I definitely recommend getting a graphics card separate from the CPU's integrated graphics. As for a motherboard the Asus Sabertooth is a good option for about $200. It'll allow for 2 way SLI should you decide to add an additional card at some point. No matter what you get, make sure it's socket 1155 to match your CPU. The 2600k CPU is your best bang for buck and you can pick up good ram for about $60 from Mushkin, Corsair, Kingston or Patriot. Make sure it's dual channel though. Now all you need is a case and a power supply. I recommend 750 watts so you have some head room to grow. Corsair and Seasonic are two of the best and you can get a Seasonic 750w for under $200 now. Anything else, just ask. I'd be happy to help.

That's a great CPU. Very powerful for the money. This coming from someone who's owened a 990x (way overpriced IMHO). I'd pick up a decent Z68 enabled motherboard from Asus, Gigabyte or MSI and then throw in a EVGA 560 ti graphics card. It will be able to handle most games nearly maxed at 1080p. It's not the most powerful, but for the price it's a great performer. Check in with your budget and I can give you better options.

why are people spazing that reviewers aren't giving it a 10/10. I can bet almost nobody here has even played the game, hell we haven't even seen gameplay videos yet so how can anybody here complain that the game deserves higher than what a reviewer is giving it when they haven't even played it themselves. You can't expect a game to get a 10 or whatever score you want simply because of what it is (in this case GTA). Plus like others have stated, a 9.5 is nothing to complain about, especially when the only "down" side is there being "too many" missions. kidrock17xp

Well said. 9.5 is an amazing score. Although, it is unusual that it didn't get a 10 considering the history of 10's on OXM. In the end, it's only half a point, and the written review itself is what matters. The reviewer said it's an incredible game and that's good enough for me.

I'd love to see Earthworm Jim or Resident Evil.

I love Aerosmith and I'm planning on getting the game for sure. However, I can't see how this would be a good marketing move to have a game dedicated to only one band. That cuts your audience down considerably. I have a feeling other music might make it's way in.