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I'll spend little more that 1,000 for a system. What Can I get with that?

Fortitude

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Looking for a gaming build.
Best graphic card for my budget. AMD preferred, But if Nvidia has a better price for same performance, I'll use that instead.

Best processor for my budget. Somewhere along the lines of an AMD FX 8320. Will do different brand, If Better price for same performance.

Big SSD. Don't want an HDD at all.

Basic optical drive for reading DVDs and Game discs.

16 GB of ram. Don't care what brand as long as it's not going to die on me for a long time.

case, motherboard, and power supply. Anything to support this. Case can be bland, as long as it supports whats in it. Fans to keep this thing cool.

Win7 Home Premium SP1
 
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This will do nicely and you can add a fair few fans to the case as you want/need

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($216.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid...
This will do nicely and you can add a fair few fans to the case as you want/need

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($144.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($212.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($216.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1039.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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