Thoughts on this PC spec

intel core i7 4770k 3.50GHz 8Mb cache

8 Gb DDR3 1600 MHz

GeForce GTX 650 IGB GDDR 5

Hard Drive - 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache

Windows 7 64bit

The price is $963

Save 100$ on the CPU with a 4670k and put that money in a better GPU.

And what would be a better gpu? The GTX 770?

A 650 is really weak. Buy whatever you can afford for the GPU, because it's the most important part of any gaming PC. Also make sure to get a decent PSU.

Yeah you're probably right. I was just trying to keep the cost below $1000

I was planning on mainly playing Flight Simulator X on it and I heard that was a very CPU intensive game rather than GPU for good frame rates.

OK here is a revised version with a different GPU and obviously price also

intel core i7 4770k 3.50GHz 8Mb cache

8 Gb DDR3 1600 MHz

GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR 5

Hard Drive - 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache

Windows 7 64bit

The price is $1142

Even CPU heavy games don't really benefit from an i7 at this point. You'll get more mileage out of a better GPU.

Is this USD? What are you planning to do with this rig other than flight simulator x?

Isnt flight simulator x old and recommend a Pentium 4, this a old CPU and compared to any modern CPU that is nothing. If this is only for that game you are spending way to much cash

Well I'll probably be playing other pc games on it too.

Yeah FSX is an old game but it's one of those games that just eats up cpu for breakfast, lunch and dinner,

The only thing I guess I can do to cut cost is go for an intel core i5?

I saw the revised what PSU, case, and mobo are you getting?

I messed up a bit. The cpu for revised one is a Intel® Core™ i7-4820K Quad-Core 3.70 GHz 10MB

The motherboard is MSI X79A-GD45 Plus ATX w/ Winki 3, OC Genie II, GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe x16, 4 PCIe x1

PSU is 500 Watts - EVGA 80 PLUS Bronze and the case is Raidmax Viper w/ USB 3.0, Side Window Panel

$1000 PCs for gaming should not have Ivy-Bridge E so go with an i5 4570k and a decent x87 mobo probably asrock extreme4, asus z87 pro, gigabyte z87-ud3h (there are plenty of z87 chipset mobos around $130-160 to choose just find one to your preference). This combo should only be about $400.

So that plus

RAM-$60-80

GPU- $340 GTX 770 probably Asus, EVGA, Gigabyte, or MSI get the cheapest or the one you prefer

HDD- $60-70 probably Seagate Barracuda or WD Blue

PSU-$75 Get a good Seasonic PSU

Case-I had Raidmax before and they are garbage do yourself a favor and buy a quality case around $100 or get at least a cheap corsair 230t (different color options should be available)or 200r, or CM 912 all of these are $60

OS- I highly recommend Windows 8.1 $100

This is at the max $1165.

This, could go with i5 4670K with GTX760 or 770

You could save $80 and get GTX 760 and easily OC to 770 standards.

You really do love that card :P

You have no idea lol. It's a wonderful card for its price. Before I overclocked it, I was still able to run Metro Last Light maxed, about 5 hrs into it and I still have not experienced any lagg. How can I not love it? :P

@insane_metalist: Must be better optimised than Metro 2033... I can't run that maxed on 680.

Yeah, it's nicely stable! I haven't played Metro 2033 yet, is it good?

Dunno, haven't finished it. I assume it is worse than Last Light though.