New PC build ideas

[jollyFE]

Need some ideas for a PC build.  It's for my oldest ( who starts college in the fall), he wants a desktop and is dead set against a laptop.  I would like to have it come in below $1000.00 if possible.  There's no doubt in my mind that this would have to be able to be a gamer build.  He's always playing Wow, LoL and WoT with his friends.  I was thinking at least an I5 (preferably an I7) for some longevity on this machine.  I haven't built an intel before(only AMD).  I have always been an nvidia guy so I really don't know much about the ati cards.

Anyways, the last time I built a pc was back in 08 so I haven't really been keeping up with the latest and greatest.

Thanks in advance.

[gyrene81]

this would have gotten more attention in the hardware section but, here goes...for $1000 you can put together a decent system.

unless your kid is going to be majoring in math, engineering or one of the hard sciences...an i5 will do what's needed with fast core speeds for less money, that you will be able to put into a better video card or bigger monitor.

if i had the money, i'd go with something like this...

cpu = i5-3570k  $221
cpu cooler = coolermaster hyper212 evo  $30
ram = crucial ballistix tactical 1333 16gb  $115
case = coolermaster haf912  $60
power supply = thermaltake smart series 750w  $90
ssd = crucial m4 256gb  $200
hdd = western digital black 1tb 64mb cache   $95
cd/dvd drive = pioneer BDR-208DBK Blu-ray  $70

monitor = 27in asus ve278h  $270
 
vid card option #1 = xfx 7870 ghz edition black 2gb  $260
vid card option #2 = evga gtx660ti  $295

[jollyFE]

Thanks for the reply.  I moved it to the hardware page.