First build, trying to bring it down to $1,500

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Mikarri

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I've researched like crazy and asked this community about parts and whatnot. I've never built a PC by hand, and I wanted to know how I did choosing these parts:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2QJd6

And also if I could bring it down to $1,500 without sacrificing too much since this will be a gaming PC.
 
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You can easily lower the price by $400 by going with a different motherboard and hard drive and switching up some other components. CAS 10 1600MHz RAM can be improved. I included some CAS 9 1866MHz RAM. I didn't explain why you were getting 16GB. If you're not video editing or something else that takes a lot of RAM you can easily go with 8GB to save more money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($161.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1610.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 10:06 EST-0500)
 
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Mikarri

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Was told games on Ultra needed 16gb of RAM. Good to know 8 is okay.
I like your selections. I see you took off the SSD too. Are they that important to have for your OS, or is the boot speed not that noticeable?
 
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I notice a significant speed boost using my ssd, i personally think its amazing for loading maps on bf4. Alot faster than my 7200 rpm 2tb Western Digital
 
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The speed boost is very noticeable, but only for loading times and such. It won't give you better FPS in games, but will help loading times a lot.
 
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Mikarri

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Hmm, then to save some cash, maybe I'll just have to get an SSD another time.

I modified the list a bit. Lemme know what you experts think :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($161.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1562.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 10:36 EST-0500)
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.97 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.89 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Logitech G105 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1494.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-10 10:39 EST-0500)

These are changes I would personally make to fit that budget
 
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MurrayA

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OEM is original equipment manufacturer, pretty much means all you get is a key and cd and no special packaging etc
 
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The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of windows 8 is pretty good. With windows 7 the OEM version would "bind" itself to your motherboard. meaning if you ever got a different motherboard you would need to buy windows 7 again.

With windows 8 you can install it on as many systems as you want with the OEM version. But it can only be on one system at a time. so you can upgrade without having to repurchase the OS.
 
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