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[Jhug]

Give this a look and let me know if you can think of any (realistic) improvements.

CPU: Intel i7 4771 @3.5/3.9
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45
Ram: Corsair Dominator 16 Gb @ 2400 Mhz
GPU: EVGA GTX 780 Ti SC edition
Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos SE
SSD: Samsung EVO 240gb
HDD: Hitachi Desk star 2 TB X2
Optical: LG 12x BDR

 

[i7Baby]

You won't need the cooler or Z87 mobo for that non OC CPU.

You need a good 600W PSU with that eg Seasonic 620, XFX650 or Antec HCG 620M

 

[GRUxTSAR]

That i7-4771 is completely useless as i7s have no advantages over i5s in games. Get an i5-4690k with a good Z97 motherboard. 16gb RAM is useless for gaming as there isn't a single game that requires 8gb, in fact, most games only use around 4-5gb. That GPU is good but I must ask what resolution you are playing at because that is extreme overkill for 1080p. I'd get a Corsair H100i over that TT Water 3.0 Extreme. Case is all personal preference. That SSD is a very good one. Those HDDs are also of high quality, and optical drive doesn't matter one bit.

Quick question; Which PSU are you using?

 

[i7Baby]

What's your budget? Where do you live? US?

 

[GRUxTSAR]

Yes. Tell us your budget and country so me and i7Baby can try to help

 

[Alexdiaz]

I would also recommend a i5-4670k since you won't see any/little improvement in fps. Get a good cooler for the i5 instead. A GTX 780 ti is also way overkill for 1080p gaming if you wanted to game at 1080p

 

[Jhug]

PSU is a cooler master gold 800w. I'll be switching to a 4790k once I have the funds. I also do graphic design and audio recording which is why I went i7 not i5.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

PSU is a cooler master gold 800w. I'll be switching to a 4790k once I have the funds. I also do graphic design and audio recording which is why I went i7 not i5.

Ah ok so that explains the i7 and the RAM. My suggestions:

Get a different brand of RAM - Corsair Dominator is known to be very overpriced

Get a different GPU - The 780ti is extreme overkill for 1080p unless you're one of those people who needs to play with AA turned all the way up and every setting on/maxed

Get a different cooler - I'd recommend a Corsair H100i

Everything else seems to be good

 

[Jhug]

PSU is a cooler master gold 800w. I'll be switching to a 4790k once I have the funds. I also do graphic design and audio recording which is why I went i7 not i5.

Ah ok so that explains the i7 and the RAM. My suggestions:

Get a different brand of RAM - Corsair Dominator is known to be very overpriced

Get a different GPU - The 780ti is extreme overkill for 1080p unless you're one of those people who needs to play with AA turned all the way up and every setting on/maxed

Get a different cooler - I'd recommend a Corsair H100i

Everything else seems to be good

Haha! Yes, I do play with everything maxed and plan to go 4 k next year. Yeah the ram was pricey no doubt about that.

 

[GRUxTSAR]

PSU is a cooler master gold 800w. I'll be switching to a 4790k once I have the funds. I also do graphic design and audio recording which is why I went i7 not i5.

Ah ok so that explains the i7 and the RAM. My suggestions:

Get a different brand of RAM - Corsair Dominator is known to be very overpriced

Get a different GPU - The 780ti is extreme overkill for 1080p unless you're one of those people who needs to play with AA turned all the way up and every setting on/maxed

Get a different cooler - I'd recommend a Corsair H100i

Everything else seems to be good

Haha! Yes, I do play with everything maxed and plan to go 4 k next year. Yeah the ram was pricey no doubt about that.

Oh if you plan to go 4K DO NOT get the 780ti. The 780ti only has 3gb VRAM which will not be enough for future 4K. Some games already use over 3gb at 4K so I would highly recommend getting an R9 290x instead. Also, you could save a lot of money by getting Gskill or Crucial RAM instead of Corsair Dominator which is just overpriced average-quality RAM

BF4 using 3.4gb at 4K:
http://gamegpu.ru/images/remote/http--www.gamegpu.ru-images-stories-Test_GPU-Action-Battlefield_4_China_Rising_-test-bf4_vram.jpg