[TCPLemminks]

whoops, perhaps my budget is a little too high, I'm sure my parents don't mind^^.

Would there be anything else that I need to add to the list of parts I need?

And yes I am planning to build it myself, that being said are there any good tutorials on building a PC online or anywhere?
However if someone does recommend me a good completed PC I might just be lazy and get that .

edit: Updated the OP with recommendations made by above guys (thx lost)

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Originally Posted by TCPLemminks

whoops, perhaps my budget is a little too high, I'm sure my parents don't mind^^.

Would there be anything else that I need to add to the list of parts I need?

And yes I am planning to build it myself, that being said are there any good tutorials on building a PC online or anywhere?

LoSt gave pretty good advice. Bear in mind software costs if you are buying it legally. - that will take it up. With that budget, here's some of my personal picks for you (this is what I'd get in your situation) - all from Umart

Hardware

• i7 2600k $315
• Asus P8Z68 $197
• G.skill 8G Ripjaw 1333 $48
• Gigabyte GTX 570 $369
• Noctua NH-D14 PWM Cooler $94
• LGE BluRay Combo $64
• Seagate 2TB SATA HDD $144
• *Intel 320 Series 120GB SSD $215
• **Coolermaster 922M $118

Total: $1564 w/ SSD
($1349 w/out SSD)

*SSDs I feel are optional and don't make that big of a difference for most of my gaming, but I don't play the real latest releases etc. also I go for a 2TB HDD coz I need space man - I'm a media fiend!. Sure SSDs are great, but there's a good chance you won't really need it depending what you're playing. For me, it's something I'd leave out of the initial build and maybe get one later down the track as an upgrade. Same for a 2nd video card (was disappointed that the improvement from SLI wasn't as big as I hoped)

**Don't know that the case will fit the Noctua cooler, I am going from memory but when I bought my Antec 902 it was a tossup between it and a Coolermaster that I think was the 922M. I regretted my decision of the Antec (which didn't fit most coolers). Do some research before choosing this please

Most of the time when it comes to brands for things like video cards and mother boards, I couldn't care less. Some people do. Adjust as you wish

Windows, you have options:
OEM
Home Premium 64bit OEM from Umart: $94 (look at the difference in versions, Home Premium is probably fine)
Full Version
Home Premium from Microsoft.com $299

I think when it comes to Operating System software, you're probably better off paying and not worrying about anti-piracy rubbish if you can find a cheap option. Even the expensive options are well within your budget.

Do whatever you want with Office

If you work or go to uni, it might be worth checking if they have any deal with microsoft. I've bought Office for $15 through a partnership program and Windows for like $100 through uni before)

I just buy my monitors from Dell.com because they are cheap and come with good Dell warranty, and I don't place much importance on having refresh rate <5ms. I have friends that do in which case, look for that

If you go with an SSD in your initital build, you'd spend $1564 on hardware, $94 on OEM windows leaving $312, which could go to your monitor. If you don't skimp on it, you'll use your budget. I'd go without the SSD to start with though, save some money, then add one later if/when you need

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TCPLemminks:

thx this is brill