Please Critique my First Custom Build :D

JooseMoose

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Sep 9, 2013
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In the past, I have bought nothing but HPs, Dells, and Gateways. I've done a considerable amount of research. I tried to make the most powerful computer possible, at the cheapest price. I believe I have succeeded!

Old (Current) Computer:
HP m8200n (For comparison)

Goal:
Gaming machine capable of running any game at maximum (or near-max) graphical settings.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K

CPU Heatsink: ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro Rev. 2

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000)

Storage: TOSHIBA PH3200U-1I72 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache

Video Card: I'm re-using my GeForce GT 520. (This will certainly bottleneck, but it's gotta better than the on-board video right?) I'm thinking of getting two GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOSTs. I think they will give me more power than I need for a reasonable price.

Case: I'm re-using an old Pentium 4 ATX case. (I don't think it will require any modifications.)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750 SS-750AM 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Semi-modular Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Optical Drive: SuperMulti 16X DVD(+/_)R/RW 12X RAM (+/-)R DL LightScribe SATA drive
 


I pretty-much used-up my entire budget. To be clear, I have already ordered the CPU, heatsink, mobo, RAM, HDD and PSU. I should be able to save up $200-$400 over the next 2-3 months. At which point, that will be my budget for a video card(s).
 
:/ dual 650 ti boost cards aren't bad i suppose....i mean shit, mid to high on bioshock infinite is impressive on one card...so i guess in a way you could have gone better with 7850's but...i guess stick with the 650's and definately OC that i7... ^^ but i say this is a powerful build
 


Thanks.
I've never overclocked a CPU. For that matter, I've never installed a CPU before. This is all new territory for me. I don't plan to OC to start with. I think it's probably going to be enough as-is.