Thread: Help my Build!

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    Help my Build!

    I'm completely new to building computers (and kind of computers in general) but I am thinking of getting a new computer and i was recommended to build a computer. I am a casual gamer who has played games like: WoW, SWTOR, League and the new releases of wildstar are quickly grabbing my attention! and FPS has always been an issue and discouraged me from playing. I also am a musician and would love to be able to store all my music, as well as be able to record music with this new computer.

    In General, THIS is what I am looking for:
    A computer that can run games like WoW, SWTOR, LoL, and Wildstar at high settings
    A computer that can also hold quite a bit of music/can still do school work on

    I dont mind spending ~800, but I do also need an OS

    I have been messing around with builds (again i'm new to this) but this is what I have come up with so far:
    CPU: 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4670K 3.4GHz LGA 1150 Processor
    MoBo: Z87 Extreme4 Socket LGA 1150 Z87 ATX Intel Motherboard
    GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card
    Ram: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
    PSU: CoolMax 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
    Case: Raidmax Tornado (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

    I also looked on Ibuypower, and I think I could get something comparable for a little more, but with the shipping it would put it over 1000, which I'm not really looking to do (I am a college student :P)

    I thought I'd try to get as many opinions on this as possible before I made any decisions. Feel free to mess around with the current build I have, or create a brand new build I'm open to all ideas!

    Thanks, Bosch9792

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    the PSU is too big.
    get one with 450-550W, that should do fine.

    the RAM is overkill, look for RAM with 1600MHz, every MHz more cannot be utilized.

    you're lacking a aftermarket cooler for your CPU, you should overclock though to get the most out of your build. luckily that is something you can upgrade later when the coin's right.

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    Thanks for the input I did some editing and this is the result:

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99
    CPU Cooler: Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($8.96
    Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.97
    Memory: G.Skill NS Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98
    Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99
    Sound Card: Asus Xonar DG 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($17.98
    Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($8.98
    Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99
    Power Supply: Logisys 550W ATX12V Power Supply ($19.98
    Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73
    Monitor: Acer V193WEJb 19.0" Monitor ($99.99
    Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($9.80
    Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA3001RB 14W 2.1ch Speakers ($14.32
    Total: $942.14
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker

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    Can you provide the pcpartpicker link? A lot of things probably need changing >.>

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    That's pretty much identical to my current system, and it kicks the crap out of most games. Avoid brands like Logisys, Raidmax.

    PCPartPicker part list
    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G45 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($97.74 @ Amazon)
    Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
    Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
    Total: $801.88
    Gaming: Dual Intel Pentium III Coppermine @ 1400mhz + Blue Orb | Asus CUV266-D | GeForce 2 Ti + ZF700-Cu | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 | Whistler Build 2267
    Media: Dual Intel Drake Xeon @ 600mhz | Intel Marlinspike MS440GX | Matrox G440 | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 @ 166mhz | Windows 2000 Pro

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