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Hi, I want to build a new gaming pc. A friend of mine has picked parts on PC part picker and I was just wondering if anyone else has some good sugestions for optimizing the performance for a cheap price.

The games I was looking at playing are Skyrim, Portal, Borderlands 2 and Mirrors Edge at high graphics. I have a flatscreen 32" TV but i was wondering if I should invest in a monitor.

Link: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/GKGy

( There is a compatibility note saying there is a USB 3.0 header on the motherboard but not on the case)

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Ditch the Windows 7 and obtain it from Computeruser on the yarrr-bay. Get a PSU with more watts instead. Like 750W or something, 620 is a bit shy, especially when you're planning on overclocking. 

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But, if you want a legal copy, this setup will do. 

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So, who's this friend?

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Why u Stalking me man

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Also how much of a difference does overclocking make. Is it worth it?

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Here is another build you might be interested in, better GPU, better PSU, Better MoBo, CPU cooler for overclocking, another 1tb hard space with the hard drive, an i5 instead of the i7 but you can add that in for the same price.

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter) 


CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg) 


Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon) 

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.49 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.04 @ Outlet PC) 


Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($453.98 @ Newegg) 


Case: Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced NVIDIA Edition ATX Mid Tower Case

 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($135.97 @ Outlet PC) 


Total: $1313.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-12 05:38 EDT-0400)

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maybe take a look at the xfx pro 850 watt power supply, it is good priced.

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FancyGB and I are in Australia (same school), and that system costs around $1400, but I'll reccomend the Seasonics. Getting one for my build!

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If you want to take the AMD route this is my recommendation. I was able to add a Monitor which I recommend playing compared to and HDTV, but the total is $1300 with the monitor and $1105 with out it.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/Jbpj w/ the monitor. Good luck!