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Ok my build looks like this right now:

 

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 3

Cpu: Intel Haswell Core i5-4460

Gpu: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 TF OC

Ram: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) Ballistix Tactical, DDR3 1600MHz, CL8, 1.5V

Ssd: Samsung 250GB 840 Evo Series

Hdd: Seagate 1TB Barracuda

Psu: Corsair 650W RM-Series

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl + 1x Fractal Design 140 x 140 x 25mm Silent Series R2

Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2

 

 

What do you think?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XL923
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XL923/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1164.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

What do you think?

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XL923

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4XL923/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($289.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1164.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

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Looks really good but a K-series CPU would be better and if you can afford a R9 290 or 780 would probably last you longer than the 770. And a 780 has 50% more cuda cores than the 770 and costs about 50% more, so a 780 is not a bad value if you can afford it.

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Looks really good but a K-series CPU would be better and if you can afford a R9 290 or 780 would probably last you longer than the 770. And a 780 has 50% more cuda cores than the 770 and costs about 50% more, so a 780 is not a bad value if you can afford it.

I cant =( but if i buy the k series what cooler should i get?

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Ok i think this is very close to the last version of this build the time of ordering parts is very close what do you think about this?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kh74YJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kh74YJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.13 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1322.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

btw dont look at the price in there for me it would be about 1250 euros

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Ok i think this is very close to the last version of this build the time of ordering parts is very close what do you think about this?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kh74YJ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kh74YJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($60.13 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1322.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

btw dont look at the price in there for me it would be about 1250 euros

Yeah now it's great but you could get the RM650 when it's only 8€ more.

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Ok now it looks like this: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BfLyt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BfLyt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1349.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Ok now it looks like this: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BfLyt6

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BfLyt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($132.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($449.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($104.99 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ NCIX US)

Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($81.47 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1349.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Nothing to complain about :)

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Ok many things have happened and the parts are still in the store but now my build looks like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGTV23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dGTV23/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($187.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($208.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-140 66.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($10.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: SteelSeries 6Gv2 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1012.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 12:59 EDT-0400
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