.

MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti
ASRock LGA 1155 Intel Z77
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1 TB
Intel Core i5-3570K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core
Cooler Master Extreme Power Plus - 600W Power Supply
NZXT M59
Asus 24xDVD-RW
Windows 8 System Builder
NZXT Sleeved LED Case Light Kit -just for fun
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB
NZXT Technologies RF-FZ120-G1 NZXT FZ-120mm LED Cooling Case x3

The total cost for all these parts is 1,142.30 plus tax. If you guys have any ideas to make this cheaper, I will greatly appreciate it and also, try to implement a liquid cooling setup if possible because it would be nice to have one. By the way, this is my senior project and I want to make it spectacular. Thank you for your help.
 
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iceclock
not shur about student discount.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1/benchmarks/

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($273.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
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I merged both mine and iceclock's build... iceclock - i hope you think that this is alright...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($273.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.84 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $952.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-04 09:18 EST-0500)

Wifi Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166047-$15
CPU extra- $34

total - 953+15+34 = $1002
 
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I not am not going to overclock, and I don't need the dvd drive, I am going to usen the power supply provided, and for window 7, is there a student dicount for that? For the motherboard, I need one built in or a good wifi card. Going to try to order my parts this week or next.
 
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lol really. pos powersupply. he doesnt need a monitor. alright case.

he wont overclock. he doesnt need a cooler.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BpPR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BpPR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BpPR/benchmarks/

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z68A-G43 (G3) ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: wifi card ($40.00)
Other: rose will led powered 800watt ps flashy ($150.00)
Other: 3570k ($224.00)
Total: $1012.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-04 07:15 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1032.86
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00
Total: $1012.86

cheerios

for the win

 
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So i don't need the CPU cooler, the rosewill PSU is not needed, optical drive is not needed since I found a brand new on in my house, is there a college student discount for window 7? (main concern right now), for the graphics card, I will be using the MSI Geforce 660ti, the NZXT guardian case looks nice, and is there a specific wifi card you can prefer? I think the motherboard since a little too cheap, don't really trust motherboards under 100 lol.
 
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not shur about student discount.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvX1/benchmarks/

Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($273.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: wifi card ($40.00)
Other: 3570k ($224.00)
Total: $1050.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-02-04 19:09 EST-0500)

Base Total: $1066.89
Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00
Shipping: $3.99
Total: $1050.88

ur done. u dont need anything else. and this is almost 3 pages long

 
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ok, this will be my last post just to make sure everything is compatible. Just reply yes or no.

NZXT Guardian ($69.99)
Corsair Vengeance 8 GB ($48.99), couldn't find your ram at the low price
NZXT Technologies RF-FZ120-U1 NZXT FZ-120mm LED Airflow Fan ($14.99)
NZXT Sleeved LED Case Light Kit ($12.93)
Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W ($39.99)
TP-LINK TL-WDN4800 Dual Band Wireless N900 PCI Express Adapter, 2.4GHz 450Mbps/5GHz 450Mbps, IEEE 802.1a/b/g/n, WEP/WPA/WPA2 ($37.99)
ASRock Z77 EXTREME4-M LGA1155 ($129.99)
MSI NVIDIA Geforce GTX 660 Ti ($282.99)
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-3570K 3.4GHz ($219.99)
Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200RPM ($69.00)

Finding window 7 at a lower price right now.
 
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oh so that is what the m means lol, I guess I'll get the other one and for windows 7, I'll get my brother to get it for me since he is a college student if I could find the right place to get it so I can tell him.
 
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