$3000 first time pc build opinions and help wanted

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Fireems4040

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First time builder looking to get a system that will be 95% for games. I use a iMac for everything else in life. I would like to keep this around or under the 3000 mark. I want this build to be able to play all current games on max settings using the monitor listed. I also want to be able to OC in the future to get more time out of the system at a performance level. My thought with these picks are that this is more then enough for now and when it starts to show more age I can pick up a 2nd 780ti and do some OC. I am not limited on space so would prefer the ease of a full size case. I do need a monitor and a keyboard for this build. This pc will be used with a wired connection. I would appreciate any input or suggestions that you can provide.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/22Htz

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Aaayron


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Well op said that 95% of the use will be for games and everything else will be done with the Mac. But now that I think of it, there still is that 5% of things that I don't know about yet.
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I can see that you chose an i7. Don't. Even with that kind of money I'd still recommend the i5 4670k since it will perform just as good as the 4770k in gaming only without hyperthreading (which games don't need) You could also get cheaper RAM but that's your choice. And let me say that that is a wide ass monitor you got there, so the 780ti is alright I guess. Overall the other parts are okay. Not too sure if you'll even be needing an 80+ platinum psu though...
 
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Fireems4040

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I think I'm stuck on that monitor I've read really great things and I'm all about the immersion of games which you get without needing multiple monitors. Thanks for the input.
 
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I created a question like this yesterday and I came up with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($569.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($325.68 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($705.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3037.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-15 12:29 EST-0500)
 
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What if he wants to do video editing and render videos faster?
 
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Well op said that 95% of the use will be for games and everything else will be done with the Mac. But now that I think of it, there still is that 5% of things that I don't know about yet.
 
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