My first pc build! $1500 budget(max on most games)

bubbleradish

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Hi! In september i will be buying a gaming computer and i want to prepare myself. Im thinking of getting a pc that can run most games at max (acceptable frame rates). I would like quiet, good looking fans and please use the fractal define r4 case. My budget is around 1500 and i already have a monitor in mind.
Thanks!
 
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in september, there will be new hardware available :)

but to answer your thread, you can use this template

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($136.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal...
in september, there will be new hardware available :)

but to answer your thread, you can use this template

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($136.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($509.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1543.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-01 06:05 EDT-0400)
 
Solution
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-chipset-rumor-9-series,26408.html
if the info is right I would wait for the newer z97 mb if your running one gpu and the newer brodwell cpu at the end of the year if the info is right. also was a news posting online yesterday that the newer maxwell gpu from nvidia are still not dropping do to issues with the 20mm fab from the foundry. the news posting said they may be held up till end of the year or next year.