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Hello everyone, Im new to the forums and also to pc building/gaming community. I have been into consoles almost all my life and Im getting tired of it, Im ready to start something new! I have been looking into building my first gaming pc for awhile now and i have been doing some research. This is what i have come up with. Im extremely excited to build my first rig. 

 

here the build-http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Urxp The $1500 is just the tower!! no keyboard/mice/screen included also already have an OS so.

 

Please give me feedback on all the parts listed. I like good quality parts and parts that will last a long time. Im pretty fixed on a screen but would also like feedback- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236305 Also Im not sure about the case. I like the CM Storm Stryker but i had seen the new Corsair 760T (white edition)- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139035  I think Im going to go with that instead of the CM case.

 

 

From all the great feedback i have switched up some things. I still need help on the PSU and monitor??? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2V5FQ

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Looks good.

Cases are personal preference  so whatever you like is the best choice.

I'd get cheaper RAM. If it's just for gaming 8gb is fine, 1866mhz is generally only a few dollars more than 1600.

Are you going SLI in the future? If not you can get away with a smaller power supply.

Do you need an optical drive? They're not used very often.

Other than that, I'd personally use the money saved for a bigger SSD.

For an extra $70 you can get an EVGA B Stock 780 Dual FTW w/ACX cooler.
Nice rig!

 

This is what I'd do.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($197.27 @ TigerDirect)
Memory:  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($145.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Other: EVGA 780 ACX B Stock ($449.00)
Total: $1487.20

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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Something like this looks better:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1503.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Thanks i really appreciate the feedback!!!! for SLI im not sure it might be a option but at the moment i dont know.. On my parts list i have an asus optical drive. For the ram i wanted to future proof and my friend had told me 16gb is a really good way to go. At first i was looking at G.skill and ended up finding alot of great reviews on corsair vengence rams so i went with that. For power supply i wanted to future proof also just incase if i wanted to add other things in.

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Do you mind telling me why you went with the gigabyte motherboard??

Something like this looks better:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UtnS/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1503.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Do you mind telling me why you went with the gigabyte motherboard??

It has pretty much all the stuff the other board had and it's cheaper. I'm not leaned towards Asus Gigabyte or MSI, I just pick whatever is reasonable in therms of features and price. You can pick a Maximus Hero, but it's a premium board meant for enthusiasts, not sure if it's the best for a budget.

The GA-Z87X-UD4 it's also a bit expensive, but as linked on the PCPartpicker, it's on combo sale, so it's only for $159. Fair price for an excellent board. You can surely get another board like the Hero, but it's up to you if the price justifies the features.

 

Regarding the build I listed, there are things that can be changed, but I wanted to show you that under this pricepoint you can fit a GTX 780, you won't be changing that GPU anytime soon. Also not all PSUs have to be Corsair, the EVGA Supernova is a 80+ gold rated PSU with a fully modular interface and quality components for only $75. Even 650W is overkill for the build, but it was on sale :)

Last but not least, the RAM. Nowadays at the time of picking RAM just make sure the brand isn't poo (most of the bad ones are already gone, so it's easy), and then leave the rest to the specs, size, and looks. The Viper ram from Patriot has a black PCB and a black metallic heatsink that looks amazing.

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Hmmm ill look into that and i was trying to fit in a gtx 780 but i also would like to know what are the main differences between the gtx770 and the gtx780. Sorry im new to all this stuff

It has pretty much all the stuff the other board had and it's cheaper. I'm not leaned towards Asus Gigabyte or MSI, I just pick whatever is reasonable in therms of features and price. You can pick a Maximus Hero, but it's a premium board meant for enthusiasts, not sure if it's the best for a budget.

The GA-Z87X-UD4 it's also a bit expensive, but as linked on the PCPartpicker, it's on combo sale, so it's only for $159. Fair price for an excellent board. You can surely get another board like the Hero, but it's up to you if the price justifies the features.

 

Regarding the build I listed, there are things that can be changed, but I wanted to show you that under this pricepoint you can fit a GTX 780, you won't be changing that GPU anytime soon. Also not all PSUs have to be Corsair, the EVGA Supernova is a 80+ gold rated PSU with a fully modular interface and quality components for only $75. Even 650W is overkill for the build, but it was on sale :)

Last but not least, the RAM. Nowadays at the time of picking RAM just make sure the brand isn't poo (most of the bad ones are already gone, so it's easy), and then leave the rest to the specs, size, and looks. The Viper ram from Patriot has a black PCB and a black metallic heatsink that looks amazing.

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Hmmm ill look into that and i was trying to fit in a gtx 780 but i also would like to know what are the main differences between the gtx770 and the gtx780. Sorry im new to all this stuff

Performance.

On some games the 780 can pull 10fps-12fps ahead against the 770..

