New Gaming Build

[Sangheili]

So i have been building computers for friends and family for a while now just for general use. ive got my own gaming computer but i didnt put a budget on it (ended up costing about 5k) my mate wants a good gaming build but with a budget of about 2k what ive decided so far is this:

 

Case:Silverstone Kublai KL04

Motherboard: GA-Z87X-D3H

CPU: Intel i7-4770

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB @1600Mhz CL9

HDD: Western Digital Black 1TB

PSU: Corsair RM Series 650Watt

OS: Windows 8

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D3ST

Video Card: Yet to Decide as current build is at 1700

 

Open to suggestion thoughts etc

 

Thank you in advance =D

[EpicGeekonFire]

You don''t need a Z87 mobo H87 will be fine unless you upgrade to a K series later.

 

Go for a GTX 770 for a GPU it should fit your budget. 

 

If you could so kindly make it a Pcpartpicker.com link it would make it easier to adjust your build. 

[Shd0w2]

A gaming build?!?!? This is more like a video editing rig

[TheNinjaNextDor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($102.18 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1878.09

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

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[tek inpektor]

$2000 build with 1600Mhz RAM.....

[Shd0w2]

1.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($31.49 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-B85M-D2V Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.33 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($1009.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor:  Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($407.58 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2028.34

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 00:14 EDT-0400)

 

It includes a 1440p monitor Btw

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  GeIL EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($489.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor:  Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($407.58 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2206.48

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

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Also includes 1440p, a bit more, but yeh.

[Hecknologist]

4670k and a 780 should be your base, then work the rest of the parts to suit your budget. Look at what fast ram would affect (sacrificing something else etc) or a larger storage array etc. I always make a few different lists based on different purposes or strong points, then decide which I would prefer. 

[ShadowofGhosts]

This is what I would suggest:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qOx7

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qOx7/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qOx7/benchmarks/

 

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($73.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($71.10 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($83.23 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($83.23 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: BenQ GW2750HM 27.0" Monitor  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2127.44

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

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The Hyper 212 Evo will give you some OC Headroom, and would mitigate the Bottleneck (just OC the 8350 to around 4.4GHz). This would also run very well on BF4 due to Mantle and AMD Optimization. The System will also run cool due to a custom cooler, which kicks the ass of the reference cooler. The 290X is also faster than the 780. 

 

Note: I didn't add a Case as I have no idea what you/your friend will like. 

[Megazero]

Yes you could cram a Titan Black in a 2000$ build, but do you really need it? so I goes with 780Ti, and leave the rest of the money available for monitor and other stuff if you needed.
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($222.00 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ Best Buy) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($138.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.63 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1767.56

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 02:42 EDT-0400)