New gaming pc (budget 1200$)

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Hello,

I'm trying to build a gaming pc and this will be my first time building one. I need your help to know if the parts that I chosen will be more than enough to run games at ultra settings. I will be gaming on one 1080p monitor and since BF 4 is coming out soon I will be mostly gaming BF4 but eventually I'll be playing skyrim, crysis etc. You are probably wondering why I went with a mini itx and the reason is I'll be doing a lot of traveling since my parents are divorced... one week at my dads and the next week at my moms... anyways I would appreciate it if you guy could give me some input,

here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1QhBm

Thanks!
 
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If your not planning to OC your pc then I would go with something like this (only $995 which leaves you room to add in accessories) -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9...
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It's a good start but could be better:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.93 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($109.58 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.30 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1242.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-18 13:26 EDT-0400)

The Prodigy M is a new case, and the mATX form factor will allow for more expansion later on.
 
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If your not planning to OC your pc then I would go with something like this (only $995 which leaves you room to add in accessories) -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($111.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($316.13 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $995.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-18 13:46 EDT-0400)
 
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What accessories? Most of the accessories you could be buying you're just throwing money away or spending money where you don't need to spend it. Unless you're buying a monitor then that's a whole different story.
 
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Well I never overclocked before so I didn't consider it... is there a big difference between the I5-4570 and the i5-4670? Also, is the R9 280 better than the GTX 770 in terms of FPS rate?
 
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The GTX 770 scores higher frame rates than the R9 280, and if you're paying $1200 or more you should definitely be prepared to overclock as you will get a huge performance boost out of it.
 
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No, there is hardly a difference between the i5-4570 and the i5-4670. Also, the 280x is on par with a 770 (not quite as good but for $100-$120 less it's got a way better price/performance ratio).
 
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Well for one he's going to need an OS ($90 right there), and who knows he might need a new keyboard, mouse, etc.

 
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While that is true, there's a HUGE difference between the i5-4570 and i5-4670K if you're going to overclock. There's no difference between 3.1 and 3.2 GHz, but there is a huge difference between 3.1 and 4.5GHz.
 
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