Build for the first, would love some tips!

Bstephens238

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I'm looking to build my self a good gaming computer and I'm mostly looking to play MMORPGS. I want to have a Rig that will allow me to play on the best settings possible. I have a budget of 1500 dollars and that includes peripherals. I do not need a big fancy monitor or the coolest mouse ever created just yet. The game I will be starting off on will be TESO.

This is my build as of now:

RAIDMAX SMILODON Extreme Black ATX-612WEB 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case

WD BLACK SERIES WD1003FZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - For standard Storage. I also am purchasing a SSD.

Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers - It's a good size. It's HDMI and LCD with what seems a good price point.

MSI Gaming N760 TF 4GD5/OC GeForce GTX 760 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card - I don't know much about Video Cards and for some reason I believe this card to be overkill for what I want to do but I do not want to have to upgrade in the next year or two.

Creative Sound Blaster Z 70SB150200000 5.1 Channels PCI Express (x1, x4 or x16) Interface Sound Card - OEM I'm not sure if I need a sound card but this is the one I have chosen. Please let me know if I can get rid of it off of my build.

CORSAIR CX series CX600 600W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - After research, I believe this to be a sufficient PSU.

CM Storm Devastator - Blue LED Backlight Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo Bundle
Like I said. I do not need something super fancy but I want it to look decent.

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609DS1S00 - I was looking into two seperate 4gb memory modules but I figured that having one would be better because there would be less travel for the random memory. One location instead of 2.

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Like I said, I am new at this and I do not fully know how to overclock but I would like it as an option. I believe that this motherboard is also compatible with my choice of processor.

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K.
I was going to go with an I7 but I don't think that its fully neccessary for what I want to do and it is alot more expensive then the I5-3570K. Yes I do know the K identifier allows overclocking.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit - OEM - So I don't have to upgrade later down the road. I understand people don't like windows 8 but I do not have a problem with it.

Enermax Liqmax 120S Aluminum All-in-One Liquid Cooler With 120mm Circular Blue LED Fan
I don't think I need liquid cooled and would prefer a cheaper option but I don't want to get crap and end up having fried components because I was a cheapo.

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series MZ-7PD128BW 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)- For bootup and frequently used programs. I've read that it makes the overall performance better.

On new egg, this current build is priced at just above 1500 dollars. I'm looking to cut costs but maintain efficiency and performance. Please help me out and also I would love to hear some tips on the actual build process. This will be my first ever build and I have watched a few tutorials and plan on watching a ton more before I actually do any ordering. I also plan on going over to my buddies house and just getting a feel for what is inside a self built rig. Thank you all for your input and I look forward to getting some good opinions.
 
well the chipset your building on is 2 generations old now id go with at least z87 so its 1150 socket
this would be a well balanced machine motherboard has build in sound card so dont need that and this system pretty much is lower cost and better in every way then the one you are planning also will run any game at maximum setting easily

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1352.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:36 EDT-0400)
 

AgentTran

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For $1500, you can get WAY MORE than a 3570K and GTX 760 if you shop elsewhere other than Newegg.
Here's an example of what you can get.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($331.20 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($331.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1534.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:32 EDT-0400)

With the monitor and keyboard however, we can't have the 2nd R9 290, so we will rid of that but keep the Power Supply.
The reasoning behind this is because there is still the option to pickup the 2nd card later, which will give a massive performance boost once you get it in.

The R9 290 is basically equivalent to the 780, which is miles ahead of the 760.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card ($331.20 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($166.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1399.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:34 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($60.58 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($110.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($146.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1461.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 18:27 EDT-0400)

Here is a much better build.

The 4670K is newer than the 3570K. You always just as well get the latest. If you can wait one or two weeks, get the 4690K processor that you will be able to overclock to 5GHz.

The Noctua NH-C14 cooler is quiet and cools as good as any water cooler. Noctua is top quality.

ASUS is the best motherboard. The Z97 are the latest family from Intel. Will work with the upcoming super overclockable Haswells, 4790K & 4690K

You really want two RAM sticks. The CPU can read two at a time so they will be twice as fast as just one stick. The one I recommended are very low profile so there is plenty of room for the large aircooler.

The 840 EVO series is just as fast but lower in cost as the PRO series.

Cheap, but good HDD Seagate.

You do not want to skimp on video cards. The 770 is faster than your 760 and has only 2GB which is all you need for a 1920X1080 display.

Get what case you want but the CM Storm Scout is a nice looking one with a cool top handle.

A super quality power supply from SeaSonic. You don't want to skimp on power supply quality.

Windows 7 because it is better. Go 8.1 if you must.
 
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