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Hello guys, new to this forum/website so I have no idea where this thread actually belong ^_^
Anyways, as the title says, I am a new PC Builder and am going purchase my parts during next week
I came by to ask whether the build I have put together is solid.
I want to build mainly for gaming, the occasional movie, download and whatnot. I will be playing games like Tomb Raider, Planetside 2...(Ultra Settings 1920x1080)
I am completely new on this stuff, so some advice or suggestion would be awesome!
BTW Parts are from PCCG :) >$1700

Monitor - LGEA53V 24 Inch Slim IPS LED Widescreen monitor - $209
SSD - Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB SSD - $105
Case - Coolermaster HAF X - $179
ODD - LG DVD-RW OEM - $25
HDD - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - $99
MOBO - AsRock H87M PRO-4M motherboard - $99
CPU - i5 4670 -$249
GPU - Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB - $579
PSU - Seasonic SS-550RT 550W - $79
RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 - $85

= $1708
 
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CommentariesAnd More

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($85.16 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($105.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($95.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($769.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: BitFenix Outlaw ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.09 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($95.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($169.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1712.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-26 22:38 EST+1000)

This will be a much faster and better build for gaming. Also do you need a OS ? And if SSD isn't a necessity , you can save 100 bucks.
 
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I would be leaning towards something more along the lines of the Commentaries build.

IPS Displays are generally not favoured for gaming. Get a 2ms screen like the Asus listed above.

Any reason you need that massive HAFX case? They make a Mid Tower version, that has similar looks and might be better suited to your build. Using that Micro ATX motherboard will look better in a MID tower than the full size version too. Will also free up some money to spend in other areas.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_31&products_id=21747&zenid=d25d0bf278c75984209b4620d459b9b2

I think you will enjoy the benefits of using an SSD. If you wanted to save a bit you could get a gtx770 which will max out most games (on that screen) and play a few at very high settings... but grab the 750W version of that PSU with the view to adding another Gtx770 in SLI down the track when games demand it.
 
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