Opinion on a PC build, budget around $1000

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Jett Wallace

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Hi all, I am new to Tom's Hardware and I am looking for some advice. Currently I am doing minimal gaming and web surfing on a HP G2 Laptop the specs are,Intell I3, 8gb DDR3 with a 500gb hdd. Any way I have decided that its time for an upgrade and have set out on building a gaming slash workstation PC. Bellow I have attached a parts list that I came up with on my own and would like someone with experience to look it over. What I need the most help in is if all the are compatible and am I getting the biggest bang for the buck? Also could someone please estimate what games I could play at what fps. FYI I would like to play at around 60 frames at 1080p .
Bellow is the list

Ram $80
Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB Kit (2x4GB) 1600MHz DDR3 CL10 DIMM - Black (HX316C10FBK2/8)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J8E93G6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2XTQ0RFIUWXIJ&coliid=I12CA648UP68U2&psc=1

Cpu $339.99
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) (BX80646I74790K)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPRWAX8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2XTQ0RFIUWXIJ&coliid=I2WHEMNHDFUPC9

Mother Board $150
http://www.amazon.com/MSI-DDR3-2600-Motherboards-GAMING/dp/B00K23BZVI/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1415234975&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=MSI+ATX+DDR3+2600+LGA+1150+Motherboards+Z97-G45+GAMING+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMSI-DDR3-Motherboards-Z97-G45-GAMING%2Fdp%2FB00K23BYCI%2Fref%3Dcm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

Psu $65
Corsair CX Series 600 Watt ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Bronze ATX12V/EPS12V 552 Power Supply CX600M65
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Modular-Bronze-ATX12V-EPS12V/dp/B00ALK3KEM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1414869295&sr=1-2&keywords=psu

Graphics Card $240
ASUS GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX770 2GB GDDR5 256-bit, DVI-I/DVI-D/ HDMI/DP
PCI-Express 3.0 SLI ready Graphic Card OC-selected 1110MHz core
http://www.amazon.com/GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5-GeForce-256-bit-PCI-Express-OC-selected/dp/B00D3F7CFK/ref=cm_cd_ql_qh_dp_t

Storge/HDD $75
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-7TE250BW/dp/B00E3W1726/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1415235332&sr=1-1&keywords=ssd
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE120BW

Case $70
http://www.frys.com/product/6091278?source=google
Corsair Obsidian Series 800D Full Tower ATX Computer Case
Total Cost $1030 USD

PS, I have a spare 500gb drive that I will use as my main storage.

Finally I just want to put it out there I am only 14 and my mom thinks I am crazy for putting this amount of money in a PC. Before she agrees to the build she wanted me to get another opinion.
Thanks for any help, Jett
 
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1. i5 is all you need in gaming.

2. I presented an option of having 2 R9 290s which is a high end rig, you can use 1 GPU if you like.

3. Yes, it will destroy COD Ghost and Advance Warfare.
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For starters you definitely don't want a Corsari CX series to power this rig. You can definitely get a much better PSU for the money. And you also don't need an Intel i7 for your uses. I would suggest something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.03 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($123.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB ACX Video Card ($289.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1075.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 22:29 EST-0500
 
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Here you go buddy. A little bit overbudget for R9 290 CROSSFIRE.

Again it is R9 290 CROSSFIRE! It is a high end rig! :)
Just take a look.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ECS Z97-MACHINE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza CSAZ-206 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($99.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $1082.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-05 23:52 EST-0500
 
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Why would you go with the i5 vs the i7? How much of performance decrease would this affect on the speed in game? Also can you please explain your reasoning behind you choice for that power supply?
 
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Jett Wallace

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Once again why would I go with a i5 vs a i7? Also why would I need two graphics card when I would only be running one maybe two displays? Would this build be able to play COD Ghost and Advance Warfare?
 
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