First time PC builder questions

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#1 iOverkill
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I'm not sure in what order I should pick my parts in for me to make sure they're all compatable? I'm also not really sure which parts I should pick for a great gaming rig with a spending limit of fifteen hundred? I've been reccomended to buy an Intel Core i5-2500k which it seems affordable and a good buy? Any info or input from you guys only helps me understand this better, thanks! If you decide to add a build on here, please don't add the chassis, keyboard, mouse, or moniter into the spending limit. Lastly if your a first time rig builder like myself and have questions feel free to post them and see if someone more knowledgable than ourselves will awnser them haha.
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I'd start with the motherboard, this determines almost all of a pc's compatibility. I'd go with an i7 cpu since your budget is $1500.

-Newegg and tigerdirect are good places to shop for parts online.

-A good gaming rig requires a decent graphics card, usually $200-$600.

-Never skimp on the power supply, a bad one can destroy all the electronics. You should get one from a name brand rated gold for efficiency.

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[QUOTE="6_Dead_360s"]

I'd start with the motherboard, this determines almost all of a pc's compatibility. I'd go with an i7 cpu since your budget is $1500.

-Newegg and tigerdirect are good places to shop for parts online.

-A good gaming rig requires a decent graphics card, usually $200-$600.

-Never skimp on the power supply, a bad one can destroy all the electronics. You should get one from a name brand rated gold for efficiency.

Yeahh I was thinking of buying a 1000w so when I upgrade in the future I wont have to worry about frying my PC because of overpowering and also I wont have to buy another PSU