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Gaming Pc, Need Help

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TheBrokenGoat

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Sep 4, 2015
Hey guys, i'm kinda struggling on building a gaming pc
my budget is between 1000 $ and 1600 $
so i went and made this build:


Intel Core i7 i7-4790K CPU (Quad Core 4GHz, Socket H3 LGA-1150)

MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (1x DDR3, 6x USB3.0, 8x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI, DVI, VGA)

Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 970 G1 Gaming Edition Gaming Graphics Card (4GB, PCI Express, 256 Bit)

Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Red

Samsung 2.5-Inch 250 GB 850 EVO Solid State Drive

WD 1TB SATA lll Desktop SATA Drive - Blue

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo "Ultra High Performance, 4 Direct Contact Heat Pipes, Universal CPU Cooler" Black Fan

Corsair Air Series SP120 Performance Edition 120mm High Pressure Fan Dual Pack

Corsair Builder Series CXM 750W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU

Corsair Graphite Series 230T ATX Compact Mid-Tower Gaming Computer Case Black with Red LED Fans


is this good for gaming at 1080p 60fps?
please help, i'd really appreciate it!!
 
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Here's what I would suggest for 1080p gaming on your budget
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/sF7FNG

You'll see some small changes, the big one to notice is the power supply as it is of much higher quality.

Your build looked good overall though, it'll perform very well for 1080p and even some titles at 1440p.
 
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