$1300 Gaming PC

[steel_pc]

1. Budget & Location

 

I would like to build a PC for around $1300. USA

 

2. Aim

 

 I will be playing games like Battlefield 4 and DayZ.

 

3. Monitors

 

Philips 242G5DJEB (to be processed later, price not to be part of build)

 

Samsung S22C300H (have now)

 

4. Peripherals

 

Corsair Vengeance K70 (to be processed later, price not to be part of build)

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

 

I am currently using a Lenovo Ideapad y510p and I would like a desktop.

 

This is the first PC that I will build. I would like an Intel cpu and a NVidia graphics card. Are there better parts i can use?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1355.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:37 EDT-0400)

 

Update;

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1343.51

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

 

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 04:23 EDT-0400)

[ChillKyle]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1355.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:37 EDT-0400)

 

Very nice. But just some minor tweaks. Get a i5-4670K if your only going to be gaming. Most games can't utilize hyper threading at the moment.  Use that money to get an aftermarket CPU cooler.

You only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. Most games wont go above about 4GB's

[SAV1OUR]

better if its just for gaming get the i5 and 8gb ram 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87 MPOWER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1393.72

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:48 EDT-0400)
and if you cant fit in the extra cost switch to this motherboard 
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud4h

[SAV1OUR]

Very nice. But just some minor tweaks. Get a i5-4670K if your only going to be gaming. Most games can't utilize hyper threading at the moment.  Use that money to get an aftermarket CPU cooler.

You only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. Most games wont go above about 4GB's

im idoling in windows at 3gb but right now its not a worry but in the future your going to need more 

[helping]

 
No suggested changes.
(i assume you're getting a CPU cooler eventually though)

You only need 8GB of RAM for gaming. Most games wont go above about 4GB's

I'm sitting here with literally a few Chromes and Adobe docs open.

 
I frequently ran into RAM usage problems with 8GB. I would only recommend 8 as bare minimum. 
 
 
And to everyone else, HT is likely going to make a difference soon. It's a good use of money as no other component is suffering from the choice as of now.
 

So would this be better?
 
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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)
Total: $1344.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:57 EDT-0400)

I would go back to your i7, scrape up a 10$ more for a 2TB Barracuda, and buy a CPU cooler later. Do you have a specific budget?

[steel_pc]

So would this be better?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1344.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:57 EDT-0400)

[SAV1OUR]

 

 

boop

that motherboard... 

go with a better one like this

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud4h

[creativename]

well you could get away with a 450w PSU if you only have a single gtx780 and a  haswell CPU.

 

If you think that's too dangerous(which its not)  you can get a 550w, 650w will make it that your PSU won't be as efficient as it could be.

 

also a bigger SSD

 

 

EDIT http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iTE4

 

 

of course you can always lower the i7 to an i5 and get a noctua cooler to make it all silent and shit.

[SAV1OUR]

well you could get away with a 450w PSU if you only have a single gtx780 and a  haswell CPU.

 

If you think that's too dangerous(which its not)  you can get a 550w, 650w will make it that your PSU won't be as efficient as it could be.

 

also a bigger SSD

 

 

EDIT http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iTE4

 

 

of course you can always lower the i7 to an i5 and get a noctua cooler to make it all silent and shit.

nononononono always be on the safe side he can go with a 550w psu and be fine 

[Faceman]

 

1. Budget & Location

 

I would like to build a PC for around $1300. USA

 

2. Aim

 

 I will be playing games like Battlefield 4 and DayZ.

 

3. Monitors

 

Philips 242G5DJEB (to be processed later, price not to be part of build)

 

Samsung S22C300H (have now)

 

4. Peripherals

 

Corsair Vengeance K70 (to be processed later, price not to be part of build)

 

5. Why are you upgrading?

 

I am currently using a Lenovo Ideapad y510p and I would like a desktop.

 

This is the first PC that I will build. I would like an Intel cpu and a NVidia graphics card. Are there better parts i can use?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1355.91

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 01:37 EDT-0400)

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iTJk

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iTJk/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iTJk/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) <-- Hope you live near a micro center, this is in-store only.  You also get $30 off any motherboard when you buy a bundle

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.00) <-- Originally $130, = $100 with bundle at micro center in-store

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)<-- Get the least expensive 4GBx2, 1600mhz, 9-9-9-24 RAM you can find.

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($489.99 @ Newegg) <--- Great video card, with your budget, dont get anything less than a GTX780

Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) <-- Nice case, will fit the Hyper 212 EVO just fine!

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1141.71

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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[creativename]

nononononono always be on the safe side he can go with a 550w psu and be fine 

you can run a i5 4670k and a gtx780ti on a good 450w psu, it only consumes about 350w max under load.

