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CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($73.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1199.55
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That is my build list. I plan on buying the parts during Cyber Monday so I can save some money. Will this be "top of the line" if you must, around the time. The only reason I am asking this is because x99 is out and it looks like the very new thing. Will this build list at least be fine for 3-4 years until I upgrade?
I really like this build because of the color scheme (the Noctua ruins it kind of, but it's alright). Does anyone have any other recommendations? Also this is my first build so some tips would be greatly appreciated :D
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It looks good And should last 3-4 years, but nothing is future proof.

Also add more ram and change the case, something like the ethoo pro is good for less and if you ad more ram now you can add even more later if games ever use that much

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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Nothing's "future proof" but it's a very strong PC that should last a few years but that SSD will run out after a few games and programs are on it, I'd recommend a 240 GB as a minimum.

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There's no such thing as Future proof. That computer could last you a decade or it could last you 3 years, it depends on how tech progresses.

 

It's a good build though. It should last a while.

 

Nothing's "future proof" but it's a very strong PC that should last a few years but that SSD will run out after a few games and programs are on it, I'd recommend a 240 GB as a minimum.

 

I have a 128GB SSD and it works just fine. Games can go on the 1TB drive along with every other thing OP needs to store.

 

Though I can't say that more storage is a bad thing.

why do so many good cases only come in black and white

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