What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

I want a high end gaming PC that I can also use for basic school work and listen to music in the background. The biggest reason for the high budget is powerful components and "future proofing" as much as possible even though I know it's a dumb term. Call of Duty of maybe get back into WoW with great graphics is all I can think of for high end gaming use. Maybe D4 from Blizzard once it's out?

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes? I've got as much as 5K to spend all said and done. This needs to include the tower AND a new gaming monitor as well. I don't need a headset/mouse/keyboard.

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

Within the next month or 2 I'd like to start, BUT I've never built one myself before.

**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget?

Tower/monitor

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

Providence RI, USA. I can get to a microcenter in cambridge MA about an hour away.

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

I"d like to go all new, as I have no idea how to reuse things here, I'm a total n00b at this.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

Maybe at some future point, I'd like to not need it?

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

SSD, powerful graphics card, 32GB ram, 3200MHz is better? Think MONSTER gaming rig stuff. I don't stream or record things.

What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.

I run a wired rig, not WiFi

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

Full tower, lights and crazy colors are not necessary. Utilitarian power here, this isn't for show it's for performance.

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

Yes windows please, full Windows 10 home please.

Extra info or particulars:

I got my current gaming machine in 2013 from Digital storm for around 3500 and aside from the graphics card pooping out on me a few months ago it's going strong. That's what I'm looking for again but with a bigger budget. My biggest issue is I've never built one by myself and I have no idea how do it without screwing up.