Finally getting a new gaming desktop, looking for help/advice! :)

kittenkeeper

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Purchase Date: Approximately 2 weeks, maybe 3.

Budget Range: $2000-$2200USD .. Willing to spend a little more for significant performance increase.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming/live streaming, drawing(photoshop), basic tasks(documents/excel)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes - dual monitors!

Parts to Upgrade: Everything brand new.

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, I think I'd rather have Windows 7 then 8, if that's possible/reasonable?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: ibuypower or other fully assembled site, not interested in building it myself.

Location: Portland,Maine

Parts Preferences: Intel Processor, Nvidia graphics

Overclocking: No? I don’t really know how to do this.

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution:
1920x1080 or 1920x1200

Additional Comments: I do like the windowed/fancy cases, but it is not a priority. I will mainly be playing Final Fantasy XIV, CSgo, Sims4, other MMOs, etc.. I would like to be able to stream if possible!

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I haven’t had a gaming PC in years and I can finally get one! I'm excited to start playing newer games, raiding, and streaming, since my old laptop hasn't been able to do those things for awhile now. Also, I noticed a lot of builds that have liquid cooling, but I don't know anything about maintaining/using that.
 
I have read that you wouldn't be building however there will be computer stores out there to build you PC. Just buy the parts and send it to the store. I am not from the U.S. So I am not familiar.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-GAMING 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($103.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($87.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($599.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1911.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-27 08:49 EDT-0400