$1400 Gaming PC Build (GTX 780)

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wormhole123

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Hi everyone this is my first post. I' am going to build a gaming PC (it will be my first build) and I was wondering if i' am doing everything right. I want to run my games on 1080p. I will be playing battlefield 4, assassin's creed black flag, pretty much all new games.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vtVTZL
 
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From what I mentioned on the post I posted this is what I would go for if you can spend an extra $32. ;)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @...
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The first problem is the motherboard. If you will be overclocking with your CPU ( yours is unlocked) then the motherboard is not suitable, you will need a Z Series. And you also missed out in a CPU cooler.

I would personally get a HDD from Seagate for $1 cheaper, but WD is still fine. I would get a 120GB SSD by Samsung as 512GB is not needed.

You could also reduce the cost on the PSU and bring it down to a Bronze certificate as Gold only performs 5% more energy efficient.
 
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From what I mentioned on the post I posted this is what I would go for if you can spend an extra $32. ;)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($166.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($477.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($63.95 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1432.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-22 19:07 EDT-0400
 
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Au_equus

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Is there any justification for the i7? You can bump it down to a i5 for little performance loss and add a 780 ti. ODs are no longer needed as you can install windows from a USB drive. Thermaltake smart series are Channelwell OEMs. XFX psus are Seasonic OEMs.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GbTTZL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GbTTZL/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $224.99 @ NCIX US
**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** | [ASRock Z97 KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97killer) | $124.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $79.98 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $87.82 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $83.49 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtx780tidc2oc3gd5) | $599.99 @ NCIX US
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $54.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr) | $117.98 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1404.21
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 08:29 EDT-0400 |
 
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