Is there any improvements I can make to this new computer I made on IBUYPOWER?

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I made this computer to use for almost everything imaginable. From gaming to multimedia to programming and video editing I want a high quality computer that will last me many, many years. I wanted to know if there were any improvements I could make to this computer, whether it be choosing better parts, or maybe certain parts I chose aren't worth their price. I don't really have a budget, but I'd prefer to stay under $5,000. This is my first post and I am only 13, so sorry if you misunderstood this, or I did it wrong. Thanks.

Configuration:

Model: Gamer Paladin D875

Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Gaming Case (Black)

Lighting: Meteor Light w/ 8 Speed Settings (Red)

SRS: Advanced - iBUYPOWER Harmony SRS Sound Reduction System

Processor: Intel Core i7 3970X w/ Intel Performance Tuning Protection

Powerdrive: Powerdrive Level 2 (20% Upgraded Overclocking)

Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid CPU Cooling System- ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)

RAM: DDR3-1866 Memory Module 16GB (Corsair Vengeance)

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 780 - 3GB (Single Card)

Motherboard: ASUS P9X79 Pro

Power Supply: 860 Watt - Corsair AX860

Hard Drive 1: 512 GB ADATA SX900 SSD (Dual Drives 1TB Capacity)

Hard Drive 2: 1 TB Hard Drive -- 32M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s

Optical Drive: [12x Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD+-R/+-RW Burner Combo Drive

Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Network Card: Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)

^^ Also, does anyone know where I can find a cheap, high quality external wireless card so that I can use WIFI?
 
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manofchalk
Get an i5-4570k CPU, a mid-range Z87 motherboard, 8GB of 1600Mhz RAM and a GTX 770 or HD7970 graphics card and a 750W Power supply (Go with Corsair). 128GB SSD with the OS and a 1TB Hard Drive.
From there get whatever case you like the look of, don't bother with the extra services like overclocking as you can do that yourself.
That rig will max out (with performance killer settings like AA turned down) any game you want at 1080p while getting a stable 50FPS while playing.

After adjusting for the fact their still going to be ripping you off, I would expect it to come out around $1600-1800.
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First of all: I hate to say it, but I don't think a thirteen-year old should be spending $5k on a computer... That could buy you a lot of college books when the time comes.
Second of all, the best way to improve this build is to build it yourself and choose EVERY part, not just the ones that iBuyPower lets you choose.
 
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Thats $5000?
CyberPower are ripping you off pretty badly if so.

You can spend a Million dollars and not have a computer that will last you any longer than 3yrs. Spending a ton of money now, will not future-proof your build. Moores law dictates a doubling of computational power every 18 months, even the strongest of rigs will be completely obsolete 5yrs later. You get future proofing by making a machine easily upgradable, not spending ridiculous amounts of money. $5000 is way more than you should spend on a computer.

Reduce your budget to something reasonable, lower your expectations and give us a proper use case. For a 13yr old, I would think gaming and school work would be your main use for this machine, not video editing and folding protein chains. $1500 is plenty to get you a top of the line gaming rig, it would actually perform the same as that machine in games.

 
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First off, I should have mentioned before that I am not interested in building a rig myself, as my parents believe there is to much of a risk that something will go wrong. Also, I understand it is an expensive, overpriced, over the top rig and I agree I don't need it. So, as I asked in the thread description could someone please help me make this computer worth its price and better?
 
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Get an i5-4570k CPU, a mid-range Z87 motherboard, 8GB of 1600Mhz RAM and a GTX 770 or HD7970 graphics card and a 750W Power supply (Go with Corsair). 128GB SSD with the OS and a 1TB Hard Drive.
From there get whatever case you like the look of, don't bother with the extra services like overclocking as you can do that yourself.
That rig will max out (with performance killer settings like AA turned down) any game you want at 1080p while getting a stable 50FPS while playing.

After adjusting for the fact their still going to be ripping you off, I would expect it to come out around $1600-1800.
 
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OP doesn't want to build it themself...
 
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Thanks so much! I do have a few questions though. I can't find a PC that allows me to have a Z87 AND a 4570k. Is the 3570k and Z77 good too? Or should I go with the 4670k and a Z87? Or maybe some other recommended combos? Also, do you know where I can find a good external wifi card?
 
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