First Time Gaming Build- Please Help! $2000+

krazyt2528

Honorable
Nov 14, 2013
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10,510
I am build a pc that I will use to make my youtube videos, stream xbox in hd, and play very graphic intensive games. My build is down below. Please suggest some changes you would make.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2bzyx) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2bzyx/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2bzyx/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $279.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Thermal Compound** | [Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/arctic-silver-thermal-paste-as535g) | $6.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero) | $189.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy16gx3m2a1866c9r) | $134.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhp256gg25) | $149.00 @ Adorama
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx680dc2o2gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $279.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx680dc2o2gd5) (2-Way SLI) | $279.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-thorv2) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cmpsu750tx) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihas124-04) | $14.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-885370635690) | $99.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-keyboard-ch9000043na) | $49.99 @ Microcenter
**Headphones** | [Razer Kraken Pro Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-headphones-rz0400870100r3u1) | $72.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1828.83
 

Jessepog

Honorable
Mar 25, 2013
111
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10,710
All i would change is the headset. Razor make really crappy headsets. I took me a long time to find the perfect headset. I tried them all and ended up with the sennheiser pc 363d but i use them with the xonar phoebus sound card instead of the dongle that comes with it. But a good headset like this will cost about 330$ i think it cost. Maybe get a better headset later when you have the money because having good directional sound is very important if you want to be a good fps gamer. That off course is if you are playing fps games.