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ThePugDoctor

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3EtOb
This is what I'm looking at for my first PC build. Obviously I would like some opinions and I would love if anyone could help me tone down the price a little but keep some of the performance. All recommendations are welcome. Oh and It's for gaming I don't really edit or know how to do stuff like that :p
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Dual FTW ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($52.34 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Astro A40 7.1 Channel Headset ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1948.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 15:43 EDT-0400)

better cpu, better hdd, a ssd, better psu :p
 
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Looks good, but what's the perk of having a SSD?

 
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If it's only for gaming, don't get an i7, go for an i5.
And if you want to OC, add a more powerful PSU.
Also, unless you have a strong necessity, there's no need to have a DVD nowadays.
 
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For a first build, I wouldn't get a top-quality machine unless instructed to.
Getting a i7 K series without knowing what it means won't be helpful.
There are not so many games out there that can use 4 cores, so using 8 could take a while (and HT is kind of a cheat from Intel's marketing team since it's not a true core).

My advise is to invest on a good GPU, get a decent CPU and put some RAM and an SSD (while it does not affect rendering games, it provides a good user experience overall).
 
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well, it depends on if you plan on upgrading soon. if not, i would get the i7 4770k. if you plan to upgrade/build a new system in the next year or 2, an i5 4670k is fine. and yes i know hyperthreading is only 8 threads, not cores, but there isnt really a true 100% 8 core cpu other than server cpu's, as amd puts 2 cores into 1 module, so they have to share cache and such.
 
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