need advice upgrading my current config ( 2560x1600) 1.2k-1.3k

Beaudry89

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Hello all and thanks for taking the time to read the fellowing.

Like the title says im looking to upgrade my current pc to something a little bit better since i'm starting to feel some lag while gaming at 2560x1600 , Budget is around 1.2k-1.3k , mostly for gaming but will do some small 3d modeling nothing too crazy.

this is what I have came up with feel free to give your own advice
keep in mind I only need cpu gpu motherboard and Ram.



530$
GIGABYTE GV-N780OC-3GD REV2.0 GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card


229 $
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

155$
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8G) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Laptop Memory Model CMSX16GX3M2A1600C10


350$
Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I74770K

 
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That's a lot of pixels for one GTX 780. You will have to play on medium-high settings or try to get a stronger GPU like the 780ti.

Also the RAM you listed is for a laptop, not a desktop.

Try this out, I still would go with a stronger GPU for that many pixels but I don't feel that the 780ti is worth the price difference. Perhaps you could go with 2x 770 but that might need a PSU upgrade as well depending on what you have..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB...
That's a lot of pixels for one GTX 780. You will have to play on medium-high settings or try to get a stronger GPU like the 780ti.

Also the RAM you listed is for a laptop, not a desktop.

Try this out, I still would go with a stronger GPU for that many pixels but I don't feel that the 780ti is worth the price difference. Perhaps you could go with 2x 770 but that might need a PSU upgrade as well depending on what you have..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1173.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-22 20:00 EST-0500)
 
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1000w is fine if it's a decent unit, what's the make and model?

For me the extra $200 for the ti isn't worth it. I believe you could get 2x $300 cards and be better off.