First time build with a large budget. Need advice!

[nekonoodle]

Hey there. After saving up all year, I can now afford a PC in the $900-1300 range. While I do have a large budget, I still need to try and fit in basic peripherals; keyboard, mouse. (If I can manage it, I would like to also see about maybe investing in a new monitor and headset)
So far I have put together a somewhat affordable build that can hopefully take gaming to its fullest graphically.

Hoping to get some insight. Still fairly new to PC parts, so please give me any details and tips you can offer. Thanks! :D
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670]Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($199.99 @ Amazon)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i]Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($42.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h]Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g]MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card[/url] ($203.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-n900pce]Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($31.42 @ Mwave)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-c70militarygreen]Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($119.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww]Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans[/url] ($27.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $933.25
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 15:15 EST-0500)[/i]

[flayne]

Are you planning on overclocking this? If you aren't then there is no need to buy the cooler; otherwise, you need an overclockable CPU and motherboard.
I would add an SSD to this build. The most popular price/performance right now is the 840 evo.
I would also consider upgrading to the R9 280X since it fits within your budget, this may however be difficult if you wish to upgrade your monitor.
Lastly I recommend some cheaper RAM, notably: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm[/url] (14 dollars less, better CL)

[GeekOfWires]

[QUOTE=nekonoodle;42959339]Hey there. After saving up all year, I can now afford a PC in the $900-1300 range. While I do have a large budget, I still need to try and fit in basic peripherals; keyboard, mouse. (If I can manage it, I would like to also see about maybe investing in a new monitor and headset)
So far I have put together a somewhat affordable build that can hopefully take gaming to its fullest graphically.

Hoping to get some insight. Still fairly new to PC parts, so please give me any details and tips you can offer. Thanks! :D
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/276dx/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670]Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($199.99 @ Amazon)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i]Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler[/url] ($42.95 @ Amazon)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h]Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r9270xgaming2g]MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card[/url] ($203.98 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-n900pce]Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($31.42 @ Mwave)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-c70militarygreen]Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($119.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww]Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans[/url] ($27.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Total:[/b] $933.25
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-23 15:15 EST-0500)[/i][/QUOTE]

First time builder? I give you credit, you take smart routes.
2x4GB is better than the standard 1x8GB that I always see.
Love my Gigabyte Z77X-D3H, very reliable. Stick with that H87 you have.
The cooler is good, but take a look at the Hyper 212 EVO, it's what I use and it's $5~$9 cheaper. I always say to use an aftermarket cooler so that if something screws up with it, you can always pull out your stock cooler as a last resort.
Everything looks good.

My \advice is to stop and think about the graphics card. While it is great, do you want a second card in the future? If you do, stop and look at the 280X 3GB cards and even some 290 cards because they provide more VRAM so that in the future and if you get more power hungry games or another monitor, you can just buy a second of one of those rather than another midrange-ish card at 2GB.
If you can do another $100 if it's in your range: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5[/url]. You can't go wrong with it.

Nothing's wrong with 2GB.

I love my dual EVGA SC 660s, but today I look back sometimes and wish I'd put a little more thought and grabbed a 670 or 680 for the additional output and better scaling of SLI.

Your case is good, but you could cut the cost down with a Rosewill Blackhawk. It comes with 5 fans with blue LED preinstalled and it's $30 cheaper. This is what I use in all of my bigger builds because it cools the hard drives very well too. ~74 Fahrenheit Winter, ~82 Fahrenheit in the summer

[B][U]EDIT[/U][/B]: Look at flayne's recommendation on the RAM. My Ripjaws Z series 32GB RAM I have is amazing, the quality is not a sacrifice for the better price.

How about you look at this list: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27dZO[/url]
Some sample Peripherals: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27f1j[/url]

[B][U]EDIT[/U][/B]: I've modified my current build. It's Ivy Bridge: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27fq1[/url]

[nekonoodle]

[QUOTE=flayne;42959485]Are you planning on overclocking this? If you aren't then there is no need to buy the cooler; otherwise, you need an overclockable CPU and motherboard.
I would add an SSD to this build. The most popular price/performance right now is the 840 evo.
I would also consider upgrading to the R9 280X since it fits within your budget, this may however be difficult if you wish to upgrade your monitor.
Lastly I recommend some cheaper RAM, notably: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm[/url] (14 dollars less, better CL)[/QUOTE]

Thank you so much for the advice. If I may I'd like to outline a few questions:

[B]-[/B]How much is performance boosted if you overclock?

[B]-[/B]Is a solid state drive something I can add later on down the line, or should I install it when I initially build this?

