Please Read! Building a gaming PC, I need some opinions if it will work and How good it will be.

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TroyThornton

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I am going to be building my first PC. It is going to be used for heavy gaming. I want to be able to play any game smoothly on max settings. I have listed the parts I have chosen. Unfortunately I cannot buy an parts that are more expensive then the ones I have now due to my budget. But if you can find parts that do the same or better for cheaper, please tell me. My main question is: Will all these parts be able to run together, And if so, Will they be able to do what I want and run any game on max settings.

OS - Windows 7 Home Premium

Case - CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with Carrying Handles, Black
(http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00BKUYZWS/ezvid02-20)

Motherboard - ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards MAXIMUS VII HERO
(http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-MAXIMUS-VII-HERO Motherboards/dp/B00K2MASE4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top)

Graphics Card - EVGA GeForce GTX770 SuperClocked with EVGA ACX Cooler, 2GB GDDR5 256bit, DL DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, SLI Ready Graphics Cards (02G-P4-2774-KR)
(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SuperClocked-Graphics-02G-P4-2774-KR/dp/B00CZIQXBA/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409738078&sr=1-2)

CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)
(http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4790K-Processor-Cache-BX80646I74790K/dp/B00KPRWAX8?SubscriptionId=AKIAIEF7KZG4SSIJ7QQA&tag=toms_shopping_cpu-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00KPRWAX8)

Power Supply - EVGA SuperNOVA 750B1 750W ATX12V Power Supply 110-B1-0750-VR
(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-80PLUS-Bronze-Certified-100-B1-0600-KR/dp/B00EON40CS/ref=lp_1161760_1_24?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409727377&sr=1-24)

Memory - G.Skill Sniper Series F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2 8GB (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel Memory Module
(http://www.amazon.com/G-Skill-Sniper-Series-F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2-Channel/dp/B004V3TM8S)

CPU Fan - Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler with 120mm PWM Fan (RR-212E-20PK-R2)
(http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-212-RR-212E-20PK-R2/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=lp_11036281_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409653747&sr=1-1)

Storage - Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Internal Desktop Hard Drive - WD2002FAEX
(http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Internal-Desktop/dp/B004CSIG1G)

Optical Drive - Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal OEM Optical Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
(http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Serial-ATA-Internal-Optical-DRW-24B1ST/dp/B0033Z2BAQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1409733831&sr=1-1)

PcPartPicker - http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ItsPigMan/saved/tLzhP6

Sorry it's so long, I just want some advice before I go and blow all my money. Any advice would be very greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 
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It's not that you dont have a really good system there, and yes everything will fit. But i would make some changes with that budget.
1- Why do you need that 2TB black edition HDD. Yes it is fast but not faster than ssds and pretty expensive...
2-The motherboard you chose is top of the line and the best for overclocking, but i would choose something less expensive.
3-Your PSU is probably the worst choice in your build. It's good but not on par with the other parts you chose. Select something from the top tiers: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
4- By saving money from each part individually you could fit a gtx 780 there.

That is what i would choose. Again your system is pretty good and...
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It's not that you dont have a really good system there, and yes everything will fit. But i would make some changes with that budget.
1- Why do you need that 2TB black edition HDD. Yes it is fast but not faster than ssds and pretty expensive...
2-The motherboard you chose is top of the line and the best for overclocking, but i would choose something less expensive.
3-Your PSU is probably the worst choice in your build. It's good but not on par with the other parts you chose. Select something from the top tiers: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
4- By saving money from each part individually you could fit a gtx 780 there.

That is what i would choose. Again your system is pretty good and the changes i made are based on my personal view.
The PSU is that big, so if you want to add another 780 for SLI you wont have a problem:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.39 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case ($81.05 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1464.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 07:46 EDT-0400
 
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