need help with $1600 Pc build that is somewhat future proof.

buildinapc

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Id like this computer to kill all games max everything 2560x1600 for at least 2 years. before i upgrade.
I mainly plan on playing games like ESO, skyrim heavily moded, fc3, fallout, DAO3, witcher 3, gta5, rust, h1z1, dayz, and future mmos that look fun. my current build is $1800 but id prefer it to be 1600 and im sure what i have put together has flaws considering i have 0 experience.

id like to overclock my cpu and gpu.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3vkj2

Gunna be using wifi is the part i picked good?

Sound cards, what difference would one make ingame. worth getting later on?

I'm confused with the i7 vs i5 some people say i5 overclocked > i7 overlocked. others say i7 is better now that games like bf4 and future ones r using hyper-threading. Others say I7 > I5 because if u play games and have youtube or something going in back-round it screws u with i5. as said im a noob idk.

I can go above 1600$ but id prefer to stay at it or under unless there's a good reason like 200$+ for 25% performance or quality.

Im also looking to get a 2560x1600 Monitor after speaking to a friend who said the quality of the picture is exceptionally better than 1920x1080. I also have 0 experience with monitor specs. so if any1 can find one with a exceptional picture for under 450$ id appreciate it, i found http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-30-Perfect-Pixel-Yamakasi-301-Sparta-2560x1600-S-IPS-DVI-D-Monitor-/131082664131?pt=Computer_Monitors&hash=item1e8522b8c3
^ how would that look would the colors be [removed] ? or would i better off looking for a used main
brand 2560x1600.

Also should mention im gunna be moving to Flordia with high humidity and average of 80+°F (even in the house roommates like it hot<.<). idk if that matters or not.

Watch the language - G
 
Solution
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4qPW
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $309.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98
Motherboard Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 $189.99
Memory G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 $129.99
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $80.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $56.98
Video Card PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB $549.99
Case Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower $64.99
Power Supply XFX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $69.99
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer $15.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $21.14
Total...
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4qPW
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $309.99
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98
Motherboard Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 $189.99
Memory G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 $129.99
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $80.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $56.98
Video Card PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB $549.99
Case Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower $64.99
Power Supply XFX 650W ATX12V / EPS12V $69.99
Optical Drive Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer $15.98
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 $21.14
Total: $1609.99

i kept it at $1600, and the amd card i picked will give a little more performance than the 780, and the extra vram will help with high resolutions, like 1600p. and that monitor is fine :p
 
Solution
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1514.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 23:11 EDT-0400)
 

g-unit1111

Titan
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There's no such thing as future proofing so I wouldn't worry about that too much when you are selecting components. For gaming you don't need an i7 or 16GB of RAM. For your budget this is what I would suggest:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE90 V2 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.52 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1654.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 23:14 EDT-0400)

- Better liquid cooler than Corsair H100i
- Super Flower quality power supply
- 250GB SSD
- Less expensive motherboard
- GTX 780 will give you solid frame rates for a couple of years