Need some input on parts for PC

Ecrobins

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Hello all, I'm a first time computer builder and I'm looking to build a nice gaming computer. Here are the parts that I was looking at getting. Any advice?
- EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB FTW GDDR5 128-bit Dual DVI mHDMI Graphics Card
- NZXT IU01 Internal USB Expansion
- Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz LGA 2011-v3 140W Desktop Processor
- Corsair Hydro Series High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler H60
- Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 MHz
- MSI X99S SLI PLUS ATX DDR4 NA Motherboards X99S SLI PLUS
- Thermaltake Smart M Series 750W 80 Plus Bronze ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V Power Supply SP-750M
- HGST Travelstar 2.5-Inch 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache Mobile retail kit
- I/O Magic Internal 24x DVD+R/RW (Dual Format/Double Layer) Optical Drives
- Manhattan Hi-Speed USB 3.5-Inch Bay Mount 60-in-1 Multi-Card Reader/Writer

That's all of the pieces, how does it look?
Thank you
 
a lot of money - weak gaming !

i5 4690K + GTX 970

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($334.98 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($70.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1083.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-27 22:35 EST-0500
 

viewtyjoe

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Immediate thoughts:

That GPU is pretty weak, realistically you'd want at least a 760, if not a 770 or 970 for a serious gaming machine.
You have a Haswell-E processor and motherboard, but DDR3 RAM. Haswell-E is DDR4.
You don't need extra USB ports (probably) since the motherboard should have at least six in back, iirc, as well as whatever your case has for front panel ports.

What is your budget? The current build is way overspent on CPU/mobo and nowhere near enough spent on graphics, which is really your first consideration in a gaming machine.
 

CTurbo

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I'm just going to echo what these guys have already said. This is a very lopsided build in a bad way. You should probably spend twice as much on your video card as you spend on your cpu. An i3 and GTX760 would be a better gaming machine than your i7 5820k + GTX740.

My best advice is to forget about the fancy LGA2011v3 socket and get a regular LGA1150 motherboard with an i5. If you're spending over $900, you should have a GTX970 or you're doing something wrong.

I would scrap the liquid cooling, get a Seasonic, XFX, or Antec psu, and stick with 8GB of RAM.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($153.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card ($555.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1447.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 08:30 EST-0500
 
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