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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Coolton22/saved/2hbPxr

This is a link to the PC I build on PCpartpicker.com and I would like to know from you veterans how well it will run, or if there are any things that I can add, subtract, or change to get a better performance.
I already have a mouse, key board (although if you have suggestions for mechanical ones, that would be great), OS (windows 10), speakers, mouse pad, optical drive, and do not need a sound card.

I am new to this site and I heard from a friend that it is phenomenal. This is my first post so I would love to have some great feedback.
 
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won't run too well. heres the problems i see:

-16gb is overkill for gaming, that money could be put into better parts.
-your psu is low quality. not recommended for a system like this.
-you have an overclocking motherboard and cpu, but no aftermarket cooler. the stock one won't handle any overclocking. if you don't plan to overclock, you can save a ton of money on parts.
-if your build was more well balanced, you could easily afford a better gpu which would have a huge impact on game performance.
-spending too much on a case vs gpu
-just a 250gb ssd is not enough space for a gaming machine. most games are 50gb each these days.
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won't run too well. heres the problems i see:

-16gb is overkill for gaming, that money could be put into better parts.
-your psu is low quality. not recommended for a system like this.
-you have an overclocking motherboard and cpu, but no aftermarket cooler. the stock one won't handle any overclocking. if you don't plan to overclock, you can save a ton of money on parts.
-if your build was more well balanced, you could easily afford a better gpu which would have a huge impact on game performance.
-spending too much on a case vs gpu
-just a 250gb ssd is not enough space for a gaming machine. most games are 50gb each these days.
 
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You are going to need an aftermarket CPU cooler if you are going to be overclocking. Also, 250GB of storage is really low. I would get a separate hard drive. Otherwise, it is a solid build that will run most current games on high-ultra settings with 60 FPS.

-MystoPigz
 
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Here's what $1000 gaming build should look like:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($77.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($429.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1012.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 00:24 EST-0500
 
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^N3rdR4ge +1

Agreed on the power supply. The power supply you chose has low quality components that are not suitable for overclocking and high-end builds. Pick a power supply from tier 1 or 2 in this link: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html.

-MystoPigz
 
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I will check it out later and talk with some others about it. It looks good to me by eye, but Im the novice right? Ill get back to you again if it turns out to be a good fit. Thank you Thank you!
 
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