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My EvGa X58 Mobo took a dirt nap recently and with BF4 and some other titles on the horizon I figured this woul be a good excuse to uprade.

I am in Florida USA, and have a Budget of $2000.00 USD , I already have a 24" Asus Monitor and Logitech G510 Keyboard,G700 Mouse and G930 Headset, Samsung 840 Series 128GB SSD, and a WD Cavier Black 1TB Storage Drive.

I would rfer to Stick with Intel and Nvidia but feel free to try and make m a convert
 
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Great choices but...
-Your processor is locked. You need a "K" series gpu if you want to overclock. In this case, the i5-4670k is the only option.
-You don't need 16gb of ram. Since you're only gaming and doing basic tasks, 8gb is plenty for you.
-For the psu, the PC Power and Cooling MK III 850w psu I posted above is a great psu for its price.
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This build is great for gaming, and should easily run BF4 maxed.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($398.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($398.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Antec Twelve Hundred V3 ATX Full Tower Case ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1640.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-26 20:57 EDT-0400)
 
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Here's what I would do:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($398.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1148.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-26 21:06 EDT-0400)

-Phanteks cpu cooler performs close to the Corsair H100i at a cheaper price and also quieter.
-Sabertooth's thermal armor does the opposite of what it's supposed to do. The Gigabtye GA-Z87X-UD4H is a solid board and it's $55 off when bought with the 4670k at Newegg. Great board and great price.
-Only need one GTX 770 to max out any game at 1080p. Save the money and buy a second one when you actually need the performance increase.
 
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I like the options so far but maybe a little more info.

I would like a System that will watch movies and do basic daily internet tasks.
Which will absolutely destroy games on Ultra settings at 1920x 1080 or possibly 2560x1440? On a single monitor.
I plan to play BF3,BF4 Elder Scrolls Skyrim Possibly TESO steam games, CoD series
D3 and the new expansion, the last of us. Possibly EQN landmark , and PS2.
I'd Like to OC to 4.5 or so GHZ (since I have read more than this is not really worth it).
Water or Air cooling is Fine
I Don't need a Keyboard, Mouse, Headset or a monitor.
I Have a Samsung 840 series SSD. And a Kingwin 1000W mach1 PSU. And a Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower.

I was thinking of building a I7 4770k with Asus Max VI Hero board, But I am wondering if I could squeeze out more machine for less going with Maybe a 3770K etc , I have up to around $2000.00 USD to spend less Is better but I really want a great gaming PC that will fill my needs without spending money just to spend for bragging rights

 
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-Any gaming computer can watch movies and do basic internet tasks.
-If you go with 1080p, stick with one GTX 770 and add another one in a year or two. If you're going 1440p, get a single GTX 770 and if you're feeling like you can't play games on max settings, grab a second one. My recommendation is to never grab a second gpu to SLI unless you know you'll need it (or of course there's a great sale going on).
-A single GTX 770 can max out all of those games.
-The Phanteks cpu cooler can easily get 4.5ghz.
-I would go with a new psu over the Kingwin Mach. That series isn't very good itself, so I would go with a better quality psu just in case.
-The CM HAF 932 is an alright case. You can definitely re-use it instead of buying a new one (unless of course you want a new case due to better looks, takes up less room, etc.).
-No point of getting an i7. The difference between an i5 and i7 is that the i7 has hyper-threading, which games do not utilize. Hyper threading is utilized in things like CAD, Photoshop, Video rendering, etc. However, you only mentioned gaming so if you want to spend an $100 to get the same performance, by all means grab the i7.
-The only point I see getting the Max VI board is the better on-board audio. Other than that, there's no real point in getting it over the other cheaper boards like the Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H (currently in a combo with the i5-4670k at Newegg for $55 off), ASRock Z87 Extreme4, or MSI Z87-GD65.
 
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SparaMT

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Ok thinking of going this way..

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xf4B
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xf4B/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1xf4B/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($398.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1616.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Already Have)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor($178.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 500GB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.99 @ Adorama)


(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-28 12:24 EDT-0400)

Subtracting the Parts I already have comes out at $1066.93 Let me know what you'll think and let me know what PSU you would recommend
 
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Great choices but...
-Your processor is locked. You need a "K" series gpu if you want to overclock. In this case, the i5-4670k is the only option.
-You don't need 16gb of ram. Since you're only gaming and doing basic tasks, 8gb is plenty for you.
-For the psu, the PC Power and Cooling MK III 850w psu I posted above is a great psu for its price.
 
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SparaMT

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Ok decided to do the MK III 850w and 8GB of the same ram, I picked the 4670K but I guess I fat fingered the normal one when I pasted.. Thanks a bunch for all the hel and will order tommorrow
 
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