Doesn't seem much, but the 780 has 3gb of VRAM while the 770 has only 2. Everyday more games are consuming more VRAM, and maybe in a year or two, having made this choice today would be a bigger deal, when you are playing the most high end game and your 770 can only get 30 fps while the GTX 780 can go up to 50-55, just because it has more VRAM.

The price difference is not too far when you consider you were going to use your $1500 on a GTX 770 build as in your first post, and now, without losing features, just spending smart, you can go for the GTX 780. It's going to get you more for your money and you won't be forced to upgrade earlier.

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Here is what I suggest if you plan to overclock.

 
 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1427.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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If you dont plan on over clocking then this.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1363.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Alright thanks!!! i really appreciate everything!!

Performance.

On some games the 780 can pull 10fps-12fps ahead against the 770..

Doesn't seem much, but the 780 has 3gb of VRAM while the 770 has only 2. Everyday more games are consuming more VRAM, and maybe in a year or two, having made this choice today would be a bigger deal, when you are playing the most high end game and your 770 can only get 30 fps while the GTX 780 can go up to 50-55, just because it has more VRAM.

The price difference is not too far when you consider you were going to use your $1500 on a GTX 770 build as in your first post, and now, without losing features, just spending smart, you can go for the GTX 780. It's going to get you more for your money and you won't be forced to upgrade earlier.

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Thanks for the feedback!! for the Ram i want to stick to 16gb and for PSU i want to stay with 80+gold. I also wanted to try and stay with water cooling seeing as its more efficient. Ill be most likely OC. Also why do you go with windows 8? isnt windows 7 better for gaming???

 

Here is what I suggest if you plan to overclock.

 
 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1427.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 20:37 EST-0500)
 
If you dont plan on over clocking then this.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Microcenter) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($519.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Microcenter) 
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1363.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Thanks for the feedback!! for the Ram i want to stick to 16gb and for PSU i want to stay with 80+gold. I also wanted to try and stay with water cooling seeing as its more efficient. Ill be most likely OC. Also why do you go with windows 8? isnt windows 7 better for gaming???

First I'v got to ask you, why 16gb? There will be very little difference in performance with 16gb. You are better off spending the money on a 780 then spending it on 16gb and a 770. If you can go over your $1500 budget then go ahead and get it I guess but you wont see any real difference. As for water cooling thats all up to you. However the H100i is a bit louder then the NH-d14, the H100i is a bit cooler but has more to go wrong. You can still OC with the NH-d14. And as for the os. While windows right now seems to be the better option windows 8 is the newer os and new games are going to be optimized for 8 more and more as time goes on. I personally am still on 7 however when I decide to refresh my entire build I will be going with 8.

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well for RAM i dont know the more you have the faster right? for cpu cooling i want the best performance.. A buddy of mine was saying water cooling is the way to go.? Ill have to look more into windows 8...

First I'v got to ask you, why 16gb? There will be very little difference in performance with 16gb. You are better off spending the money on a 780 then spending it on 16gb and a 770. If you can go over your $1500 budget then go ahead and get it I guess but you wont see any real difference. As for water cooling thats all up to you. However the H100i is a bit louder then the NH-d14, the H100i is a bit cooler but has more to go wrong. You can still OC with the NH-d14. And as for the os. While windows right now seems to be the better option windows 8 is the newer os and new games are going to be optimized for 8 more and more as time goes on. I personally am still on 7 however when I decide to refresh my entire build I will be going with 8.

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well for RAM i dont know the more you have the faster right? for cpu cooling i want the best performance.. A buddy of mine was saying water cooling is the way to go.? Ill have to look more into windows 8...

More ram does not mean faster. In gaming 8gb at 1600mhz is more then enough and you wont notice a big difference if you go more then that. More ram is for programs like photoshop and video editing software. A lot of ram is for productivity programs not games. It's really not worth the amount of money you pay for only 5 fps.

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Oh ok, so whats your take on CPU cooling? Sorry im new to all this stuff.

More ram does not mean faster. In gaming 8gb at 1600mhz is more then enough and you wont notice a big difference if you go more then that. More ram is for programs like photoshop and video editing software. A lot of ram is for productivity programs not games. It's really not worth the amount of money you pay for only 5 fps.

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Thanks i really appreciate the feedback!!!! for SLI im not sure it might be a option but at the moment i dont know.. On my parts list i have an asus optical drive. For the ram i wanted to future proof and my friend had told me 16gb is a really good way to go. At first i was looking at G.skill and ended up finding alot of great reviews on corsair vengence rams so i went with that. For power supply i wanted to future proof also just incase if i wanted to add other things in.

 

You don't currently need 16GB for the usage you described. If at some point in the future you do need it you can add another 2x4GB kit, or even a 2x8GB kit if you want more than 16GB. IOW there is no need to start with 16GB.

 

G.Skill makes very good memory. In fact most memory chips are made by two companies, neither of which is Corsair or G.Skill. They just make the board on which the chips are mounted. The point is that there really is no difference in quality between memory parts from reputable companies. Just differences in marketing.

