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Build-Off Week 38: Corsair Rig Refresh

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Welcome to Week 38 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.
Thank you to @dragoon20005 for suggesting this challenge.

This week the challenge is to build a gaming rig using Corsair parts. Note that you must use one of their new cases, either the 760T or 450D. If you go with the 760T and its giant side panel window, make sure to color-coordinate your parts.
Budget: $1,300
Peripherals: Yes (keyboard, mouse, and headphones/speakers)
Monitor: No
Submissions: March 28th through 31st
Voting: April 1st through 3rd

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 


Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M30 Wired Optical Mouse  ($34.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $1299.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 21:10 EDT-0400)

 

As usual,  I had to make a few compromises. But we'll see what the voters think.

 

(Also, your text isn't Dark Theme-friendly)

"M. Aronnax." replied the Canadian, "your arguments are rotten at the foundation. You speak in the future, 'We shall be there! we shall be here!' I speak in the present, 'We are here, and we must profit by it.'"

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I think i took the whole "Corsair Rig" too serious:

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Corsair Neutron Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($92.73 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1288.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 10:45 EDT-0400)
 
EDIT: I replaced the Corsair Force Series 3 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk For a 64gb Neutron SSD and a 2TB Seagate HDD so it is a faster SSD + a bigger HDD.

Main PC:

ASUS F1A55-M LX, AMD A6-3500, (2x2)gb Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 1600mhz, Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm, 
 Corsair CX430M, Cooler Master Elite 343, Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Netbook:

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2, Intel Atom N280, (1x1)gb DDR2 667mhz, WD Scorpio Blue 250gb 5400rpm, Zorin OS 9 Lite
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how do you link the pcpartpicker thing?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ielO

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ielO/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3ielO/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($257.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.40 @ Amazon)

Total: $1292.28

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 21:46 EDT-0400)

hellooooooooo

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.20 @ Amazon)

Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.50 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($43.98 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ NCIX US)

Headphones: Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset ($51.44 @ Amazon)

Other: Corsair 250D (It wasn't on the list so I'm using Fry's prices. ($90.00)

Total: $1286.05

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 00:30 EDT-0400)

I decided to be a little bit unique and make a Mini-ITX build, instead of the standard ATX builds.

FANBOY OF: PowerColor, be quiet!, Transcend, G.Skill, Phanteks

FORMERLY FANBOY OF: A-Data, Corsair, Nvidia

DEVELOPING FANBOY OF: AMD (GPUS), Intel (CPUs), ASRock

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DELETED BY ME 

FANBOY OF: PowerColor, be quiet!, Transcend, G.Skill, Phanteks

FORMERLY FANBOY OF: A-Data, Corsair, Nvidia

DEVELOPING FANBOY OF: AMD (GPUS), Intel (CPUs), ASRock

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why?

because

hellooooooooo

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I think I may win this one xD goodluck everyone. I sticked to a red color scheme and went all out corsair.

 


 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect) 


Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 


Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K40 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 

Headphones:  Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.40 @ Amazon) 


Total: $1299.29

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 00:21 EDT-0400)

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair Dominator 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($119.88 @ B&H)
Total: $1299.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 08:38 EDT-0400)

 

 

Revised version is now AMD based system

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($215.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($27.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones:  Corsair Raptor HS40 7.1 Channel Headset  ($51.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $1298.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 16:21 EDT-0400)
 

Cpu & Cooler: nice discount on cpu cooler and got some quiet fans for it, expect min 4.5ghz - 4.8 ghz max ( latest stepping is allowing them to push that high with ease, even 5ghz, but thats degrading chip )

Mobo: overclocking, heatsinked

SSD: sandforce controller, good read speeds

Headphone: it has virtual surround, but its same as hs30 thats the only difference

Keyboard: no idea actually, i guess its just newer k60 or no? Mouse: its voted alot so...

Psu: Made by Seasonic

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 


Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K50 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.99 @ Best Buy) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1299.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 14:34 EDT-0400)

 

Sadly couldn't use the 350D :C

Some pictures of the parts.


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My favorite taste of the alphabet is yellow. 

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Wait we just use pc part picker or something right. 

Yes. Please read the rules for a full "guide" on what to do.

 

(Also, your text isn't Dark Theme-friendly)

Sorry, I don't know why that would be. I used the default text. Is it better now?

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Sorry, I don't know why that would be. I used the default text. Is it better now?

 

Yes, it's perfect. 

"M. Aronnax." replied the Canadian, "your arguments are rotten at the foundation. You speak in the future, 'We shall be there! we shall be here!' I speak in the present, 'We are here, and we must profit by it.'"