[SAV1OUR]

you can run a i5 4670k and a gtx780ti on a good 450w psu, it only consumes about 350w max under load.

its going to be very tight though in power draw

[WoodenMarker]

So would this be better?

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Stay away from Toshiba drives if possible. 

Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3iU6P

nononononono always be on the safe side he can go with a 550w psu and be fine 

its going to be very tight though in power draw

Not at all. It barely peaks at 450w with an oc'ed 4670k and 780 Ti from the wall. It's even less for the power taken from the components themselves and even less so at any time when the system isn't under a synthetic 100% load.

[steel_pc]

How is this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1343.51

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 02:49 EDT-0400)

[creativename]

 

How is this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1343.51

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 02:49 EDT-0400)

 

get a bigger SSD and a smaller PSU. 120gb is NOT enough.

[Faceman]

 

How is this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased)

Total: $1343.51

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 02:49 EDT-0400)

 

Unless you are doing lots of coding, video editing or rendering, you don't need an i7.  Go with an i5-4670k.

If you aren't planning on SLI,then that motherboard you have selected is perfect.  If you do plan on going SLI, or at least want that option in the future, then go with a Z87 motherboard that is SLI capable.  But don't spend more than $130 on a motherboard that is SLI capable.  Motherboard doesn't impact performance.  Just get one that is functional and has the features that you will NEED.  Motherboard doesn't impact performance video

 

Also, you only need 8GB of RAM, unless you specifically plan on playing heavily modded Skyrim, 8GB is plenty.  If you want, go with some really nice RAM that is high frequency and low timing.

Here is a quick formula to find the best/fastest RAM(lower is better):

(CL / frequency ) x 2000 =

example: (9 / 1600) x 2000 = 11.25

 

120GB of SSD is plenty to install your OS on, and manage your C drive, even install 1-2 games.  But most of your games should go on your HDD.  If you feel the need to get 240GB, don't spend more than $100 for 240GB of SSD.  There are deals out there, just be patient.

 

     I also recommend getting a less expensive power supply.  You don't want to skimp out on this component, but you also don't want to go overkill because the PSU doesn't impact performance, and there is no benefit to spending $100 when $50 will perform the same.  You don't need fully modular either,  there are a fixed amount of cables that you will need, so having fully modular compared to semi doesn't make much sense except for extreme cable management.  The Corsair CX600M will work perfectly.  Check out my system, it is almost identical and it works fine.

 

     If at all possible, try and get your computer wired directly to your modem.  You will see much better performance over a wireless adapter.  I understand this might not be feasible, just an observation.

 

     Lastly, with all of the money you have saved, purchase some nice case fans!  Cooling is a major part of computer gaming performance, buy some really nice quiet and excellent performing fans!

[steel_pc]

 

I think i'll keep the i7 since i will put window visual studio for C++.  I like 16Gb of ram.  Regrettably a wired connection is not possible.

 

Buying a second SSD and case fans would be future upgrades.  The Corsair 300R has case fans are these good should i have more?

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased For $0.00)

Total: $1297.52

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 20:33 EDT-0400)

[Faceman]

 

I think i'll keep the i7 since i will put window visual studio for C++.  I like 16Gb of ram.  Regrettably a wired connection is not possible.

 

Buying a second SSD and case fans would be future upgrades.  The Corsair 300R has case fans are these good should i have more?

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87-DS3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.79 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.81 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: Windows 7 professional 64 bit (Purchased For $0.00)

Total: $1297.52

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     Try starting off with 8GB of RAM, if you need more, then buy more.  But 8GB is plenty.  If you are trying to "future proof" by going 16GB, it is not a sound argument unless you are playing heavily modded Skyrim, and this is why.  8GB of RAM is plenty, and there is no performance increase from getting 16GB instead of 8GB, just more capacity.  That you wont even come close to utilizing the full 8GB.  I play Crysis3 on the highest possible settings with an i5-4670k and GTX780, the most RAM I use is just short of 3GB.  Crysis3 is arguably the most graphically demanding video game on the market.  In the future, when you will need more than 8GB, then you can buy more, when you actually need it, and it will be less expensive.  By saving money on RAM, you will be able to buy some really nice case fans, which will have more of an impact on performance by keeping your components at a nice low temperature.  If you want to get 16GB, I won't stop you, but for what you plan on doing, it is not a necessary expenditure.

    Here are my absolute favorite case fans  Cougar Vortex 120mm PWM They are currently selling for $15, but if you are patient, they go on sale for $10 each fairly often.  On either Amazon or TigerDirect.  These fans are super quiet, and push a ton of air.  Every single fan except my Hyper 212 EVO fan is a cougar vortex.  My computer is so quiet as a result, and my temperatures are really good.  For $15, these fans are so/so, but for $10ea, that is when they are incredible.  If Noctua gets a grade of A, these get a grade of A- for half the price.