 

A 550W psu will handle a good deal of upgrading. Pretty much anything short of a second gpu. When the time comes to upgrade the gpu you will probably want to the latest more powerful gpu rather than a second GTX 770. So the psu should be fine.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Thanks Brob for the feedback!! so with parts i have listed could you make a build on pcpartspicker and share the link? i would like to see what parts you would keep or change.   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UxNP

You don't currently need 16GB for the usage you described. If at some point in the future you do need it you can add another 2x4GB kit, or even a 2x8GB kit if you want more than 16GB. IOW there is no need to start with 16GB.

 

G.Skill makes very good memory. In fact most memory chips are made by two companies, neither of which is Corsair or G.Skill. They just make the board on which the chips are mounted. The point is that there really is no difference in quality between memory parts from reputable companies. Just differences in marketing.

 

A 550W psu will handle a good deal of upgrading. Pretty much anything short of a second gpu. When the time comes to upgrade the gpu you will probably want to the latest more powerful gpu rather than a second GTX 770. So the psu should be fine.

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Thanks Brob for the feedback!! so with parts i have listed could you make a build on pcpartspicker and share the link? i would like to see what parts you would keep or change.   http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UxNP

 

There really isn't anything wrong with your build. I've made a couple of very minor changes mostly to save a little without compromising performance. The memory is far faster than needed, but the price differential with DDR3-1600 is small enough, that it isn't worth quibbling over. A less expensive ssd could be used but the Samsung is a very good unit. I did change the case. That is a matter of personal choice and either would do. But you did mention the Graphite 760T and it does look to be a very nice case - although we really won't know until the end of next month when the reviews start to appear.

 

You might consider the Kraken X60 cpu cooler instead of the H105. The X60 is more expensive but does a better job cooling and has about a similar noise profile. But unless you intend to do some serious overclocking a quiet air cooler like the Noctua NH-U12S would be a good and less expensive choice.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.59 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($197.27 @ TigerDirect)

Memory:  Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.95 @ Amazon)

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.24 @ Amazon)

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($559.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)

Other: Corsair Graphite Series 760T White Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Windowed Gaming Case with two 140mm red LED fans  ($206.00)

Total: $1643.99

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

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Hmmm thanks for the feedback!! 

There really isn't anything wrong with your build. I've made a couple of very minor changes mostly to save a little without compromising performance. The memory is far faster than needed, but the price differential with DDR3-1600 is small enough, that it isn't worth quibbling over. A less expensive ssd could be used but the Samsung is a very good unit. I did change the case. That is a matter of personal choice and either would do. But you did mention the Graphite 760T and it does look to be a very nice case - although we really won't know until the end of next month when the reviews start to appear.

 

You might consider the Kraken X60 cpu cooler instead of the H105. The X60 is more expensive but does a better job cooling and has about a similar noise profile. But unless you intend to do some serious overclocking a quiet air cooler like the Noctua NH-U12S would be a good and less expensive choice.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($228.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($108.59 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($197.27 @ TigerDirect)
Memory:  Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($82.95 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($559.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive:  Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: Corsair Graphite Series 760T White Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Windowed Gaming Case with two 140mm red LED fans  ($206.00)
Total: $1643.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 22:15 EST-0500)

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From all the great feedback i have switched up some things. I still need help on the PSU and monitor???  http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You need to post the permalink and not the url.

Thanks i really appreciate the feedback!!!! for SLI im not sure it might be a option but at the moment i dont know.. On my parts list i have an asus optical drive. For the ram i wanted to future proof and my friend had told me 16gb is a really good way to go. At first i was looking at G.skill and ended up finding alot of great reviews on corsair vengence rams so i went with that. For power supply i wanted to future proof also just incase if i wanted to add other things in.

Brand of ram doesn't matter.

well for RAM i dont know the more you have the faster right? for cpu cooling i want the best performance.. A buddy of mine was saying water cooling is the way to go.? Ill have to look more into windows 8...

Not exactly... More ram than you need is just useless.

Watercooling is quite out of your budget unless you want to get much worse performance. 

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What do you mean by much worse performance??? isnt watercooling more efficient and better? what do you suppose i use for CPU cooling????

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Brand of ram doesn't matter.

Not exactly... More ram than you need is just useless.

Watercooling is quite out of your budget unless you want to get much worse performance. 

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What do you mean by much worse performance??? isnt watercooling more efficient and better? what do you suppose i use for CPU cooling????

No. A good loop will take a large chunk of the budget that could go towards better parts that actually increase performance.

Air cooling is fine. 

Watercooling is far from efficient when it comes to price/performance for consumer systems.

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So for regular air cooling what do you recommend?? and for water cooling i was only talking about the corsair H105

No. A good loop will take a large chunk of the budget that could go towards better parts that actually increase performance.

Air cooling is fine. 

Watercooling is far from efficient when it comes to price/performance for consumer systems.

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