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Hi All,

After many years i decided to put a pc together because i want to play Microsoft flight simulator, games like Far Cry 4 and also do some light photo/ video editing for personal use. here is what i have put together

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GKryyc

i am looking for a decent configuration pc good for few years. please advise.
 
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I would actually do something like this, which would put 250$ back into your pocket to buy games like BF4 or AC:U:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)...
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Yup. That'll do it all right. Unless you feel you need bluray I would suggest cutting back on that, which is my personal preference. Maybe go to a local electronics store and grab an optical drive for $5? That is if you'll only be using it to install windows as I do. But this build should have no problem for the foreseeable future for really anything you want it to do, and it would be a shame to call it a "decent" system.
 
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misraha

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Thanks for the reply. one more thing i forgot to mention was that i will connect it to my TV and to my desktop monitor. both will be 1080p (i have yet to buy the monitor). i will buy a 4k 80 inch TV when the second generation 4K sets come out (little cheaper and better) i don't know how far it is in future but that definitely will happen, so at that time will this set up be ok or will i have to change the two SLI 970 cards and if so, shall i go with a better motherboard? i am not sure if two 970 will still be ok for that set up. any pointers on that one.
 
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You shouldn't have a problem doing that with this rig, here is the article I looked at: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1838004 . So if it happens to not work (though I seriously doubt that will be the case, SLI 970s is a lot of power) you can always throw in a third 970 and have a monster of a machine. If you do decide to throw in that extra card then this motherboard should be able to support it, and a tri 970 setup will be just as good as a sli 980 for less money. I'm quite jealous of the setup you have dreamed up here.
 
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I would actually do something like this, which would put 250$ back into your pocket to buy games like BF4 or AC:U:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Redline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ Directron)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-N10 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.11 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Gigabyte KM5300 Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($8.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1851.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-17 11:18 EST-0500

Also, you can choose two games from AC:U, Far Cry 4 and The Crew by buying the two 970s.
 
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misraha

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thanks so much for all that info.

two more questions, shall i get windows 7 or 8. i read 7 is better. also any wireless mouse i shall get?

i am building this tomorrow, so any last minute feedback is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
 
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Windows 8.1 (which is the one you want unless you have a touch screen) took a bit of tweaking to get it the way that I like it, but I'm really happy with it after making the upgrade from windows 7. I would say go with 8.1. As for a wireless mouse? I don't know that much, so here's an article for you! http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-wireless-mouse/
 
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misraha

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will the Saitek, pedals, yoke and sticks work with windows 8.1. i heard that sometime they have problems with 8.1 and also will Microsoft flight simulator itself will run well on windows 8.1?
 
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