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I'm hoping to build a gaming PC in the coming months but I have never done anything like that before. I'm trying to do this on a budget, 500-700 dollars, but I have no idea how realistic that is.  I may be forced to abandon that notion if it simply cannot be done. It is my intent to get Skyrim up and running with some of these beautiful mods I've been hearing about, but I don't know how to go about assembling something from the ground up to pull it off.  So, few things.  What do I need/what do you recommend?  Where would I get those things?  What price should I expect for them?  And most importantly: what do I need to do in order to keep the PC performing well (antivirus, internet use, etc.)?

I appreciate all your feedback.