Need some help deciding on a choice for a gaming computer.

[Sr3889OX]

Hey guys, I decided to consult my favorite e-lego simulator forum for help with a probably EXTREMELY major decision regarding my computer. First, a bit of backstory. Some of you might remember a few years back I was talking about getting an alienware laptop, and I decided to do so.

It was terrible, and it broke. The end.

Now, my choice is, I can either get a custom built with parts listed at the end; it fits in my budget of $1,500 HOWEVER this will be my first custom built and I don't know where to start, and I am EXTREMELY concerned about my first time connecting to the internet due to the mad dash I'll have to make to antivirus software and other stuff so my computer doesn't get forgeted up. I am also concerned about the lifespan of it and if the investment will be worth it or not; it might just break during shipping or assembly. No local companies will assemble it for me, so I'm on my own.

Custom built parts, accessories and OS left out (w7 HP):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233143
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182067
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128507R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148868

My other option is to go to a local Best Buy and buy an Acer and customize it, I can get AROUND the same power as my custom built, although slightly less, for the same price and a warranty; plus, if I buy any parts from the store they'll upgrade it for me without risk of me loving it up. All that is great, but it's still slightly less powerful, I don't know if there will be any GOOD parts to buy an upgrade with from best buy, or if they even sell them, and I have low faith in gaming computer brands, although I have the same faith in my ability to assemble my custom built.

So what do you all suggest? I'm welcome for other brand suggestions, my preferences are a high-end gaming desktop with windows 7 and $1,500 or under, with or without mouse/keyboard/monitor included.

i'm only getting this so i can play call of pripyat with the misery mod so there is no reason for it to be this powerful but forget you this is america

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[Decimation]

You won't have to make any mad dash to get antivirus software unless you are an absolute idiot or watch a stuffton of research.
I went on for like a year without an antivirus so yeah.

[Rainzx¹]

You won't get a virus in the first five minutes of using a new computer...
Unless your incredibly stupid

Even if you do it would be relatively easy to remove

[Sr3889OX]

Hm. I don't visit any virus sites, I was just under the assumption a custom built would be considerably more vulnerable to regular viruses upon first connecting to the internet. So I guess that's one less concern, now my only one is with actually building it if I get it; I can't ask for help since to all of my friends a computer is some alien device that fell from the sky.

[Treynolds416]

Don't get a 580, get a 670 or an equivalent current generation card

Also, if you're looking to cut a little money back, your cpu is a bit overkill. I would recommend an i5-3570k, it has very similar performance (along with overclocking) for about $100 less

[Momentum]

6 months without using antivirus software, going strong

anyhow, i think you need a better GPU.

[NalNalas]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BV8r

I saved this one on my pc part picker

[Treynolds416]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BV8r

I saved this one on my pc part picker

No

no no no no no no n o

Don't use this build, it's terrible. Don't spend $240 dollars on a motherboard while at the same time only buying a 530W psu and a blue HDD

[Muzzles56]

Post here
People need to learn to post their computer related problems here instead of making new threads

[NalNalas]

Post here
People need to learn to post their computer related problems here instead of making new threads

Yeah

[Sr3889OX]

Well, thanks everyone that posted regarding the computer; I'll use the part picker to check for compatibilities and I'll probably be redoing my build to something better, mostly regarding the GPU as Trey and Mome pointed out.

[Momentum]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BV8r

I saved this one on my pc part picker

oh god no

People need to learn to post their computer related problems here instead of making new threads

so much this, from now on, why dont we just post a link to the computer megathread everytime something like this comes up?

[Sr3889OX]

I didn't know there was a computer megathread and I doubt anyone would reply to me if I posted there, but sorry. From the poll and posts it seems a custom is the best idea, thanks. Locking.