New Gaming Build, (~$900), Looking for Advice

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rtakeuchi11

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Hello, I would appreciate it if anyone could help me decide on a desktop build for moderate gaming, under $900. Thanks in advance.


Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of the year

Budget Range: 850-900 After rebates/shipping (I have Amazon Prime)

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Buy:

CPU (Intel Preferred)
RAM (8GB)
Graphics (Maybe GTX 660? Plan to game with for a while)
Hard Drive (Don't need SSD, 500GB is fine)
Power Supply
Case
Motherboard
Optical Drive


Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Windows 7

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, any is fine

Location: City, State/Region, Country - San Diego, CA

Parts Preferences: Intel, NVIDIA

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1600x900


And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Old desktop is out of date for gaming