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NamezNo need for that much ram, no need for that PSU, overpriced and bad GPU, overpriced mobo, no need for a 512gb ssd and a 3tb hdd.

again, I built this for myself.. which it does exactly as it needs to.
-I've maxed out the 32gb of memory and hit the page file before
-My total storage on this computer is about 70% full (and i've recently added 2TB onto it.. lol)
-The PSU is there so I can eventually do crossfire if i chose to do so (or for other upgrades/add ons i may want to do)
-I really can't complain about the card considering the gtx 970 is about the same cost and has roughly the same performance (http://www.hwcompare.com/18034/geforce- ... on-r9-290/)

and lastly, it's a really simple task to just slim down what I have and cut the cost by about 500$, which Does come under the OP's budget of 1500$ and does not sacrifice any performance.
like so...

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xFyt23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xFyt23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($98.49 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1386.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 20:45 EDT-0400

NamezNo need for that much ram, no need for that PSU, overpriced and bad GPU, overpriced mobo, no need for a 512gb ssd and a 3tb hdd.

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higher clock speed typically means more performance per application, and more cores typically mean more applications that can share the benefit of the high clock speed. which is completely irrelevant if the application is designed to take advantage of the multiple cores (which is usually 2 or 4 depending on the application, never ran across anything for 8+) Furthermore Intel completely throws the core thing out the window by adding hyperthreading, so 1 core = 2 logical cores, which for the most part, act and perform just like 2 normal cores. anywho, moving on...

I thought my PC build was relevent so here you go

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q3yxt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Q3yxt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5P Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($376.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Vapor-X Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 OEM (64-bit)
Keyboard: Thermaltake eSPORTS Challenger Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1925.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-23 19:29 EDT-0400

ps: witcher 3? no big deal man.. lol

Witcher 3 on max settings recorded with ^said PC Build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0wPHvWsK4Y

The awesome_1I want a computer with at least:
- 16 GB RAM,
- 1 or more 1 TB Hard Drive,
- 1 Solid State with 256 GB or more,
- No taller than 20"-2 feet, and no wider than a foot,
- A KEYBOARD(sorry lol) WITH the volume up/ down/ mute buttons and the number pad,
- A mouse,
- Windows 8.1, or 10 whenever that comes out,
- I already got a monitor
- andddd, a CPU (AMD or Intel, idk which is better for gaming) with at least 3.0 GHz
- No more than $1, 500, maybe $2,000, that's the MAX

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How much FPS do you think I'd get from this?
Thanks, also, does the amount of memory a graphics card has affect it?