~$1300 Gaming Build

Azureworld

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Hey guys, my friend is looking to buy a PC and I'm currently trying to help him pick some parts out. These are the parts I've picked out so far, still haven't decided on the case.

Also, how is the 780 compared to other graphics cards, for instance AMD ones?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.67 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($93.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1228.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 19:22 EDT-0400
 
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Looks good, of the two I'd go the 780, I've got both the Asus 780 and also their 290X Matrix (both are good cards but the 780 is stronger overall. The 780s generally OC better and much less heat, the 290X just by nature run hot even with good cooling like the Asus Matrix has

Tradesman1

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Looks good, of the two I'd go the 780, I've got both the Asus 780 and also their 290X Matrix (both are good cards but the 780 is stronger overall. The 780s generally OC better and much less heat, the 290X just by nature run hot even with good cooling like the Asus Matrix has
 
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