Build Request: $1,000-$1,100 Animation/Gaming PC

[Jigsah]

-Budget: $1,000-$1,100(monitor included in price) I'm willing to stretch to $1,200 if the extra money will significantly boost the speed of the PC

-Games that you'll play/Applications you'll use: I plan on playing Skyrim, TF2, Portal, Diablo 3 and whatever else looks fun, I suppose. The applications I will use are for animation which for now I'll be using 3DS Max but will eventually upgrade to Maya.

-Native resolution of your monitor: Whatever is best for my build.

-Things you can reuse (OS, hard drive, optical drive): nothing

-Extras that you want (monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc): Monitor

-Where you live: U.S.

I was wondering if I should get the [URL="http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/crafted_series/phantom"]phantom case[/URL]. I really like the way it looks but I would rather replace it if the price/specs are holding me back from getting a more powerful pc.

I plan to use windows 7 with my build

Thanks guys :D

[Parallel_LCD]

[del]Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197[/url][/del]
[del]Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254058[/url][/del]
GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130613[/url]
PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049[/url]
[del]Speakers: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121013[/url][/del]
RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311[/url]
[del]Keyboard/Mouse: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.703117[/url][/del]
CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.717777[/url]

$1,138.93 w/ promo code and shipping
[sp]I'm not good choosing extra parts, just have to fit your budget[/sp]

[Whatisthis]

Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112238[/url]
CPU/Mobo: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.701068[/url]
Ram: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104266&cm_sp=Cat_Memory-_-Daily_Deal-_-20-104-266[/url]
HDD:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145520[/url]
GPU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133384[/url]
PSU:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049[/url]
Monitor:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236052[/url]

Comes to 1093 Dollars.

-20 with promo codes, and shipping is almost completely free.

[Parallel_LCD]

HAF 212 is now in stock
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233[/url]
Now $1,106.92

[Jigsah]

Alright, thanks a lot guys, but I have one question.. What about the optical drive?

I'm leaning towards Kelloggs' build, but thanks a lot for the effort gunguy.

[Parallel_LCD]

-snip got confused-

[Jigsah]

[QUOTE=Jigsah;31747225]-Things you can reuse (OS, hard drive, optical drive): [B]nothing[/B][/QUOTE]

Nope, I understand how you could have gotten it mixed up though. I copied and pasted that from [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/threads/755171-Making-threads-%28and-replying%29-in-this-section."]here[/URL] and it is basically giving examples of things I could reuse but I don't have any.

[Fate]

Deskstar drives are known as deathstars for a reason.
Get a Spinpoint F3.

[Parallel_LCD]

DVD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039[/url]
HDD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185[/url]
OS: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986[/url]

[editline]15th August 2011[/editline]

Let me get organized

Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119233[/url]
Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009261[/url]
Speakers: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836121013[/url]
GPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150523[/url]
PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371049[/url]
RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311[/url]
Mobo/CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.717777[/url]

$1,164.88

[Jigsah]

alright thanks guys. Is a cooling system necessary?

[Parallel_LCD]

If you want
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065[/url]

[Jigsah]

If I want? So I don't need it?

[Parallel_LCD]

[QUOTE=Jigsah;31749827]If I want? So I don't need it?[/QUOTE]

Not necessarily, but I recommend it