I might be able to upgrade to the R9 280X. I went around in my closet and found a 1440x900 monitor lying around. I'll consider the RAM you recommended. I am fairly certain the price will be the same as mine because I can't do mail-in-rebates.

[flayne]

You can add an SSD later but it's a pain in the ass (you'll have to reinstall your entire OS, and move important files over).
As for overclocking it varies, here are some benchmarks: [url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-9.html[/url]
The overclocked CPUs have @ [some number] GHz written after them.

[GeekOfWires]

[QUOTE=flayne;42960907]You can add an SSD later but it's a pain in the ass (you'll have to reinstall your entire OS, and move important files over).
As for overclocking it varies, here are some benchmarks: [url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-9.html[/url]
The overclocked CPUs have @ [some number] GHz written after them.[/QUOTE]
Overclockable Intel CPUs (unlocked that is) have a K after the name. Normally called K-SKU

[flayne]

[QUOTE=GeEkOfWiReS;42961377]Overclockable Intel CPUs (unlocked that is) have a K after the name. Normally called K-SKU[/QUOTE]

I'm well aware of Intel's naming system.
The benchmark has the processors that were being overclocked at the time marked by having @ [some number] GHz written after them.
I was not referring to the names of the actual processors.

[nekonoodle]

[QUOTE=GeEkOfWiReS;42959625]First time builder? I give you credit, you take smart routes.
2x4GB is better than the standard 1x8GB that I always see.
Love my Gigabyte Z77X-D3H, very reliable. Stick with that H87 you have.
The cooler is good, but take a look at the Hyper 212 EVO, it's what I use and it's $5~$9 cheaper. I always say to use an aftermarket cooler so that if something screws up with it, you can always pull out your stock cooler as a last resort.
Everything looks good.

My \advice is to stop and think about the graphics card. While it is great, do you want a second card in the future? If you do, stop and look at the 280X 3GB cards and even some 290 cards because they provide more VRAM so that in the future and if you get more power hungry games or another monitor, you can just buy a second of one of those rather than another midrange-ish card at 2GB.
If you can do another $100 if it's in your range: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5[/url]. You can't go wrong with it.

Nothing's wrong with 2GB.

I love my dual EVGA SC 660s, but today I look back sometimes and wish I'd put a little more thought and grabbed a 670 or 680 for the additional output and better scaling of SLI.

Your case is good, but you could cut the cost down with a Rosewill Blackhawk. It comes with 5 fans with blue LED preinstalled and it's $30 cheaper. This is what I use in all of my bigger builds because it cools the hard drives very well too. ~74 Fahrenheit Winter, ~82 Fahrenheit in the summer

[B][U]EDIT[/U][/B]: Look at flayne's recommendation on the RAM. My Ripjaws Z series 32GB RAM I have is amazing, the quality is not a sacrifice for the better price.

How about you look at this list: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27dZO[/url]
Some sample Peripherals: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27f1j[/url]

[B][U]EDIT[/U][/B]: I've modified my current build. It's Ivy Bridge: [url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27fq1[/url][/QUOTE]
Thanks, I tried to research as much as I could before picking out these parts.
I'll check out the cooler you recommended. The one I selected seems a little too heavy duty since I'll most likely not overclock this I might go ahead and upgrade my GPU to something a little more brutal. I'm going to research a little and think it over.

I checked your current build. Isn't 32 GB of RAM a little overkill? Every time I ask about RAM, I hear that 8 GB is the sweet spot.

[editline]24th November 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=flayne;42960907]You can add an SSD later but it's a pain in the ass (you'll have to reinstall your entire OS, and move important files over).
As for overclocking it varies, here are some benchmarks: [url]http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-fx-pentium-apu-benchmark,3120-9.html[/url]
The overclocked CPUs have @ [some number] GHz written after them.[/QUOTE]

Can you please tell a newbie like myself what the benefits of a SSD are? I hear that they speed things up a little bit.

[Neddy]

[QUOTE=nekonoodle;42969545]Thanks, I tried to research as much as I could before picking out these parts.
I'll check out the cooler you recommended. The one I selected seems a little too heavy duty since I'll most likely not overclock this I might go ahead and upgrade my GPU to something a little more brutal. I'm going to research a little and think it over.

I checked your current build. Isn't 32 GB of RAM a little overkill? Every time I ask about RAM, I hear that 8 GB is the sweet spot.

[editline]24th November 2013[/editline]

Can you please tell a newbie like myself what the benefits of a SSD are? I hear that they speed things up a little bit.[/QUOTE]

Pros
SSD's don't make any noise.
They are faster.
Faster boot times when used for a OS.

