About to purchase a computer for some major gaming, just wanted to make sure it was an appropriate setup and that I have every

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Is $1300 your budget? You should consider building your own system - you'll be able to get the same performance for less, or higher quality components and better performance for the same price or maybe slightly more. Here's a build that has a better mobo, 16GB DRAM (your linked list only had 8 selected), top quality PSU, better GPU, ODD, SSD, etc. It doesn't include a case, keyboard or mouse, but frankly the ones in the ibuypower list aren't very good. If you tell us what your actual budget is, we can adjust the individual components up or down to get it in the right price range.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.75 @ OutletPC)...
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Is $1300 your budget? You should consider building your own system - you'll be able to get the same performance for less, or higher quality components and better performance for the same price or maybe slightly more. Here's a build that has a better mobo, 16GB DRAM (your linked list only had 8 selected), top quality PSU, better GPU, ODD, SSD, etc. It doesn't include a case, keyboard or mouse, but frankly the ones in the ibuypower list aren't very good. If you tell us what your actual budget is, we can adjust the individual components up or down to get it in the right price range.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($321.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($132.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.78 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1305.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-08 01:06 EST-0500
 
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I'm basically speechless right now with appreciation, i've never built a computer before but I'm extremely interested in doing it, i'm not a complete moron with my hands so it sounds doable. I luckily have a decent mouse already, i'd be more than happy if you recommended a case for it as well, i'll probably be taking your advice and giving building it a go.
 
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I'm basically speechless right now with appreciation, i've never built a computer before but I'm extremely interested in doing it, i'm not a complete moron with my hands so it sounds doable. I luckily have a decent mouse already, i'd be more than happy if you recommended a case for it as well, i'll probably be taking your advice and giving building it a go.
 
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If you tell us your actual budget or budget target, we'll get you a dialed-in system put together. As far as assembling and getting it up and running, there are a good number of guides available here on THW as well as tutorials on Youtube if you're a visual learner.

For the case, what details are you looking for as far as color, size and appearance? Do you plan on adding drives or GPUs in the future? Cooling performance is always important, but what level of noise are you comfortable with? Many gamers use headphones, so don't care about how loud the system is under load, while others are willing to pay a premium to minimize noise levels - are you at either end of the spectrum, or somewhere in the middle?

Building your first rig can be intimidating, but I think you'll find it a rewarding experience, both in a personal sense and in the quality and performance value you gain from cutting out the cost of an unnecessary middle man. The biggest drawback to it is that once you've done it, you want to do it again - it can turn into an expensive hobby if you're not careful :)
 
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