Good first build? opinions?

CoolBeans222

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So i think I've perfected a build for me.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aNlN

I want to spend somewhere around $1000, yes this build is $1200 but i think its worth it.

I will mostly be playing minecraft (with mods, and on servers with 100+ people) LoL, HearthStone, DayZ, BF4, etc.

I want to be able to get atleast 60+ fps on high settings on most of these games, will this build meet my needs?

Is there any parts i can go cheaper on without losing performance on? any parts im missing? or parts that are straight up bad? please let me know!

Side note: I don't want to use any AMD stuff, And don't really want to change my case, i will be playing on a random monitor i have around the house, until i can afford a 1080p one.

One last thing, i wont be buying for another few months.

Thanks!
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series 3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.20 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 600T Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1200.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 11:46 EDT-0400)

Swapped out the PSU for a lower unit since 750w is totally overkill for a build that nly uses about 400w on load. I've also got you a GTX770 which performs better. This should be solid.
 
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Thank you, i like this much better!

I know the 770 is much better, but i went with 760 since on my previous build someone said my 500w psu wouldn't be enough, but now that i know i can get a 770 still.

 
Would still like to shave off a little more $$$ but i don't see how i could go any cheaper without cutting performance.

Maybe ill have to buy a cheaper case for now and upgrade later on.
 
the i5-4670k and non k are the same price and same specs, i know you can overclock the k and cant on the non k, but since their default clock speeds are the same why shouldn't i just get k in case i wanna overclock in the future?
 


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($101.39 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 600T Silver ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1042.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 14:34 EDT-0400)

How is this?
Don't think i can go any lower without starting to chopping away performance.
 


When you overclock it is advised to get a better aftermarket cooler, which is another 60/70 $ for the cooler.