Cons
Often pricey for a small amount of gbs compared to a HD

[Death_God]

[QUOTE=Neddy;42969997]Pros
SSD's don't make any noise.
They are faster.
Faster boot times when used for a OS.

Cons
Often pricey for a small amount of gbs compared to a HD[/QUOTE]

they also last longer

[nekonoodle]

Okay then, I'll consider getting one. They look really useful.

[GeekOfWires]

Yeah, 32GB is overkill. I had it lying around.

[editline]24th November 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=flayne;42961611]I'm well aware of Intel's naming system.
The benchmark has the processors that were being overclocked at the time marked by having @ [some number] GHz written after them.
I was not referring to the names of the actual processors.[/QUOTE]
Actually, the post was more aimed towards nekonoodle to advise him whether or not he chose to go that route. Apologies for any misconceptions.

[editline]24th November 2013[/editline]

[QUOTE=Death_God;42970136]they also last longer[/QUOTE]
Not 100% true. Murphy's Law. It's a component that can suffer from any malfunctions from production that any other hardware can.
Yeah, I'm pissed that I chose not to get one for the OS. Although my system runs fine as it is, but boot up can be as long as a minute and a half

[nekonoodle]

Slightly updated the build. What is everyone's advice on the operating system? I am personally a fan of Windows 7.

[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27TF0]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27TF0/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27TF0/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670]Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($199.99 @ Amazon)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1]Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah87d3h]Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($99.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5]Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] ($316.13 @ Newegg)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-n900pce]Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($31.42 @ Mwave)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-c70militarygreen]Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($109.98 @ Newegg)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww]Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans[/url] ($27.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Headphones:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-headphones-51104]SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset[/url] ($59.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Total:[/b] $1077.42
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-24 18:23 EST-0500)[/i]

[flayne]

I recommend Windows 8.1 since it should be the fastest (you can install programs that make it functionally the same as windows 7, so don't worry about the actual features of the OS like the metro screen), but since it's more expensive than windows 7, I won't argue it very strongly.
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/p/27Uix[/url]
I also made some changes to the graphics card and RAM.
The graphics card is an MSI Twin Frozr card which cools better than Asus's DirectCUII.
The RAM is 1866MHz for a lower price than the low profile 1600MHz RAM you picked out. Don't worry about the heatsink not fitting, as I have the hyper 212 evo (same size) and I've fitted it with an extra fan without it coliding with my (not low profile) Ripjaws RAM.

[nekonoodle]

I like the card you recommended. While the RAM you picked looks a little weird physically, it has impressive specs.

I am going to do a little more research on Windows 8.

[flayne]

How does it look weird physically? It's just a different heat spreader design.

[nekonoodle]

Not really weird per se. I just have an odd preference over one due to mostly the color. Just a stupid opinion of mine. Haha

[Taipan]

I would really consider getting an i5-4670K and MSI z87 G-41 / G45 mobo or something.

Overclocking is damned easy and it really makes your pc last longer before you have to upgrade.
Its basically a free upgrade in a few years.

[nekonoodle]

I'll check them out. You guys have gotten me a little interested in OC'ing.

[Taipan]

Cool :).

The MSI z87 g45 gaming even has an OC genie button that automatically overclocks your CPU.

[nekonoodle]

You're right, Taipan. Overclocking looks pretty darn cool. Adding a tiny fraction of what I am spending could potentially boost this PC a ton. Thanks for the recommendations. I absolutely love them.

New list

[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28FMc]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28FMc/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/28FMc/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k]Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($239.99 @ Newegg)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rrb10212pg1]Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($24.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z87g45gaming]MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard[/url] ($134.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cml8gx3m2a1600c9]Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($74.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5]Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card[/url] ($316.13 @ Newegg)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-n900pce]Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($31.42 @ Mwave)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-c70militarygreen]Corsair C70 Military Green (Green) ATX Mid Tower Case[/url] ($99.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case Fan:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww]Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans[/url] ($27.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m]Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas]Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($16.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Headphones:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/steelseries-headphones-51104]SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset[/url] ($59.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Total:[/b] $1114.43
[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]
[i](Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-25 21:46 EST-0500)[/i]

[Taipan]

Nice build looks good.

I would get a different headset tough. Almost all "Gaming"headsets are 10$ headphones with a mic strapped onto them and increased in price tenfold.

Usually we advice to get a seperate mic and headphones, but if you still want a headset try Sennheiser. They are about the only ones who still deliver great sound quality with a mic attached.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PC-310-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0087ZMATE/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385444995&sr=1-11&keywords=sennheiser+headset[/url]

[flayne]

Like I said, I recommend you go with the MSI Twin Frozr R9 280X since it cools better.