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High-End Gaming PC Build

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August 1, 2014 11:47:16 AM

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

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.98 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-r...) | $14.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gami...) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c9d8gx...) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...) | $57.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx780tigam...) | $599.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah230ib1) | $69.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master VSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply...) | $64.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1...) | $16.97 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1256.87
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 14:28 EDT-0400 |

Here's a gaming PC build that I put together. I'm extremely new to custom building as I just started reading more into it yesterday. I'd like some feedback and definitely better suggestions for parts. I have a keyboard/mouse combo and monitor in mind, but it'd still be helpful if I could get suggestions for those as well. Also curious about wireless network adapters and case fans, so if I could get advice for those that would be great. Please point out any compatibility errors, and since I'm inexperienced explaining things in detail will help me a great deal. I definitely want to keep the cost as low as possible, without sacrificing much gaming performance; so considering everything (monitor, adapter, keyboard/mouse) I want to keep the budget below $1500. I don't know when I'll be building this computer, but it's likely to be within the next one to two years. Thus I'm hoping for a drop in prices, namely the graphics card. Thank you for your time!

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a b 4 Gaming
August 1, 2014 11:52:37 AM

I would look at a higher wattage PSU, if your spending this much money on a 780ti no reason to settle for a 550W.

Also if you don't plan on building for another year or two I would just wait until your ready, more than likely the parts you have selected will be discontinued or no longer relevant.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 1, 2014 11:53:02 AM

If you plan to overclock your CPU like the build suggests you will need a better CPU cooler if you wanna stay cheap go for a cooler master hyper evo 212 its only 30$ but allows for moderate over clocking. If you don't want to overclock you would be better of getting a non k version CPU and a h87 motherboard that will save 50$
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August 1, 2014 12:09:35 PM

Hmm, figured as much. That's true, if I really do wait 2 more years or so things may drastically change. Unsure if I plan on overclocking or not. Thanks for the advice on the PSU.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xByJgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xByJgs/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $239.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97g45gami...) | $129.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d8g...) | $78.30 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-h...) | $57.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-gtx780tigam...) | $599.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [NZXT H230 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cah230ib1) | $69.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750...) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1...) | $16.97 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1228.20
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-01 18:42 EDT-0400 |

Update: Changed the build up a bit.
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