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Kees
ok I'm starting to think about building a pc, one powerful enough to play any game on full HD without struggling! so should i go AMD or Intel, what graphics card, how much memory? should i go water cooled? also if you can suggest exact part that would be awesome!!! just trying to gauge how much it will cost! realistically id like it to stay under $1500 AUD (around $1000 us, not including monitor and keyboard etc.)
thanks heaps! i can add more info, just ask! 
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