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Hi guys, English is not my first language so sorry if I don't quite express myself. Anyways, I am choosing the parts for my first gaming rig and I have some doubts. I really want a mechanical keyboard and a high-end mouse, also I would really like some mid or high-end headset, but I am having some problems fitting them into my budget. So, what do you think I should do? Buy some chep-o membrane keyboard, a chep-o headset and a cheap-o mouse, and invest the rest of the money into the CPU, etc? Or something else? My budget is around $1100 US, $1300 max. Including monitor, keyboard, mouse and OS.

 

I already have the GPU, a GTX 760, so I'm not including that in the budget. I would really like to overclock (the CPU, mainly), and that's about it. Also, I am pretty much stuck to Newegg. Hope you can help, thanks.

 

This is what I kind of have:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H38tHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H38tHx/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($101.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($147.58 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 57.2 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($20.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.95 @ Newegg) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Headphones: Creative Labs Creative Fatal1ty Headset  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Mouse Pad ($12.95)
Other: 2 LED Strips  ($13.98)
Total: $1316.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 16:32 EST-0500
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Enermax ELC-LT240-HP 111.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($105.77 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 



Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 


Total: $1137.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 16:39 EST-0500

 

I guess you could fit phepriphials with 200 $ left

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: A-Data Premier SP610 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($101.05 @ Amazon) 

Case: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor: LG 22M35D 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Headset  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: Mouse Pad ($12.95)

Other: 2 LED Strips  ($13.98)

Total: $1234.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 16:48 EST-0500

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Enermax ELC-LT240-HP 111.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($105.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1137.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 16:39 EST-0500
 
I guess you could fit phepriphials with 200 $ left

 

 

Could I change the 970 to a 760 to do 2-way SLI, and spend the rest on peripherals?

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