System Builder Marathon, Q4 2012: $1,000 Enthusiast PC

[blazorthon]

[citation][nom]rydercast[/nom]I'm going to be building my first system. I want to build a gaming rig and I'm wondering if this is a good place to start.[/citation]

The best place to start would be in the forums. You can get direct help from Tom's members in the system building forums.

 

[blazorthon]

[citation][nom]raheel167[/nom]3570k is at the same price and alot better performance. Even the sandy bridge i5 processors are better than 8350[/citation]

It depends greatly on the situation. You shouldn't use such absolutes because they are not necessarily correct nor even necessarily generally correct.