Buying rig first build help!($2000-2500)

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Dhammel92

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I am building my first computer, I am not the most tech savvy but have done enough hardware upgrades on previous computers that I'm confident enough to do the assembly.

I need help picking out the best possible build I can.

I will be gaming at probably 1200p possibly 1440 haven't picked a monitor yet.

Thanks to all who contribute!!

$2500 is my maximum budget prefer to stay closer to $2000 as that's going to leave me more for my monitor.

The case I prefer as plain as possible flashy cases do nothing for me, airflow is all I care about
 
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dude don't spend that much money because technology changes every year..just buy rig worth $1000 usd and spend the rest on building an eyefinity monitor setup...spending that much on just a cpu will leave you with regrets when newer tech comes out...
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($447.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($447.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($96.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($549.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2460.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 02:39 EDT-0400)

-Includes 1440p monitor.
-Overclocks well.
-250gb SSD for os and games.
-The 500R has superb airflow.
 
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Dhammel92

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I have trouble seeing a eyefinity setup on a $1000 rig running battlefield 4 at 60fps

 
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Dhammel92

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Do you think waiting to get a 290x r9 or 2 in crossfire would be worth it? I'm really interested in that card
 
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sorry my bad...as for your question about r9 290x I would suggest go for crossfire r9 280x..it is cheaper than 770 and performs nearly as 780
 
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Marcopolo123

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look for korean 1440p monitors on ebay. cost only over 300$

would begin with a single r9 280x
i5-4670k / xeon e3 1230 v3
2x4gb memory

750w psu
fractal arc 2, fractal define r4, nzxt 530, nzxt h630.


1k-1.2k pc is enough for 1440p monitor
i would wait for r9 290x custome designs or gtx 780 ti (prob very expensive)
 
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