Build a gaming rig around 2K

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Mynko

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I building a gaming PC that is sustainable and components are easily changed if I want to upgrade anything. I'm leaning to performance/cost sweet spot as I am really hoping to get something that is worth the money with the performance given.

Most of my usage will be gaming with medium to max graphics in games such as Battlefield 4, COD, and Planetside 2.

I found a fairly good build but I also want other opinions on other builds which maybe better.

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5 GHz
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BL 78.1 CFM
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155
Memory: Corsair DOMINATOR 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
SSD: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5″ SSD
HDD: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5″ 10000RPM
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB
Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB
Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower
Power Supply: Kingwin 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

This build is around 2.5K and I'm looking for a rig that is around that price range or lower but of course performance is the most important. I'm planning to utilize this rig for about 5 years maybe and also change parts here and there to be updated on hardware performance in the future.

 
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ixi_your_face

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87M GAMING Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($163.61 @ Mwave)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($457.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Silverstone 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1526.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 10:19 EST-0500)

Hey man, i've made a list of parts that i'd recommend. It's more powerful, cheaper in price, has win 8.1 and will do you great for the future.
 
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ixi_your_face

ixi_your_face

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This.

However, i'd like to say the reason the 16 is in there is that there's no way of predicting how RAM will be utilised in the future, other than saying the generic "more will be needed" thing. So, if you want to save some cash, jump for the 8, but since you're going for a build that'll need little changes over the years, i'd highly recommend 16.

I've been running 24 for years until recently, when a powercut fried 2 of my dimms Q_Q 16 is fine for me, i just cut it close (ilde usage of ram is about 10-12 GB...... I use chrome a lot :p)
 
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Mynko

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Thank you for the help and the rig does look good even though I don't really have much of the understanding on building PCs. My cousin also gave me some specs and I would gladly ask for an opinion.

Case: AZZA Solano 1000 Black/Black Japanese SECC Steel/Metal ATX Full Tower – $129.99
CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K Six Core 130W 3.2GHZ (3.8GHZ Turbo, Plan to overclock between 4.0GHZ – 4.5GHZ) –
CPU Heatsink: COOLER MASTER 120mm TPC 812
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X79
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW
RAM: G.SKILL RipJaws X Series 32GB DDR3 SDRAM 1866 PC3 14900
SSD: Crucial V4 256GB SATA 2 (Boot, os, programs)
HDD: Seagate 4TB 64MB cache 7200rpm (Main Storage)
Optical Drive: LG Blu Ray Burner/Reader
PSU: XION 1000W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80+ Bronze

This is also also about 2.3K.
 
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FractalDesignCore

FractalDesignCore

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($719.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.43 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($21.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1913.31
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 12:24 EST-0500)

Consider this has the best graphics card on the market right now.
 
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Here is a build with the GTX 780 in sli, also I had to type in the price manually for the GPU because it's one of those See in cart price specials on newegg.com. I will provide a link to them below the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($231.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($469.99)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($469.99)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($90.43 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 900W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($125.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1853.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-29 12:47 EST-0500)

469.99 Msi Gtx -780: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127746
 
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