First gaming build

[Jus7M3]

Hi, i would like to acquire this build some time, if i will afford it.+overclock of course. Basically interested in fps games BF4,UT3,Counter-strike (kreed-mods +100fps a must) and Call of duty Ghosts.I'm not much of o fan of high resolution monitors. Its my 1st build. Can you guys tell me, if i can make any improvements without increasing the price more then 1.4k$?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2zzss

 

[thunderdog512]

Just built my first PC as well so my advice is from what I've read and may be wrong so someone correct me if I'm wrong. I was always told to go with the most powerful single GPU you could afford over two cheaper GPU's in crossfire or SLI. Plus I know there can be problems with drivers with SLI and crossfire for some games. '
Is there a reason your going with Ivy Bridge over Haswell? I thought about going with Ivy because of the heat issues of Haswell but I have not experienced any problems with heat.

 

[Francisco Costa]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($106.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1345.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-11 15:33 EST-0500)

 

[Francisco Costa]

thank you, but wouldn't a "EVGA EVGA GeForce GTX 760 04G-P4-2768-KR SC 4GB w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card" be better then?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42768kr

No it wouldn't, why do you say that? If it's because of the 4GB, bear in mind that 4GB are useless in 1080p gaming, 2GB is plenty.

 

[Jus7M3]

then maybe a cheaper GPU with higher core clock does it worth having?

 

[Francisco Costa]

then maybe a cheaper GPU with higher core clock does it worth having?

No, the 770 is much better. The clock speed is only important if we are comparing two identical GPUs. For example, the standard clock speed of the 780 ti is 800-something Mhz, and it performs much better than that 760 you suggested. However, a 1000 Mhz 780 ti will perform better than a 900 Mhz 780 ti.