First high-end gaming pc build.

[july7th]

Hello. This is my first pc build. I want a high-end gaming pc for under $2000, that runs fairly cool and quiet, and runs most games at 1080p at 60fps+ and on high settings. I will be playing a mix of games, including fps. Please let me know what you think. Thank you! Here's my build:

CPU: i5-4690
GPU: MSI GTX 770 2GB
PSU: Seasonic X650 Gold
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H
Case: Coolermaster Storm Trooper SGC-5000-KWN1
RAM: 2x4GB (8GB) Corsair Vengeance , 1600, 9 CL, Low profile (CML8GX3M2A1600C9B)
HSF: Noctua NH-C14
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 24" widescreen, 144Hz, 1ms, 1080p
Storage: Samsung 1TB SSD (MZ-7TE1T0BW)
OS: Windows 8.1

I will be using a fan splitter (POW-ADT-3PY) for the front two case fans cuz there's 4 case fans, but only 3 fan headers on the mobo. I will also be getting a mouse, keyboard, and speaker system. Am I forgetting anything, or does it all look pretty good? Thanks!

 

[g-unit1111]

$2K or more, you should definitely overclock. It'd be a waste not to. That's a pretty good start but could use some improvements, especially in the GPU area. 1TB SSDs are a complete waste of money right now - the cost per GB does not justify the high price point and you don't gain anything in terms of performance. I would do something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($145.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($156.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($709.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($114.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1838.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 01:47 EDT-0400)

Then you can add whatever monitor, keyboard and mouse you want.

 

[CTurbo]

For $2k, you can get an awesome system AND a 4k monitor


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

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($696.06 @ Amazon)
Total: $1955.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 02:30 EDT-0400)