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July 6, 2014 3:37:24 PM

I'm building a gaming pc mainly to play Fallout 3, Skyrim, and some steam games.
I won't be needing a monitor, mouse, keyboard, or OS.
Will these components be enough?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7qgTzy
Also is the psu good or should i get another one from seasonic?

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a b 4 Gaming
July 6, 2014 3:45:05 PM

You can get a better rig on a budget like that. I'll post a build in a few.
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July 6, 2014 3:46:35 PM

they are good enough :) 

use newer cpu, mobo, and faster ram
edit : seasonic is out of stock
black-red build

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($238.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1180.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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you can get Radeon R9 290 4GB at $40 more :)  Gigabyte
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr929...
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a b 4 Gaming
July 6, 2014 3:53:04 PM

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g6WYQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/g6WYQ7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.69 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case ($58.72 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1167.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Faster cpu, faster ram, 120Gb SSD for the os, faster video card, full modular gold PSU.
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July 6, 2014 3:54:54 PM

Those are not bad components by any stretch of the imagination. However, some are outdated and for the same amount of money you could get a far better system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 3 113.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.69 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($329.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1102.61

Rationale for the parts change:

i5-4960k is superior to the i5-4670k and about the same price.
That air cooler is just as good as the liquid cooler in your build, and is far quieter. If you wish you can still opt to go with the h100i.
The z97 motherboard will be compatible with the 5th generation of Intel CPUs, which will come out next year or late this year. This offers you some great upgrade potential.
Kept the case the same as that's always a bit of a personal choice, the one you chose is an excellent case (albeit without the choice of having an optical drive, but who uses them anymore)
The power supply is pretty strong and will support SLI should you wish to add another GTX 770 in there down the line. It is also one of the quietest PSUs in the market and one of the more reliable. XFX PSUs are made by Seasonic so there's nothing to worry about.
With the $100 left over, you can opt to get a SSD. Putting your OS and most used programs (and perhaps even games) would drastically increase boot/load times.

Good luck with the build!

If you're planning to go with the whole red thing, change the RAM and Motherboard to this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $287.97

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