Is this pc build good (I'm new to this)

colezilla

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I want to be able to play skyrim with a few mods on ultra and maybe some other games like the new call of duty or watchdogs but those I most likely won't mod and and this one with shipping should only be around 1300 or so I thik but will it be able to do what I want or what upgrades would it need if it needs any the most I can spend is about 1350 and that's with shipping cause I'd like to have some money left over for games

EDIT In the days that have passed since I asked this question I did some remodeling to the build and this is the new one that k want to be ar to play watchdogs on ultra and call of duty advanced warfare which shouldn't be an issue considering watchdogs and same with skyrim
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pcp6yc
 

afrienofallama

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if i were you, i would get a GTX 970 instead of a 980, just because the bang for buck in the 970 is just amazing and you would be saving up to $250. And if you were to get a GTX 970 instead, you should use the extra money to get an ssd for windows and some games (don't use all $250 on the ssd though). Other than that i think this is a really good build. :)
 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($71.80 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ Directron)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($349.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1168.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-20 23:31 EST-0500

i7 if you want futureproof or i5-4690k if you're upgrading your cpu in the next 1-2 years. Also, you can almost get two 970s with the cost of 980. The performance increase is very minimal (around 15-20%) so I don't recommend it
 
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