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($107.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($175.54 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($88.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($327.36 @ B&H) 

Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Corsair Raptor HS30 Headset  ($44.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $1299.81

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 18:04 EDT-0400)


Great colors, great components

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Killer ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Corsair Force Series GT 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($123.73 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB Video Card  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.99 @ NCIX US) 
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1482.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 17:32 EDT-0400)
 
Great colors, great components

 

 

You're $182.97 over-budget, sorry.

"M. Aronnax." replied the Canadian, "your arguments are rotten at the foundation. You speak in the future, 'We shall be there! we shall be here!' I speak in the present, 'We are here, and we must profit by it.'"

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You're $182.97 over-budget, sorry.

hmm thought it was 1500. I remeber now it isnt. Ill have to redo that.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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updated my version of the build to AMD FX based

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte G1.SNIPER Z5S ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($327.36 @ B&H) 
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.57 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 White 52.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.57 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1274.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 16:51 EDT-0400)
 
Parts Justification: 
Everything in this build is color matched to fit the green, black, silver, and gold color scheme. Mostly, it is black with tiny accents here and there that look wonderful. 
 
1. Housing all of it is the Obsidian 450D, a really high quality case that looks just as good as it performs. 
 
2. The GTX 770 (way better than the 760s that I'm seeing in other submissions) has accents that are gold, and its dual fan solution looks ballin'. 
 
3. The G1 Sniper Z5S has green and gold accents on a black board with a lit up green LED strip on the audio section. 
 
4. A set of Kingston HyperX Black RAM will give some tasteful silver accents on the board. Its matte black PCB is actually blacker than most, a kind of an inky black based on the videos of them I have seen. 

5. The power supply even has a green and black color scheme while the (relatively) high wattage keeps noise down. 
 
6. And, I even put in two white LED AF120 Corsair fans to light up the whole thing so you can see the wonderful components. An SP120 Quiet Edition will serve on the H60 to add some tasteful accents to the build. 
 
7. A mechanical keyboard, gaming mouse, and headset all from the Vengeance series from Corsair (no budget Raptor crap for me) will make the peripherals experience wonderful as well. 
 
8. From a cooling standpoint, an H100i really wont get any Haswell chip to higher overclocks than the H60. Take a look at these two Toms Hardware SBMs.
A Thermaltake Water 2.0 (38mm thick rad) only got 100mhz more than a 212 Evo, an inconsequential gain on a Haswell 4770K. 
 
9. In terms of performance, a GTX 770 and a 4670K will be a beast at productivity and gaming, especially once overclocked. 
 
Total Number of CORSAIR Components: 9
 
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Aesthetics of rigs matter

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Motherboard:  Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.49 @ Newegg) 
Other: Corsair 250D (It wasn't on the list so I'm using Fry's prices. ($90.00)
Total: $1298.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-29 13:18 EDT-0400)

I decided to be a little bit unique and make a Mini-ITX build, instead of the standard ATX builds.

 

Your motherboard is micro ATX; it won't fit in the 250D. 

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FIXED my black and gold build!

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($72.00 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($119.88 @ B&H) 
Total: $1288.79
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-30 23:38 EDT-0400)
 
Since it's for gaming, I wanted to go heavy on the GPU, avoid skimping on peripherals, and try not to fumble too terribly everywhere else. 280X has quite the punch for the budget. I preferred an optical mouse for gaming, and the M45 has a great sensor. Went for Corsair's wireless headset, I hate fussing with headphone wires getting tangled in my chair. Visible components match that nice sky blue & greyscale theme.
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Your motherboard is micro ATX; it won't fit in the 250D.

Oh shit thought it said mini-it'd lmao

FANBOY OF: PowerColor, be quiet!, Transcend, G.Skill, Phanteks

FORMERLY FANBOY OF: A-Data, Corsair, Nvidia

DEVELOPING FANBOY OF: AMD (GPUS), Intel (CPUs), ASRock

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Here's my entry, note the color coordination.
 
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H75 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($65.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G43 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($319.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($49.99 @ Micro Center)
Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M30 Wired Optical Mouse  ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1400 Headset  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1294.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-31 23:51 EDT-0400)

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Why am I not on the ballot? >:(

FANBOY OF: PowerColor, be quiet!, Transcend, G.Skill, Phanteks

FORMERLY FANBOY OF: A-Data, Corsair, Nvidia

DEVELOPING FANBOY OF: AMD (GPUS), Intel (CPUs), ASRock

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