gaming pc help

[kanguss]

hi everyone, so i want to buy new gaming pc, no idea whats good to get or anything, right now i have 1900x1200 monitor, want win 8, id like it to be easily upgradable if possible, if worth the money, but not neccesary, in future i might have more money my problem is that prices available for me are usually different... i asked on some forum and got this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Scythe SCMG-4000 79.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.20 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($157.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $942.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 13:08 EDT-0400)

ive got some money reserve but id like to get that win 8 into this budget, what i wanna know si what to change so i can squeeze win 8 in, right now im doing a lot of stuff to school so i play only World of tanks and diablo 3 in spare time, but after school id like to try some new games
so im thinking about not buying cooler right now, since boxed one should be sufficient for those 2 games, from what ive seen around, mobo might be almost overkill and maybe i could save some money on psu
so can u guys give me some tips on hardware changes? ill check shops available to me and let you know..
btw sorry for my english

 

[Outlander_04]

The Mugen is an awesome cooler . More than the cpu needs really since it runs pretty cool anyway . You can save $15 by replacing it with a CM Hyper 212 .

I would also change the mb . The gryphon is expensive and only m-ATX . There are plenty of Z87 chipset ATX boards for $30 - 40 less

An 80+ bronze psu could also cost $30 less

 

[woltej1]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3treA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3treA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3treA/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE2 54.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($45.59 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-K ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($112.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($53.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card ($214.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($57.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $984.94

Let me explain the changes:
Cooler: noctua makes the best stuff around, and this one is cheaper. If you want to do any serious OC then a CM hyper212 won't cut it, even though I use one. I have a mild OC and it runs around 60-65.

Mobo: asus is the best, or one of them, and this is a full feature board for what you need.

Memory: Cheaper and from a better name.

HDD: The barracuda is one of the worse while the WD is one of the best.

SSD: had room in the budget so why not. You can throw your OS on it then use the intel smart response technology to use SSD caching.

Video card: Yes the 760 is slightly faster, but it isn't worth the $50 more when saving money there allows better quality everywhere else.

Case: 200R is solid at that price.

PSU: kept yours. Good brand, rating and modular at not too bad of a price for its features. Yes an 80 bronze PSU would get the job done, but why not get a little more quality.

 

[kanguss]

thanks guys for your help, ill have money in about a week, ill keep checking prices and ill probably ask again in final choice, thanks again

 

[kanguss]

hello again guys, once again i need your help, since im not that into OC, i think 4670K is not best choice for me which should save me some money, and was thinking if i could fit 770 in and ofc other mobo since Z87 is probably for OC
ive seen i5-4590 and asrock h97 pro4 mentioned

 

[woltej1]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8HXnQ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8HXnQ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8HXnQ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1008.00

Here's an updated build. You could downgrade the CPU 1 step to the 4590 if you want and take some money out of the PSU to get an EVGA, corsair cs or thermaltake SMART one. CPU cooler isn't really necessary, but it is quieter and will cool better than stock. The 280x is much cheaper than a comparable 770 and is on par in power with it.