Hi, I believe this is my first post. I'm planning to start a build soon but with so much out there I'm having a little trouble picking the right parts. The games I'm most interested in are Battlefield, Arma, and H1Z1, but I also do a great deal of audio production. For the budget, I'd like to stay around $1200 without a monitor.
This is what I've come up with. Please give me any suggestions on any of this. I'm pretty new to building computers, last time I messed with this I was using Pentium II's. lol
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxXVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxXVn/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming7) | $157.50 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $72.00 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | $118.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20) | $229.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc1000kwn1) | $87.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | $99.00 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-keyboard-jqd00001) | $59.98 @ OutletPC
**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100840100r3u1) | $54.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1215.40
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 15:30 EDT-0400 |
The main pieces I'm concerned with are the motherboard, PSU, and the case. I already own the case but if it's recommended I can look at picking something else up instead. I've been looking at the Fractal Design Define R4 as a possible upgrade (?). For the motherboard I see it supports 7.1 surround sound but is it ideal, or should I still look at a separate sound card? For the PSU I just want to make sure it's the best option for my needs. I also plan to add an additional 1TB hard drive eventually.
What kind of results would I see from this system on BF4?
Thanks for any help.
This is what I've come up with. Please give me any suggestions on any of this. I'm pretty new to building computers, last time I messed with this I was using Pentium II's. lol
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxXVn) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XzxXVn/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $219.99 @ Newegg
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $24.99 @ Newegg
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgaming7) | $157.50 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $72.00 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | $118.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn760oc2gdrev20) | $229.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc1000kwn1) | $87.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm650) | $99.00 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-wn700615) | $89.98 @ OutletPC
**Keyboard** | [Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-keyboard-jqd00001) | $59.98 @ OutletPC
**Mouse** | [Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-mouse-rz0100840100r3u1) | $54.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1215.40
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-31 15:30 EDT-0400 |
The main pieces I'm concerned with are the motherboard, PSU, and the case. I already own the case but if it's recommended I can look at picking something else up instead. I've been looking at the Fractal Design Define R4 as a possible upgrade (?). For the motherboard I see it supports 7.1 surround sound but is it ideal, or should I still look at a separate sound card? For the PSU I just want to make sure it's the best option for my needs. I also plan to add an additional 1TB hard drive eventually.
What kind of results would I see from this system on BF4?
Thanks for any help.