New Gaming Rig

vullneto

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Apr 2, 2014
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Approximate Purchase Date: Summer

Budget Range: I'll go as high as 1500 but looking at 800

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming(CSGO)
Are you buying a monitor: yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes



Location: Chicago,IL

Parts Preferences: by brand or type Intel/EVGA but ill settle with amd if cheaper

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: Quiet, window, keyboard/mouse/headset/monitor
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Using crappy all-in-one

I have already completed a build but Im thinking its a little overkill for CSGO, i probably will be playing other games in the near future, but here is my build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3zIt2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3zIt2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3zIt2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($346.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VX238H 23.0" Monitor ($157.58 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Case Accessory: NZXT Hue LED Controller ($29.94 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Mac Mall)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($69.02 @ Amazon)
Total: $1530.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 20:10 EDT-0400)
 
Solution
Its a good build for the price

I would change the OS to Win 8 64 bit . You can customize it so it looks and behaves just like 7 AND YOU CAN REUSE IT IN TWO MORE COMPUTERS while 7 will be locked to the first motherboard