First time builder and a noob-Would this be a good gaming system

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Alphaninja22

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My budget is below $1500 and i would like a gaming rig to play all of the new games coming out, at high quality.Would this be a good build and is it the best bang for my buck?

CPU Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core
CPU Cooler Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid
Motherboard Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155
Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB (2x)
Case Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower
Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)

Pcpartpicker link: http://http://pcpartpicker.com/user/alphaninja22/saved/2HDI
 
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You can scale back on the motherboard you don't need to be paying 200+ dollars on a motherboard for a first build. Now if you are getting a Sabertooth board for the fact that its heavily tested and warrantied to last then sure get it.

A sabertooth motherboard is probably 200 dollars buy a board in the 120-150 mark saving you +$50-$80

I would purchase 8 gigabytes of member instead which could save you some money as well +40

Purchase a cooler master evo instead I would say if you want to overclock and like the AIO water coolers then perhaps something in line like the h80i or h100i would be a more prudent choice.

DO not purchase two GTX660's at this point either purchase a GTX760 or GTX770 you'll be happier. 2 cards on paper looks nice but nothing can be the stability performance wise as a single card running your tasks that can take advantage of the power on every program and not just a few that have SLi scaling.

And personally I'd stick to windows 7 because windows 8 can be rather meh!
 
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HeyyScott

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If you're not OCing don't get the i5-3570k. They're dying out and factories are discontinuing 3rd gen parts. Grab the i5-4670k instead.(Faster than the i5-3570k at stock and similiar pricing) Also, if you get the 4670k you would need a different motherboard, z87 with 1150 socket. You also don't need 16 gb of ram if you are only gaming and not doing intense work on your computer. Grab 2x4 8 gb instead, this way you save money for other stuff. Do you REALLY need 2tb of HDD? You should cut down to 1tb and pick up a SSD instead. With all the cut down and saved money you can upgrade your GPU with something better. OH I FORGOT! Your CPU cooler! You don't need a liquid cooler if you're not OCing, you don't even need a air cooler! Stock is fine! But if you really want to purchase one! Just grab a air cooler, hyper evo 212 which is like $30 ish. If anything just copy my build bro, costed around $1450 and I run BF4 Ultra setting 80-110 FPS.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VH1e
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VH1e/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VH1e/benchmarks/
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VGce
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($309.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($96.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1270.13
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-31 18:58 EDT-0400)
 
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HeyyScott

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GUYS! HE IS OVERSPENDING $100 ON RAM. NO ONE CATCHING THIS?
 
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i don't think so.check your ram.even Call of duty ghost and BF-4 can push your ram to end. and EVGA is not that hardrock then ASUS in performance and reliability
 
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LOL.are you doping?
i think you don't even know corsair and also meanings of 16 gb. and trade mark vengeance .lol

 
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He likes the 500R its his choice case wise I say let him make his choice case wise :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($90.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($349.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($21.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($96.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1167.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-31 19:10 EDT-0400)
 
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Tyler Lawson

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The gpu brand really comes to the buyer... I'm currently swaying back and forth between the evga and asus. If you feel that 16 gigs of ram is necessary, then it would still be within his budget to up it to that, but currently, 8 gigs will do the job just fine on any setting. Regardless, when spending this much, I wouldn't go any lower than a 780 or r290x, depending on which you prefer. Plus, I've always had the mentality to get the best single card you can, rather than sli or crossfire with 2 lesser cards. However, this is the best option only to an extent. 2 780s > 1 titan, IMO anyway.
 
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Nice rig for money.
 
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8 gb is fine i know but when he is spending this much then why not make him little future proof. when you have 16 gb there will be no lag in anything. R9 290 is still under test session so i'm not suggesting that.let it come in market checked by users in real time action then reviews then suggest it.
holy cow...89 bucks for a Toshiba hard drive ...are you kidding me man come on
 
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Tyler Lawson

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You're totally right, again, it appears that his budget is about 1500. He said he wants a gaming machine, so I would definitely go with a 780, or wait on the 290x. The only real difference in our builds is that I highly recommend a 780 for future proofing, just as you do with the 16 gigs of ram.
 
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i'm also totally agree on 780.Check my rig in low right corner. i have 3 rigs one with 280x one with titan and one with 780 SLI .trust me 780 SLI is way more powerful even then titan.


 
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Last try :D
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VHFX
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VHFX
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VHFX/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1VHFX/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($160.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($98.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($513.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($96.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1474.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-31 19:26 EDT-0400)
 
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The 780 in some instances out benchmarks the Titan on a single solution I feel 2 is like bringing a gun to a knife fight.

And a Titan is more of a professional card with the ability to game on it. A compute card with gaming.

And a 280x is essentially a 7970 its not till the 290x that you see something new.
 
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remember to select the best answer that will help other to make quick selections :D
 
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