First Gaming PC Build - Opinions wanted

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MrSquanto

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http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/MrSquanto/saved/krsnTW

I don't plan on doing any overclocking at the moment, but may look into in the future. Also, I am open to any suggestions as to what I should change, or add to this build. The plan for this build is to play all current games, as well as future games at maxed out, or very high graphic settings. I want this build to be future proof because I don't plan on upgrading anytime soon. Opinions are greatly appreciated, Thanks!
 
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My suggestion would be to get a 4690k and a r9 290x. Just for price sake.

16gb of RAM would probably do better future proofing than a 4790k would in my opinion. More multi-tasking and it'll probably help better later on as things decide to go hog up more RAM.

Get an SSD, it'll be help improve boot up times. Plus with your budget, you should be able to fit one in.

I went with a WD hard drive over the Seagate just because it's more reliable.

The r9 290x is a stronger card than the gtx 780 and a bit weaker than the gtx 780Ti. From what I saw the gtx 780 6gb performs around the same level or a bit better in some cases than the r9 290x. But the price seems a bit steep. the r9 290x would probably do well enough for a few years anyways...
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Yeah lol, we need more opinions then just one! I'm not sure if anyone else will reply though... :(

 
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My suggestion would be to get a 4690k and a r9 290x. Just for price sake.

16gb of RAM would probably do better future proofing than a 4790k would in my opinion. More multi-tasking and it'll probably help better later on as things decide to go hog up more RAM.

Get an SSD, it'll be help improve boot up times. Plus with your budget, you should be able to fit one in.

I went with a WD hard drive over the Seagate just because it's more reliable.

The r9 290x is a stronger card than the gtx 780 and a bit weaker than the gtx 780Ti. From what I saw the gtx 780 6gb performs around the same level or a bit better in some cases than the r9 290x. But the price seems a bit steep. the r9 290x would probably do well enough for a few years anyways. I'd imagine by the time you upgrade the graphics card, you'll be ready to just upgrade the whole system.

Should probably pick up an aftermarket cooler when you're ready to overclock.

I just changed it to windows 8.1 because there's really not much of a reason outside of interface to go with windows 8.1. I mean you could stick with windows 7 if you want, but if you ever decide to upgrade RAM you'll need to upgrade windows too I believe. Because windows 7 home edition would support up to 16gb RAM.

I changed the PSU to an EVGA supernova 750w b2, because it was cheaper and it has more power anyways.

I kept the price around the same as it was before, if you want to lower it more you can probably get away with dropping the PSU to a XFX 650w or something.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($252.66 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.97 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1484.08
 
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