Building a Gaming PC for around $1000 ish

Kenthian

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Alright, I'm wanting to build a gaming desktop for around $1000. I want to be able to play games like a heavily modded skyrim on ultra with enb, battlefield 4 on ultra, and witcher 2 on ultra. I don't want to be playing with like 30 fps, I want 50+ if possible on average. I just want to know how well these parts will work together and how good it would work overall. Also, if I could make a great improvement with just a little bit extra money then please give me suggestions. Thank you!

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130692

Video Card: EVGA 04G-P4-2768-KR GeForce GTX 760 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support SC 4GB w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130949

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell Quad-Core 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130949

Memory: CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233180

HDD: Seagate Hybrid Drive ST1000DX001 1TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop SSHD
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822178381

Power Supply: EVGA 110-B1-0750-VR 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438025&cm_re=750w_EVGA-_-17-438-025-_-Product

Case: Rosewill REDBONE U3 Black SECC Steel USB 3.0, eSATA, 3x 120mm Fans Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147160


For my HDD I was wondering if I could use the one I have on my laptop. That way I wont have to pay $99 for windows 7 and pay for another hard drive. Also, if some of the things I'm looking at are overkill for what I want, can you suggest something cheaper while still being effective? Thanks!
 
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You'll WANT another hard drive (unless the laptop drive is a SSD), and you will almost certainly need to reload Windows. The first is because laptop hard drives are optimized for power-savings, not speed. Even if it is a 7200RPM drive (it is probably only 5400RPM), it will be slower than a Desktop drive.
It is also set up with all the drivers for the laptop's motherboard and attached hardware. It will likely not even boot when moved into a different system.
You'll WANT another hard drive (unless the laptop drive is a SSD), and you will almost certainly need to reload Windows. The first is because laptop hard drives are optimized for power-savings, not speed. Even if it is a 7200RPM drive (it is probably only 5400RPM), it will be slower than a Desktop drive.
It is also set up with all the drivers for the laptop's motherboard and attached hardware. It will likely not even boot when moved into a different system.
 
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