Advice on $1200 PC build

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Lunchbone

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I assembled a PC build on PC Partpicker , but I think It needs a lot of refining , so please drop some advice !

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($114.95 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1195.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 23:28 EDT-0400)

I'll be mostly using it to Play Minecraft with Shaders , some watchdogs and other high end games.
 
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Thanatognomonic
You could probably shave off a few extra dollars here and there, but this is what I'd go for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...
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ifreestylin

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Do you need 16GB of ram? not saying its too much but i would get 8GB for now, get a better PSU like the XFX 650W and a better motherboard .
 
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Thanatognomonic

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You could probably shave off a few extra dollars here and there, but this is what I'd go for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1200.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 13:21 EDT-0400)
 
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jimthenagual

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In all honesty, I'd rather have a 550W tachyon powering my system than a 600W CX. The stated recommendations are always overstated. A 550W can power a gtx 780 if it is decent quality, and the tachyon is extreme high quality.

That said, I would rather have 600W over 550W for the headroom. Just not the CX. It's made as an entry level PSU, not a high end gaming machine.

Nice PSU listed in the post above (XFX), great price for a high quality 650W

 
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Lunchbone

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You should change the CPU to Hashwell Refresh i5 4690 , better and cheaper and I'm not gonna do any overclockring
 
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Thanatognomonic

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I'd personally keep the i5-4670k, overclocking could give you a good few extra frames for CPU-intensive games, but here's the build without it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1102.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-08 15:20 EDT-0400)

I'd call the cooler optional for this build, but for quieter and cooler performance, it's always better to have an aftermarket heat-sink.

Also, 16GB of RAM isn't necessary for minecraft as it's reported to never use anymore than 4GB RAM at once according to the wiki ( http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Hardware_requirements ). I believe it runs mainly from your GPUs VRAM, but it's not reported on the wiki.
 
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