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shawyanguy

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So i need to build a new gaming pc for a game i want and these are the specs.

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I would like to know if anything is incompatible, something doesn't fit, poor quality, etc. BUT please do NOT add a you can get this for the best price, or this is the cheapest best quality, etc. I am looking for the absolute best. Disregard how expensive, if you have a suggestion, tell me. Please do not list Hard drives under 1.5 gigabytes.


CPU

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $289.99

CPU Cooler

Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard

Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

Memory

Patriot Intel Extreme Master, Limited Ed 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage

Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $79.99

Video Card

EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card $509.99

Sound Card

Asus Xonar DSX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card $55.99

Case

Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case

Case Fan

Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans

BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan $16.74

BitFenix Spectre Pro 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan $16.74

Power Supply

OCZ ZX 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive

Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse

SteelSeries Sensei Wired Laser Mouse

Speakers

Creative Labs GigaWorks T20 Series II 28W 2ch Speakers

Headphones

Turtle Beach Ear Force DP11 Headset

Please let me know if anything is incompatible, tone down my pc speed, or destroy my hardware. Once again, if you have any suggestions to change anything COMPLETELY disregard the price, I only need the best quality.
 
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shawyanguy

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that is a good idea but im going to wait a little before i buy it, until may, i might want to do SLI 780 since the price will have dropped, do you think i should go GTX or Radeon?
 
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There are issues with sli and crossfire in some games, stick with the 780. Or i would recommend waiting for non-reference r9 290 and 290x's to come out. With Mantle those will be more powerful than the 780 and possibly the Titan. Switch to a i7 4770k, 1155 is a dead socket, if you ever wnat to upgrade you can't. and get an SSD to put some games and your OS on. But if you really don't want one, thats fine.
 
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780 would be really nice and depends on the need and budget. I would go with gtx because you do want the best performance!
 
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1. I would go with newer gen CPU (4770K and Z87)
2. Save a little money on the mobo
3. 32GB memory is totally not required, anything more than 8 is totally overkill for gaming
4. any specific reason u chose 2 different HDDs?
5. Add an SSD
6. for video card I might suggest 770 4GB SLI instead of single 780
7. u do not need a sound card, onboard audio on motherboards has improved a lot
8. the power supply is massive overkill even for SLI...u need 850W for SLI and 650W for single 780..look for Corsair, Seasonic, XFX
9. U don't need the Pro version of the OS and I advise u get 8.1
10. why do u need both speakers and headphones?
 
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Here's what I would go with:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston XMP 10th Anniversary Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($545.91 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard ($105.83 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Cooler Master SGM-4000-KLLN1-GP Wired Laser Mouse ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Sennheiser PC 350 SE Headset ($181.71 @ Amazon)
Total: $2542.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-30 13:16 EST-0500)
 
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You know I haven't really payed attention to that, but you are right! I should get a 4770k if I want to upgrade. Any other suggestions? I'm worried the case won't hold everything. Also, will the fans I chose fit into place with the other hardware?
 
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Don't worry, that case is huge. Here's a guy who built a similar pc: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/EKp
 
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shawyanguy

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RazerZ that case is pretty big. Do you have any suggestions for a 32gb ram or anything else? I think I might use that build. If you are familiar with Battlefield 4, will the build above run it?
 
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Honestly 8GB is more than enough, and 16GB is overkill. This build will easily run BF4 on Max settings with no lag whatsoever. That being said if your looking to play BF4 on high settings, a $1000 build can run it fine, just saying.
 
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