$1600 gaming pc???(max on every game)

bubbleradish

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Hi! i'm going to build my first gaming rig!! my budget is around 1600 bucks, i want to make it look awesome with some led lights and fans. Aiming for 30-60fps on most games maxed out.

Here is a list i made, please tell me if i am bottlenecking or buying any unnecessary parts.
Thanks

Intel core i5-4670K
Corsair H100i CFM liquid
ASRock Z68 Extreme3 MOBO
Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB 1600 (2x4) Blue and orange
Samsung 840EVO 120GB
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM
EVGA GeForce GTX 780Ti 3gb
Fractal Define R4 windowed
Corsair 550w
Corsair AF120 Blue x4
 

M0j0jojo

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1599.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 13:04 EDT-0400)
 
Here you go!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.41 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.41 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.41 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Red 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($13.41 @ Amazon)
Total: $1594.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 13:10 EDT-0400)
 
Solution
i would hold off till june if your building a pc intel newer x9x mb and a haswell refresh is dropping soon.
http://wccftech.com/haswell-refresh-series-onboard-z97-compatibilty-support-9-series-intel-chipset/
http://wccftech.com/msi-shows-z97-motherboards-prototypes-z97-gaming-7-z97-gaming-3-feature-m2-interface-audio-boost-killerlan/