hows this build? what should i change?

Joshuahandy

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this a good build? what should i change? my budget is 2k.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrZndC) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrZndC/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrZndC/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $89.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $209.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl) | $76.98 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $84.99 @ Best Buy
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $55.99 @ NCIX US
**Video Card** | [Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9290dc2oc4gd5) | $399.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed Edition (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cap630wm1) | $139.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $119.99 @ Micro Center
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $16.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1504.87
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-06 20:08 EDT-0400 |



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I think it is fine as it is but if you want more improvements, it will cost a lot more for a diminishing return though. If purely gaming, i5 is enough but an i7 is something to consider especially if video editing or streaming.

Joshuahandy

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ya probably in the next couple months ill do crossfire. Is there anything i could change that would boost the performance?
 

Joshuahandy

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k thanks man
 

Joshuahandy

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what monitor should i get for this build what resolution would work?