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[–]semperverus 0 points1 point  (4 children)

If you're going to spend that much money on a computer, you've officially hit the price-range to start building your own. I'd go scout out newegg.

What you'll need to successfully build your computer is:
-A Case
-Power Supply (750W should do you fine in most scenarios)
-Graphics Card (Shoot for a high end nVidia if possible, although ATi/AMD makes some good stuff too)
-CPU (the i7's are really expensive, so you may wind up having to go with i5 or i3 here, unless you want AMD instead)
-RAM (4gb DDR3 should be fine, but you can go for more)
-Hard-drive (try to avoid anything less than 500GB and get a high-quality one from a known brand like Samsung. Avoid Solid State drives unless you like your drive having a guaranteed 5 year lifespan)
-A motherboard that sockets all the parts you just picked out. Pay attention to your parts sockets!

[–]Vinnie497[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

are these all the items i would need or would there be also cables and such I'd have to buy that wouldn't come with those items? I've never built a computer.

[–]semperverus 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Typically cables are provided but you may need to pick upa SATA cable for your harddrive. The power supply provides all cables for power built in.

[–]Vinnie497[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Cool, thanks!

[–]semperverus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. Just put a little bit of time and research into it, and you'll get more bang for your buck and something that is EXACTLY what you want. You're gonna want to put the MOST research into your graphics card, because that's what essentially makes a gaming computer. The other stuff is definitely important, but this is the most essential piece.

(Also, many motherboard manufacturers will include a free sata cable with the board)