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Opinion on PC Build

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Roberts0811

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Hi,

This is my first time putting together a PC build. I'm trying to build something that will run games such as Battlefield 4 on near max (if not max) settings. My goal is around 1,000 USD and this is what I've come up with so far.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3mJV5

Everything that is missing is standard equipment, (I.E. Blu-Ray Player, etc). Any advice someone more experienced could give me would be great or feel free to shoot me a build of your own.

I appreciate any help you can offer! Thanks.
 
If it's only for gaming you probably won't need 16GB of RAM. You could cut it back to 8GB and try a more powerful video card like a GTX 760 or 770.
 
What resolution are you aiming for?

Also, be aware that Battlefield 4 right now really likes cores. You are going to see heavy CPU usage, possibly FPS limiting, if you go with a CPU without hyperthreading (like the 4770K). It's been better with the last few patches, but I see much higher CPU usage with my 4 threads than anytime I've seen an 8 thread processor.

Mantle might make this a moot point (haven't tried it myself), as might DX12 - but you arent looking at an AMD card and DX12 isn't going to be around anytime soon.
 
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For resolution, I'm assuming 1080p is fine.

As for the RAM, that's a good suggestion. I'll take a look at it.

What about less intensive games like Guild Wars 2 or even WoW at max settings? Would that CPU and graphics card work fine for that?
 
4 phase board (that's how it looks to me) seems a bit wimpy IMO. You're buying a K processor so presumably you intend to overclock it.
 
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