can i run the latest games with this build

rick18

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Sep 14, 2013
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Well this is my first build and I want to know if this is a good build and will it run all the latest games at high settings. I would like to know some improvements I can do and are my specs even compatible with each other?

specs:

RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

MOTHERBOARD:
ASUS MAXIMUS VI HERO LGA 1150 Intel Z87

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

GPU:
EVGA SuperClocked w/ ACX Cooling GeForce GTX 770 2GB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

POWER SUPPLY:
CORSAIR HX Series HX750 750W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU:
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

HDD:
Western Digital WD 1TB

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

DVD BURNER:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CPU COOLER:
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

CASE:
Rosewill THOR V2-White Edition

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
 
Solution
For gaming, you could drop to an i5 and 8gb RAM and see no performance change at all.

Also, that motherboard is pretty pricey. there are other cheaper boards that will do everything the same.