Need help with first time build

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Hi, I am new to PC gaming and want to build my own rig but I need some help with the parts. I have most of what I need to build my PC:http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/AfroCanadian/saved/1qnQ

I'm missing a motherboard because I'm having difficulty choosing one, I want to keep my rig under $800. Any help to lower costs would be greatly appreciated as well, Thank you in advance. I am Canadian if that factors into anything.

Also, do I need an Optical drive if I plan on pirating windows? I am planning on running this on my 1080p 48" tv which is about 2 metres(about 6 1/2 feet) away from the couch, does anyone know if this will be a good setup(will text be legible? will menus need to be up scaled?) Thanks again for the help

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Do you want a mouse?

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I put you in a mouse anyway. Yes you will need an optical drive as you will need to burn it to a disk then load it. Unless you have an external one, then you could use that. Also the RAM you had put in there was laptop RAM so I swapped it out.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/OpbD

1080p is 1080p regardless of screen size and will be effectively just stretched out to fit the screen but should still look good at you will be a fair distane away.

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don't pirate windows, if you have to get the OS for free, use linux

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Have a look at the ASUS Sabretooth MB, It is over your budget, It has suport for your CPU and it will not limit you in the future, If you have a ISO image then you do not need a Optical drive to install the OS.Use a powered USB hub instead of a wireless keyboard. 

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you could use a usb storage device instead of a disk so  a optical drive may not be needed

 

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Are there any guides for doing this?

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Your still going to have to somehow get it onto the USB drive which would require a optical drive...

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Haha whoops, thanks, I do already have a wireless mouse, sorry I forgot to mention it. I noticed you changed the case for one at the same price, was there something wrong with the case?(just out of curiosity)

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I do have access to a laptop with an optical drive

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But then I won't be able to play many games, and frankly they overprice windows

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http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/  (for linux os)

http://www.mydigitallife.info/download-windows-7-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit-direct-download-links/

http://www.w7forums.com/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-image-downloads-t12325.html

http://techblogon.com/create-bootable-usb-pen-drive-for-windows-7-and-windows-8-installation/

+ a cheap usb 2.0 flash stick 

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Are you sure you want wireless keyboard and mouse?

Those things are not for gaming only multimedia, lag is too big...

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Thanks a lot man, I think I'll do that

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I won't have a choice if my rig is plugged into the tv but I heard that the logitech k750 has relatively low lag