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That card is overkill probably, but I see no reason to pay $560. If you really want the 290, take a look at the Gigabyte windforce, $110 cheaper.

The PSU is crap, 750 W and it doesn't have enough PCI express connectors. Which means it is not SLI or crossfire certified. For 750W, that's completely unsatisfactory.
Also I never settle for less than a 5 year warranty. So take some money from the overpriced video card and get some clean power for your rig:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27009

The rest looks pretty good but I suggest getting 16 gigs of ram.
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That card is overkill probably, but I see no reason to pay $560. If you really want the 290, take a look at the Gigabyte windforce, $110 cheaper.

The PSU is crap, 750 W and it doesn't have enough PCI express connectors. Which means it is not SLI or crossfire certified. For 750W, that's completely unsatisfactory.
Also I never settle for less than a 5 year warranty. So take some money from the overpriced video card and get some clean power for your rig:
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_1619&products_id=27009

The rest looks pretty good but I suggest getting 16 gigs of ram.
 
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Ok thanks is there any other cards that I could get ultra or max on new games like far cry and bf4?

 
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here u go i saved you bunch of money(and had room to even add an ssd) there is no reason to get 4770k for gaming only difference between i5 and i7 is hyper threading which is mostly used in video editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($449.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1561.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 18:24 EST+1000)
 
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Thanks so much. Will that run most games on ultra or even max at 1920x1080 and is it a lot better than the one I did?

 
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it will run everything on max pretty much for 1080p never buy everything at one place use au.pcpartpicker.com to get best prices. If you want i can make you better one if you want to spend the full 1800 but it would only make it very marginally better. Also i would suggest considering gtx 770 i did some price comparison you can get one for $400 in Australia it is very slightly slower than amd option but it is quieter, cooler,better drivers and just more efficient.

 
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So the R9 280X would be sufficient but I'll say stick with the 290 just to be sure to handle games over the next two years. The i5 is really good for gaming, you won't be disappointed. the only advantage of a core i7 would be hyperthreading which is not useful for gaming. I run an i5 3570K in my rig.

The monitor looks halfway decent, but I have no first hand knowledge. Read reviews before purchasing. Some pople love the Mad Catz, I have a feeling I would hate it but I'm more of a Logitech ouse guy anyway. I'd try out a Mad Catz at a local store if it were me. Comfort is VERY important for long gaming sessions. $110 is a lot for a mouse you may hate.
 
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Ok can u maybe make one with a gtx 770
 
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This will run any game you throw at it on max my gtx670 still runs all games on max and 770 is essentially overclocked gtx680

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ PCCaseGear)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($409.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1551.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 18:43 EST+1000)
 
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If u had to choose what one would u get
 
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i would get gtx 770 over r9 290 but that is my preference i look into things like power efficiency, stability, reliability, and driver support so i believe nvidia is a better package but amd is more of a value option you might get slightly better fps on it so it really depends what you want out of your video card. Whichever you choose you still save a lot of money just keep the 200-150 you saved and spend it on girls it would be much better investment haha

 
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r9 290 will perform better as far as fps is concerned but if you want the best gpu on the planet gtx 780 TI will beat everything but r9 290x would perform very very close and cost about $150 less but it comes down to like i said before what you need out of a video card id still pay the premium to get a card that is cooler, uses less watts and has better software/driver support.

 
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Do u really need a gtx 780 ti

 
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no i believe smartest choice for you is r9 290 or gtx 770.

 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3RMMv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3RMMv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/3RMMv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($205.00 @ PLE Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.00 @ CPL Online)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($68.00 @ CPL Online)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($855.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX750B BRONZE 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($21.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $1839.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-27 19:24 EST+1000)
 
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graphics card is overkill in my opinion but if $$ is of no concern why not i guess.

 
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with those lower end models you wont have to upgrade for 2-3 years and you can always add another same model video card 1-2 years later for almost double performance increase.

 
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Ok thanks is the i5 enough or will it bottleneck

 
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