Advice On A Gamers First Build.

[Griffindor]

Hey guys/gals,
I have finally decided to switch to the master race and need a little advice on my build. The things I want out of my rig include gaming on titles such as these (BF4, Dayz, titanfall, League, Smite, Watchdogs) with ultra graphics and a good fps. While gaming on one central monitor (27" 2560x1440), I would also like to be able to surf the web or stream music/tv on 2 monitors having a total of 3 with the gaming monitor central. The specs on my build are below, any advice on cheaper/better functioning parts for my needs would be gladly appreciated.

Purchase Date: I plan on purchasing my rig in a little over 2 weeks.

Budget Range: My range is somewhere around $1600 but I am flexible within about $200 past that.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: My rig will primarily be a gaming rig, but I will also be doing a lot of web surfing and music/tv streaming.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, QNIX 27" 2560x1440, also 2 other smaller monitors for web surfing and the like.

Parts to Upgrade: This is what i need you to tell me based on my needs after reviewing my parts.

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have been using pcpartpicker.com, mainly newegg for reviews. Will go with the cheapest site available though... that is credible.

Location: I live in Northern Alabama

Parts Preferences: I have researched the CPU quite a bit and seem to think the i5 4670k is ideal for my preferences. Also the Geforce GTX770 4gb seems to be a good GPU. But feel free to criticize my thoughts and enlighten me on other possibilities.

Overclocking: Maybe, need to learn more about it.

SLI or Crossfire: ?

Your Monitor Resolution: The central gaming one will be 2560x1440, the other two are up in the air.

Additional Comments: Other things, I really like the cases that allow you to see the internal components of the system. And I want to run a three monitor set-up but only run gaming on one.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Want to play popular video games with great graphics and good fps while also being able to surf the web.

Parts List:
pcpartpicker list- http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Griffindor/saved/3ZTL

CPU: i5 4670k 3.4GHz Quad-Core; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k

MOBO: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" SSD; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43774kr

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-vn40006w2n

Power Supply: EVGA 650W ATX12V / EPS12V; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120pg0650gr

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer; http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas

Monitor: QNIX QX2710 Matte 27.0";http://pcpartpicker.com/part/qnix-monitor-qx2710matte

Thanks for the help and advice!!!!

 

[UltraFireFX]

For the memory, I was looking at the but I got the G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB DDR3-1600
It was mainly being unable to find a red memory set but I think whatever is closer to budget.
Also, maybe the AMD FX-8350 (4.0GHz with 8 cores) would be better for you, up to you.

 

[bigshootr8]

I changed a few things with your build.

CPU: Left alone a very good place to be with the i5 4670k you won't need to change that for a while and should be more then enough for just about everything you'd want to do game wise.

Memory: I changed to Kingson Black its normal size memory with head spreaders. I would advise against high profile memory mainly because you never know when you will change out your CPU cooler and to have to question what can fit and what can't can be a pain.

Mobo: You selected a solid board however its a overclockers board and if you aren't sure how deep into overclocking you are wanting to go I would say something like a mid level board is probably best for you. More of my personal opinion to help save you money.

SSD: Changed to the EVO not a whole lot of difference performance wise and its 30-40 dollars cheaper although you could opt for the pro of course if you wanted to the memory controller is stronger on the prof edition.

Case: That is your personal choice you have to look at it and all. I would just say as a first build I would take a close look inside and plan it out and see if you enjoy the management cable wise.

PSU: Went with a more solid unit from Seasonic I wouldn't touch a EVGA power supply their GPU's are great but besides that I wouldn't touch any of their other lines.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.09 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: QNIX QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($357.49 @ Newegg)
Total: $1485.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 05:50 EDT-0400)