Need advice/suggestions/opinions on my PC build

Sondag79

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HELP MEHhh please!! :bounce: I'm a very amateur PC builder. I'm currently upgrading a PC and need any feedback/suggestions I can get. (I'm open to any and all suggestions) I don't upgrade my PC very often so I want this to last me for a very long time. I need to buy 4 things. Those being a motherboard, processor, RAM, and graphics card. This PC is strictly for gaming (BF4, Dayz) and have a budget of $800. I have put together the following but I would greatly appreciate any feedback/suggestions regarding these choices:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zdt9wP

Motherboard: $95 ASRock Z97 Fatal1ty Killer ATX
Processor: $200 i5-4690k 3.5GHz.
RAM: $150 Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2x8GB) 1600 CL9 9-9-9-24
Graphics Card: $270 MSI Radeon R9 280x 3GB
I've went in store and had a price quote for these 4 things for $780 w/tax

Would it be better to get 8GB (2x4GB) RAM with a higher speed 1866-or higher 2400? Or am I better off going with 16GB? Keeping in mind that I'm trying to keep this build as much future-proofed as I can so it will last me for several, several years to come.
I'm open to any feedback and/or suggestions so please, please please fire away and lay it on me!
Thank you in advance for the help. :p
 
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8 GB of ram is more than enough right now, and speeds higher than 1886 dont give much of a performance boost, also post the psu, thats a very important component that most people ignore, getting a low quality psu in a build can doom other parts.

Take a look at this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire...

mlga91

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8 GB of ram is more than enough right now, and speeds higher than 1886 dont give much of a performance boost, also post the psu, thats a very important component that most people ignore, getting a low quality psu in a build can doom other parts.

Take a look at this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.38 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Red 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS-I ID ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $792.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-14 15:21 EDT-0400

 
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