First Gaming Build w/ $2000 budget

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paulinoA

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Hey all.
This is potentially my first build ever! So I am apologizing in advance if some of my questions seem uninformed; I've only been learning about this stuff for the last two days. I would also like to note that I more concerned with performance as opposed to aesthetics. Also, I would like to make my build as "future proof" as possible (considering ddr4, g-sync, etc, if that is even important). I will also need to purchase peripherals as I don't own any, though I would like if those suggestions would be apart from the build itself. So if there are any recommendations, aside from the monitor included in the "form" I'm filling, don't consider them in the $2000 budget.

Here I go:

Approximate Purchase Date: March of 2014, though I would like to start gathering the parts ASAP, unless that is not advisable. That is to say that I am not worried about shipping prices.

Budget Range: $1800-2000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Movie Watching, Web Browsing, School Work.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes


Parts to Upgrade: Everything, I guess. I am converting from the PS3.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Amazon.

Location: Windsor, California, US.

Parts Preferences: Intel, Corsair, GeForce

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: I would like 1920 x 1200

Additional Comments: I would like a quite machine with a window case. Currently, on the PS3, I play FarCry3, FIFA 14, BF4, and ACIII. I would like to run games like Skyrim and Arma at full force.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I want to upgrade from the PS3 because I am more interested in a pc than a next gen console, and I would like to enjoy what I am allegedly missing on the PC.
 
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g-unit1111


No need - there won't be anything new until next July and even then it will only be marginal improvements over what's out now. If you're not building until March come back then. The hardware might not change much but the prices will.
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Swordkd

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I would take the time from now till then to keep reading up on reviews and trying to understand the information that everyone will tell you. For a complete purchase that far out, you'll be waiting on most of your parts for either better deals or better tech. The only things I'd even think about purchasing now would be the keyboard, mouse, and case possibly.

I'd certainly expect Radeon 290x video cards to be out by that time from 3rd party vendors that will solve the heat issues with that card, so we couldn't possibly tell you what you'd be buying at that time.

Example, right now you are looking at a Z87 motherboard, Intel 4670k Cpu, and probably an nVidia 780 graphics card for that budget. Toss in a 1tb HDD, at least a 120/128 SSD, and a 23-24 inch monitor. 850w Psu for possible SLI'ing in the future. However, even 3 months is a long time in the tech industry, so by March, we'd probably be recommending something completely different.

Continue reading reviews on Tom's, Anandtech, Techpowerup and such so that when you do post the question readying for your parts purchase, you will have a better opinion and can understand why we disagree with what you think(might happen) and you'll understand why we think that.
 
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sacara21

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($95.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($215.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1939.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-19 23:12 EST-0500)

Use this as a starting off point. If you want to save a little money you can drop down to a regular 780.

Good luck!
 
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paulinoA

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I anticipated this sort of response. I knew ahead of time that I would probably be told to wait, but I wanted to pose the question anyway to see what, if any, options I had. Thank you for reassuring that the thing to do is wait. And thank you for the quick response.
 
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paulinoA

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Thank you sacara21. I'll use this as my base and change according to whatever new and, I'm assuming, better hardware emerges.
 
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No need - there won't be anything new until next July and even then it will only be marginal improvements over what's out now. If you're not building until March come back then. The hardware might not change much but the prices will.
 
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