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N3rdR4ge
-way too much money in processor and board.
-underkill on gpu. a 750 ti won't hold up to new games well at all.
-kingston ssdnow drives should be avoided. there are much better drives for the money like crucial bx200.
-8gb is plenty for a gaming system.
-you forgot a cpu cooler. since you have an overclocking board and chip, you'll need one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital...
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-way too much money in processor and board.
-underkill on gpu. a 750 ti won't hold up to new games well at all.
-kingston ssdnow drives should be avoided. there are much better drives for the money like crucial bx200.
-8gb is plenty for a gaming system.
-you forgot a cpu cooler. since you have an overclocking board and chip, you'll need one.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-GAMING 3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($479.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $889.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-30 20:42 EST-0500

i recommend this system with no overclocks needed. gaming performance will run laps over the 750 ti you picked.
 
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Kappa12341

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First of all, thanks for the help. I've got a few questions:

- I don't think the CPU you're recommending is a big upgrade to what I'm currently using. Would it be possible to throw my old CPU into a new motherboard?
- I've heard bad things about Gigabyte boards. How well do they match up against other brands and how well would this one support the GPU you recommend?
- What CPU cooler do you suggest i get?
- Is it worth spending almost 500$ on the GPU? How much better is it, performance-wise.
- Is an 80+ bronze PSU good enough? I take it 80+ gold isn't required?

Thanks again, and apologies for uneducated questions. This is my first build!
 
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