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So I am doing my first build in a few days and I was just seeing if there was anything else that I needed or should do. The thing that I am most worried about is the RAM, specifically the Vengeance Pro vs the Vengeance. Also I get Windows for free because of Dreamspark and already have a monitor and peripherals. 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgbYmG

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tgbYmG/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($214.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.04 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($464.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Other: Microsoft Windows 8.1 ($0.00)
Total: $1421.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 15:45 EDT-0400

 

 

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could be better.

what's the system being used for?

budget? (i'm guessing $1500~)

do you need 2011?

use the quote button if you want my help

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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could be better.

what's the system being used for?

budget? (i'm guessing $1500~)

do you need 2011?

use the quote button if you want my help

 

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X79 is not worth it if you're gonna get the 4-core CPU.

Get a i7-4790K with a Z97 board instead as that would be cheaper and perform better.

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Sorry forgot the details. Will mostly be used for gaming, programming, movie watching, photo editing, video editing. And yes I would like it to keep it as under $1500 as I can. Also another note, I do have a 2TB HDD for everything else besides the OS and applications. 

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could be better.

what's the system being used for?

budget? (i'm guessing $1500~)

do you need 2011?

use the quote button if you want my help

I just did some quick research and I saw that I do not really NEED the 2011 because I won't be really needing to get that kind of performance. That was one of the places that I wanted to save some money because $215 seems a little steep for a motherboard. Also, the RAM. Like I said in the first post, am I good with the Vengeance Pro or should I drop it down to the Vengeance to save some more money?

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I just did some quick research and I saw that I do not really NEED the 2011 because I won't be really needing to get that kind of performance. That was one of the places that I wanted to save some money because $215 seems a little steep for a motherboard. 

it is, but could you answerer the other questions so i can help you? 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Sorry forgot the details. Will mostly be used for gaming, programming, movie watching, photo editing, video editing. And yes I would like it to keep it as under $1500 as I can. Also another note, I do have a 2TB HDD for everything else besides the OS and applications. 

As mentioned above, you would be better with an i7 4790K. Those two cpu's are pretty evenly matched and the 1150 boards are usually cheaper to buy than the 2011 boards.

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it is, but could you answerer the other questions so i can help you? 

Absolutely. It will be mostly used for gaming, programming, and photo editing and I would like to keep it under $1500. I switched to an 1150 from the 2011 and am down to 1360 something. Thanks in advance for your help. 

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Absolutely. It will be mostly used for gaming, programming, and photo editing and I would like to keep it under $1500. I switched to an 1150 from the 2011 and am down to 1360 something. Thanks in advance for your help. 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($97.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($93.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.29 @ Amazon)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($369.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1245.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 16:20 EDT-0400

Specs

CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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How does this look. Added 16GB Ram, a larger SSD and a better PSU.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($464.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Other: Microsoft Windows 8.1 ($0.00)
Total: $1459.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 16:19 EDT-0400
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How does this look. Added 16GB Ram, a larger SSD and a better PSU.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($464.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Micro Center) 
Other: Microsoft Windows 8.1 ($0.00)
Total: $1459.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 16:19 EDT-0400

 

This looks good. I like it. Thanks for all your help!

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