So I Am Getting Into PC Gaming And Need Advice On Components

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I am getting into PC gaming and want to upgrade slowly throughout this year due to the limited amount of money i receive. So this is what i was planning on doing.

So i will tell you my current specs:
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus (Dont really need to change this)
CPU: Intel Core i5 2300
GPU: None playing off integrated gpu
RAM: Unsure of brand but 5GB
Fans: Not a problem Have lots cooling the case but no water cooling or radiators
Monitor: 1024p Acer monitor
PSU: Corsair 750W
SSD: OCZ 128Gb Vector 4
HDD: 150gb Unknown brand

What i was planning to upgrade:
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus
CPU: Intel Core i7 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Graphics-BX80646I74770K-Generation-Technology/dp/B00CO8TBQ0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=21AC0I533Z4OB&coliid=IWDUEHHHGYJ8O
GPU: Asus GTX 760 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-DirectCU-GDDR5-Graphics/dp/B00DM9B6FO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=21AC0I533Z4OB&coliid=I1YVE2SZPW7ERI
RAM: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skill-PC3-19200-2400MHz-Gaming-Memory/dp/B007V9PZFI/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=21AC0I533Z4OB&coliid=I2KG9UMI1OT12J
Fans: N/A
Monitor: Acer IPS HDMI 1080p Monitor http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-S275HLbmii-Series-Widescreen-Monitor/dp/B009KM1ILO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=21AC0I533Z4OB&coliid=I1G9771LEBQ6ZU
PSU: Corsair 750W
SSD: OCZ 128Gb Vector 4
HHD: 1tb Caviar blue western digital

If you think there is anything i could change to make it better or improve performance then please feel free to let me know. I want to make it as cheap as possible as well. i wanted to run the latest games but again keep it as cheap as possible.Thanks!!!
 
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The 770 2gb is a beast at 1080p and will power through games such as battlefield i have the asus gtx 770 and i have been enjoying battlefield 4 completely maxed out with very high frame rates. Nvidia also have their holiday giveaway where you can recieve three free games with a 770 so i would go that way. I would look at either an msi, asus or evga gtx 770. (4gb is a waste you will only ever need the 2gb for 1080p gaming)
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The build is looking good however i would change some major things that will give you the same performance but dramatically decrease the price.
First i would Buy an i5 4670k instead of the i7 because the i5 is just the same speed when overclocked as the i7 just without the hyper threading (i have one and they are great, plus you can overclock them to higher speeds)
second of all i would reccommend you downgrade your ram from 16gb to 8gb and 2400mhz to 1600mhz because in the current state that is all you will need.I would recommend a low profile 8gb kit from corsair for ram.
Everything else looks in order and if you take me advice you will be able to get the same gaming performance with a price no where near your original plan.
 
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Thanks, will this GPU be able to run the latest game like Battlefield 4 for example. Thanks.
 
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The 770 2gb is a beast at 1080p and will power through games such as battlefield i have the asus gtx 770 and i have been enjoying battlefield 4 completely maxed out with very high frame rates. Nvidia also have their holiday giveaway where you can recieve three free games with a 770 so i would go that way. I would look at either an msi, asus or evga gtx 770. (4gb is a waste you will only ever need the 2gb for 1080p gaming)
 
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Oh yeah. And with the other suggestion to go to 8GB 1600 memory, you will save money AND increase performance. It's hard to do that :p lol

I have a 760 and get to max out most every game, and the 770 gets 15-20% better than that!
 
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Thanks for the advice i will definitely be getting one of these they sound great, thanks for everything!
 
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No problem, You wont be disspointed with a 770 please tell me what 770 you eventually end up with
thanks
 
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Which one would you recommend?
 
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MSI Lightning. Best 770 out there. High out of box overclock, and is completely unlocked so you can do what you want with it, and they are generally very good overclockers.
 
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I built my new gaming rig just before Christmas and had spent the year researching parts i would recommend either the asus gtx 770 direct dcuii i use it and it is whisper quiet on load and very cold, it is also the best 770 for overclocking plus i love asus so that's why i chose that or the msi gtx 770 twin frozr. I ended up getting the asus version because it was the coldest card and had the best overclocks and it was the only one out of the two cards to come with nvidias three free games. Both those cards Would be great but ultimately i would recommend the asus gtx 770 dcuii as the best gtx 770 card

 
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