Desktop upgrade. GeForce GTX770, Quad Core CPU...etc

[nasroo7]

Hello everyone!
I'm trying to help my friend upgrading his Desktop computer.

Actual Desktop: [CyberPower]
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x86
Case: Cooler Master RC 1000KSN (that all the info I have about the case)
CPU: Intel i7-920 2.6Ghz BloomField 45nm
CPU Cooling: Asetek Liquid Cooling System (I can't find any model number on it... ?? )
RAM: "Buffalo Select" 3GB DDR3 534Mhz
Mobo: ASUS P6T Deluxe LGA1366 82801JR
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX260 (10DE-05E2) 896MB DDR3
HDD: WD Caviar Green 1TB
Optical Drives: 1x DVD Burner + 1x BluRay Reader
PCI: 1x PCI Card USB 3.0 (2x USB 3.0 Ports)
PSU: Corsair HX850 (Purchased Brand New two weeks ago from Tiger Direct)
Fans: 3x 120MM Cooler Master Fans
Front Panel: 4x USB 2.0 + Audio 3.5mm Jack + Microphone 3.5mm Jack + eSata Port + Firewire port


Here is a list of the parts that he would like to add (Replace the old parts by these)
Upgraded Desktop:
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 x64
CPU: Intel i5-4670 3.4Ghz [$219.99]
Mobo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 [$149.99]
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1600 [$79.99] (Maybe add the 3GB DDR3 that he actually have in addition of the Corsair Vengeance)
HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM [$81.99]
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX770 2GB [$349.99]

For the CPU Cooling system, it works fine with the actual i7.

What do you think of that upgrade? Any concern? Any different choice?
He prefers Nvidia graphic cards, and Intel processors. so, he wouldn't want to switch to AMD.
That's about the maximum budget that he can put. (Max Budget of $900.00)

Computer usage: Used mainly to run a simulator program called Run8: http://www.run8studios.com/
He told me that they will improve the graphics in the near future.

I always like to have different opinions.
Thank you in advance for all your help
Have a great day!

[camerongray]

Looks good, just a couple of points:

• If you want to be able to overclock you will need to get the i5 4670k, otherwise  you can save money by getting a board with a H87 chipset
• I'd avoid MSI motherboards as they are a budget brand, you can't really go wrong with something from Gigabyte or ASUS

A final thing to consider, rather than replacing the 1tb green drive with the black, what about an SSD?  This would give a much bigger performance improvement over a faster hard drive.

[nasroo7]

Hi,
Thank you for your reply!
Actually, he will never overclock.
And what motherboard would you recommend?

And would it be better to have an i7 (Same price)? or that i5?