Opinions on my first build please :)

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So, for the past month or two, I have had my mind set to joining the gaming PC community. I was able to round up enough money to have a pretty decent build (from what I know so far). Would definitely like some feedback and suggestions! If you see any problems with this build, please inform me. Opened for learning!!! Thanks a ton!!

PS: This gaming PC is just for basic gaming single monitor to HDMI to my 50 inch TV and enjoy max settings on games such as Crysis 3, Elder scrolls Online with no issues.

ASUS Rampage IV Gene LGA 2011 Intel X79 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard(Still indecisive whether to get this one or ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79)

Intel Core i7-4820K Ivy Bridge-E 3.7GHz
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133
Samsung 840 EVO 500GB SSD
WD 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
LITE-ON18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB
Rosewill BRONZE PCU Series RBR1000-M 1000W
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
 
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I'd scrap that whole thing - X79 will not be fully utilized on a gaming rig. Gaming - it's all about the graphics card, everything else comes second. And on X79 since it's a quad channel system you need 4 x 4GB in order to fully utilize the RAM controller. Plus you have a crazy expensive motherboard and SSD and you're not spending enough on the GPU. I'm assuming your budget is around the $2200 mark you should definitely rethink the build to something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($153.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($116.66 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($95.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $2073.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 01:06 EDT-0400)
 
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babernet_1

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Here's your build:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gw34Bm) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gw34Bm/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Gw34Bm/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80633i74820k) | $322.98 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [Asus Rampage IV Gene Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageivgene) | $262.99 @ Best Buy
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy8gx3m2a2133c11) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te500lw) | $278.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd2002faex) | $139.99 @ Newegg
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42776kr) | $309.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc2100kwn3bom) | $127.37 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Rosewill 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-rbr1000m) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lite-on-optical-drive-ihds11804) | $21.99 @ Mwave
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1814.24
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 00:57 EDT-0400 |

Here's my recommendation:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($127.37 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($95.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($21.99 @ Mwave)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1573.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 01:08 EDT-0400)

Cheaper and faster
 
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Hey gunit thanks for replying! Appreciate it. I have a few questions regarding your recommendations. First off, im trying to have this build last me for about 2-3 years, which is why I chose the i7. Should I still go for hte i5 or get the i7 with what i just said? As for the graphics card. Why 2? I read that 1 is just overly fine. 2 is if I was to get 2 cheap ones because of price issue. Which is clearly not the case lol. Thanks for the future response!

 
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Hey babernett. First would like to say thanks for the recommendations. Really cut down the price by a 1/4 which is great! Know that my budget is 2g so it wont be an issue upgrading to anything You tried cutting down :). Now a few questions regarding your set up. Why windows 7 and now windows 8.1? Also, like I posted earlier to another person, should I get i5 over i7 even though I would want my set up to last me 2-3 years? Thanks for the future response!!

 
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Thanks a ton! Seems others are recommending the same thing haha. I just don't want to have to upgrade in the next 2-3 years, so I'm trying to keep everything top notch for now. But definitely will be upgrading to a 780 Geforce
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($142.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($151.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($669.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1989.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-10 13:18 EDT-0400)

This should give you about the best performance for 2K

The hyperthreading is just starting to be used by games, BattleField 4 is definitely faster with it. 16GB also is just starting to be useful. You can use the extra ram as a cache for your SSD and get stupid fast 1,000 MB/s speeds.

The 780ti is the fastest board out now and will be able to max out your 1920X1080 display for years.

If you can wait a few days, hold out for the I7-4790K. It is faster than the I7-4770K and only 10 to 20 bucks more.
 
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Definitely digging this build Babernet. I will In fact hold out for the 4790k Since I do have BF4 for PC. definitely need that running fast. Also, I think you forgot to respond to why Windows 7 than 8.1. And is that power supply 850 just enough for this build? Or is it more than enough? Jut curious. Thanks!!
 
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Windows 8.1 is pretty bad. Microsoft is giving you a crap system and trying to force you to buy their apps to make it usable. Windows 9 is supposed to be good. As of now, Windows 7 is the best thing Microsoft has done. Stick with it.

850W is enough even for you to add a second graphics card.
 
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