Freezing.

Meh. $200 difference between the 780 and 780ti. Not worth. When I go to SLI, the difference will be $400. At that point the Price/Performance is lost.

So I want to build a new PC sometime during the next month or so, I just want to know if there's anything that could be changed without sacrificing performance. (I'm planning on buying a second GTX 780 for SLI) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.79 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($116.43 @ DirectCanada) Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Memory Express) Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($105.50 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($100.70 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Memory Express) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($579.98 @ Newegg Canada) Case: Cooler Master COSMOS SE ATX Mid Tower Case ($152.50 @ Vuugo) Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($214.99 @ NCIX) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Canada Computers) Total: $1909.86 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 23:44 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H87 Performance ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($107.86 @ Newegg) Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($54.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.26 @ Amazon) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg) Case: BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($75.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1015.04 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 19:53 EDT-0400)

o_o I see. I didn't know there was a PCPartPicker Canada...Fixed it

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.98 @ Amazon Canada) Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($151.50 @ Vuugo) Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers) Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($134.99 @ NCIX) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($369.99 @ NCIX) Total: $976.45 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 22:05 EDT-0400)

Pretty decent build in my opinion. 60GB SSD for his OS, and a 1TB HDD for games, movies, etc. Also has a Gold Modular power supply PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.98 @ SuperBiiz) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master RR-T812-24PK-R2 86.2 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD55 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($136.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Kingston SSDNow KC300 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($75.74 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.12 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US) Total: $1183.76 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 21:32 EDT-0400)

Made some changes...New case, Motherboard, CPU, PSU, replaced the HDD with an SSD. *** BitFenix Shinobi Window - $80 *** Extreme3 ASRock 990FX AM3+ AMD - $120 *** FD8350FRHKBOX AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz - $200 *** SSR-550RM SeaSonic G Series 550W Modular 80 PLUS GOLD - $90 100352-3L SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 3GB - $310 F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 2133MHz - $75 RR-B10-212P-G1 COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $35 *** MZ-7TD250BW SAMSUNG 840 Series 250GB SSD - $200 MKNSSDCR60GB-DX Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe 60GB - $80 Computer = $1190

Looks like a damn nice build so far!

One bad experience with one bad board. It's electronic, things are bound to happen both negatively and positively. It's luck of the draw that you get a board that works perfectly throughout it's entire estimated lifespan. Nothing is perfect. Besides, thousands of other people like this board; ASRock makes good products. Don't let one bad experience bring you down.

I didn't plan on getting a 'K' series 4670, because of the fact that I've heard that it had heat issues. If it doesn't, then I will most definitely get it.

I'm storing about 200 - 300GB of games on the HDD and OS/essentials on the SSD. I don't need a high capacity SSD, nor the fastest. I just need something reliable and consistent. I believe Windows 7 only takes up around 20GB of space, if not less. I would get an SSD for my games drive, but I don't see a point in spending an extra $100-$200 for a high capacity SSD for 5-10 seconds faster loading times for MOST games. I can survive waiting for 10 seconds IF it's not going to empty my wallet. HOWEVER, if a "games" SSD can fit my budget, I'm all in. :P I only have around a $1500 budget too, (can push to $1600 if necessary) As I forgot to mention in my original post. I heard Haswell pushes a ton of heat...Overclocking with a cheap $30 cooler? I'm not quite sure what my temps would be with that. As for the PSU - I hear less wattage... With less wattage comes higher efficiency rating? Something like 80 PLUS GOLD?

K, so basically I'm planning on building a new computer sometime near the end of the summer. I just want thoughts or ideas on this current concept - I would like to know if anyone has any viable options to downgrade on some parts to upgrade on others, etc. Anything is welcome! I'm open to sacrifices. Fractal Design Define R4 - $130 Z87M-PLUS ASUS LGA 1150 Intel Z87 - $140 BX80646I54670 Intel Core i5-4670 Haswell 3.4GHz - $230 CX750M CORSAIR 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE - $100 100352-3L SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7950 3GB - $310 F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 2133MHz - $75 RR-B10-212P-G1 COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus - $35 WD1002FAEX Western Digital WD Black 1TB 7200 RPM - $100 MKNSSDCR60GB-DX Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe - $80 Computer = $1200 VX238H-W ASUS Black 23" 1ms - $200 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - $100 Computer + Crap = $1500 (Note: I got all info from NewEgg CA)