$2000 Gaming PC build - Help!

[Luisalf619]

I'm planning to build a Gaming PC that doesn't exceed $2000. Here's what i've come up with.
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core
$279.99
Microcenter

CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing
$29.98
OutletPC

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150
$179.99
Microcenter

Memory Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600
$149.99
Amazon

Storage Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" SSD
$89.99
Microcenter

Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM
$84.99
NCIX US

Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB
$499.99
Amazon

Wireless Network Adapter Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1
$17.99
Newegg

Case NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower
$84.98
Amazon

Power Supply Corsair 750W ATX12V / EPS12V
$89.99
Newegg

Optical Drive Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer
$21.99
Adorama

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
$84.98
OutletPC

Monitor Asus VG248QE 24.0"
$239.99
Newegg

Keyboard Razer BlackWidow Tournament Edition
$69.99
TigerDirect

Mouse Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical
$59.60
Amazon

Total: $1954.43

If you have any better ideas or suggestions you could make I would really appreciate it....

Update: Microcenter doesn't offer i7 at the same price and the cheapest option after that was $339.99 at Newegg. Which leads to a total of $2013.42 (not a lot of difference)

I also made a PC part picker list: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/HCs Thanks for any answers!

 

[Drew010]

Perfect build, I honestly wouldn't change a single thing! Just make sure that on your MOBO that you will be able to fit the RAM under the 212 EVO. On my board I have to use the RAM in slots 2 and 4 (which are the recommended ones anyways) but I'm not sure if you will have to, or not.

 

[MKBL]

Do you really need i7? At Microcenter, some i5-Motherboard bundle can save you good chunk, and you can buy more space for your SSD, which can be more helpful. Likewise, you can save more on RAM. Unless you are going to run Adobe CS6 or something like that, neither i7 nor huge RAM may be good performance boost. Some say BF4 will benefit from i7, which I can't say anything about, though. Also, why wireless? Wireless connection can have so much fluctuation, and I would not rely on it for playing online games like BF4. My Verizon Fios router gives max 110 Mbps on 802.11n, which technically is good enough, but the problem is it dips sometimes. You don't want to have lag on your game playing. Wired connection on my PC always give me less than 30 ms ping on any BF3 server.

 

[Luisalf619]

Do you really need i7?

When I first started building it, I had in mind to use i5. This was until I read about the BF4 benefits with i7 and also read that Hyper-Threading might be used much more in games in the future.
The wireless thing is for 2 reasons: 1. The PC might probably not be in the same room as the Modem and 2. It doesn't really make a BIG price difference. Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[Luisalf619]

Just make sure that on your MOBO that you will be able to fit the RAM under the 212 EVO.

Thank you! I'll kep that in mind while building the PC.

 

[sora]

Do you really need i7?

When I first started building it, I had in mind to use i5. This was until I read about the BF4 benefits with i7 and also read that Hyper-Threading might be used much more in games in the future.
The wireless thing is for 2 reasons: 1. The PC might probably not be in the same room as the Modem and 2. It doesn't really make a BIG price difference. Thanks for all the feedback!

This is true and a USB wireless adapter is usually cheap. I doubt an i7 would give a noticeable FPS difference in BF4 over an i5 although it might benefit it if you were playing 32vs32/64vs64 matches.