Shogun 2 computer purchace

[skatebro1]

Alright, well i have a dell dimension e520 which was real messed up, and i recently restored it in order to play shogun 2(or try). I am able to play the game pretty slow at the lowest setting, and its amazingly fun but looks like crap. Now i want to purchase a new desktop so i can play on the highest setting i can get on budget. I understand that building it would be much better, but i just dont have the skills to do so. i can insert a pci card thats about it. What websites or manufacturers should i go to in order to custom build a computer ONLINE and have it shipped. Or buy a premade one if its good. Or does anybody want to refer me to a computer i should get. I can spend up to 1000 dollars. I know cyberpower and ibuypower are trash, correct?

EDIT: Also can i use any of the parts from my dimension in the computer.
Just saw the rules if this post is not allowed tell me.

 

[linkin]

$1000 is a good budget. Are you willing to try building the system yourself or do you want an assembled one? I'll list parts for a self-built one anyway to give you an idea for parts.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9115072&cm_re=i5-2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=p67_motherboard-_-13-131-701-_-Product

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...51&cm_re=4gb_ddr3_1600-_-20-231-351-_-Product

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425&cm_re=GTX_560-_-14-121-425-_-Product

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...52185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-007-_-Product

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=coolermaster_case-_-11-119-196-_-Product

Total cost before shipping/rebates: $1063.93

Our guide to building a computer: http://www.computerforum.com/104641-how-build-computer-step-step-photos.html

 

[Dystopia]

$1000 is a good budget. Are you willing to try building the system yourself or do you want an assembled one? I'll list parts for a self-built one anyway to give you an idea for parts.

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...9115072&cm_re=i5-2500k-_-19-115-072-_-Product

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_re=p67_motherboard-_-13-131-701-_-Product

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...51&cm_re=4gb_ddr3_1600-_-20-231-351-_-Product

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425&cm_re=GTX_560-_-14-121-425-_-Product

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...52185&cm_re=samsung_f3-_-22-152-185-_-Product

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207007&cm_re=xfx_psu-_-17-207-007-_-Product

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...m_re=coolermaster_case-_-11-119-196-_-Product

Total cost before shipping/rebates: $1063.93

Our guide to building a computer: http://www.computerforum.com/104641-how-build-computer-step-step-photos.html

Great build. Case has free shipping ATM, which is probably the biggest cost.

skatebro, have you ever put together furniture, like a desk? If you have, putting together a computer is easy. My desk took me forever to put together, whereas I can build a computer and have an OS installed in just over 1 hour, depending on how long the OS takes to install. That is including decent cable management.

 

[skatebro1]

I would rather have an assembled one. Like Ava direct where you can customize and they will do it for you. I just am not really up to, or have the time to build it myself. Ava seems like a good website. Anybody want tell me what to pick for everything. I know i want atleast the i5.

 

[Spesh]

I know a lot of people that have had problems with that ASUS board. I'd be more inclined to go with a Gigabyte board (P67A-UD4) as they're pretty much bullet proof.

The RAM is also 1.6v whereas Sandybridge likes 1.5v, so I would consider changing that.

Everything else looks fine though. Personally I'm not a huge fan of the Coolermaster cases. I find they look a bit too industrial. But I guess that is just a matter of personal opinion.