Help the noob with her first custom gaming pc build?

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xsammunitionx

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Hi everyone,
I've never attempted anything to do with a custom gaming pc before so I could use some help. I have a $1600 dollar budget to make my build and I want to be able to play games such as Skyrim, the Mass Effect Trilogy, the Dragon Age games (including the upcoming Inquisition game) on the highest settings as well as run quite a few mods for them. I also want some leeway for the games that will come out in the future and make their way onto my list of favorites. This is the link to my build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/SamHink95/saved/RX2j4D
(I know I went a little over my budget but its okay)

So if anyone can look over my parts and tell me if they will accomplish my goal and if I'm going way overboard or underboard on anything? Thanks!
 
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Karsten75


Wow, sorry, I didn't notice that RAM. It's really overkill.

Here is an updated build that saves a few more $$ that you can put towards an SSD or the next tier GPU (GTX 980)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste...
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Karsten75

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You created a really nice build - just a few things need tweaking.

You can use the newer, Devil's Canyon i5 with no observable loss of performance.

Your video card is a generation old. While that's good for price, you may want to reconsider a GTX 970 or a GTX 980 if your money stretches that far.

You will really appreciate the benefit of a small SSD for booting and for program files. I'd recommend 240GB at least. There are a few very good SSDs in that market segment, Samsung being one of the very best (just avoid Kingston).

Here is a slightly updated build, cheaper CPU, the newer video card, but no SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($182.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($168.69 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.47 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($52.85 @ Amazon)
Total: $1601.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 11:34 EDT-0400
 
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The only flaw that you have in your build is the video card, Get a GTX 970 or 980 if you want top performance but 970 is the best when comes to performance price, that is the latest from Nvidia it has a new architecture on the graphic chip, runs cooler and power consumption is nearly half the 780 consumes, never architecture is always better, most people try to sell their 780's to buy a gtx 970 or 980. Good luck
 
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Karsten75

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Wow, sorry, I didn't notice that RAM. It's really overkill.

Here is an updated build that saves a few more $$ that you can put towards an SSD or the next tier GPU (GTX 980)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($101.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($168.69 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.47 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($52.85 @ Amazon)
Total: $1558.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-21 11:44 EDT-0400

 
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