New PC, 2k budget

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g-unit1111

g-unit1111

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That build is massive overkill for your uses. You could spend like 1/2 of that and be fine. The thermal compound is a huge waste of money, as are the extra case fans. Don't buy those until you have your case and you know how many mounts it has. And get 2 x 8GB RAM instead of 1 x 4GB.

Maybe something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($167.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($415.66 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1430.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-06 21:23 EDT-0400)

Saved you nearly $500 on this build. If you want to do something with the difference get yourself a nice 1440P monitor.
 
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Actually I am getting that PC for free for some reason and the budget was 2,800$, but I don't want to get so high.

I need more or less just ideas about how to improve the PC, but around the same price.
 
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