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Parts list:

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60

MotherBoard: Asus ROG IMPACT itx board

Memory: Kingston BEAST 2400Mgz (2x8GB)

Boot Drive: Samsung 840Pro 512GB SSD

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB /w Crucial V4 64GB (Cache)

GPU: Asus  GeForce GTX780 3GB

Case: Bitfenix Prodigy (Black)

Power Supply: Corsair Gaming 600w

Os: Windows 8 (64Bit)

Monitor: Acer H236HL bid

KeyBoard: Corsair Vengeance K90

Mouse: Razer Mamba

 

 

 

 

1. Budget & Location
Around $2500 (Same price as Razor Blade Pro) Seeing how much more power i could get from $2500.
 

2. Aim
I intend to use this system for gaming and developing of games, making videos/tutorials.

3. Monitors
I plan on running 3 monitors in the future. You can see Resolution in the parts list.

4. Peripherals
I needed a Keyboard and Mouse, also needed to get a copy of Windows 8
 

5. Why are you upgrading?
Upgrade Plans:

- 2 More fans for the Kraken (push-pull)

- Another 3TB HDD

- Maybe a 120 Cache Drive for them

- Get windowed side panel for Prodigy

- Another 512GB SSD (Raid 0)

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Dont get Dominator platinums, they are so expensive and you are paying for the looks, nothing else. you can get so much more for that price. Corsair SSDs arent good from what ive been told. No need for raid 0 for SSDs, would make more sense to get one SSD and more HDD and put them in raid 0 and with a cache. 

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Dont get Dominator platinums, they are so expensive and you are paying for the looks, nothing else. you can get so much more for that price. Corsair SSDs arent good from what ive been told. No need for raid 0 for SSDs, would make more sense to get one SSD and more HDD and put them in raid 0 and with a cache. 

K, ill switch to 1 840Pro 512GB SSD, Kingston BEAST Memory and start looking for a better Cache SSD for the HDD

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I would get an 512GB SSD instead of 2 256GB.

You don't really get better performance and the risk of a Failure is much higher. 

 

And i would recommend a mechanical keyboard if you type a lot. 

 

The rest looks pretty good, if you ask me i would say that a cashe SSD for your mass storage is pretty useless because you already have an SSD where you can install everything you often need on, and from personal experience i prefer Western Digital over Seagate, but thats just my personal opinion 

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If the goal is most power per volume, I would rather go with something like the Silverstone SG09/SG10 and a mATX board. The Prodigy is really big for ITX.

I like the look of the case, and i plan on getting a side window for it. I think the Bottom of the GTX780 looks amazing. My opinion case is personal preferance. Thanks for the sugguestions.

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I would get an 512GB SSD instead of 2 256GB.

You don't really get better performance and the risk of a Failure is much higher. 

 

And i would recommend a mechanical keyboard if you type a lot. 

 

The rest looks pretty good, if you ask me i would say that a cashe SSD for your mass storage is pretty useless because you already have an SSD where you can install everything you often need on, and from personal experience i prefer Western Digital over Seagate, but thats just my personal opinion 

Would the Razer Ultimate 2013 Be a good choice?

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I like the look of the case, and i plan on getting a side window for it. I think the Bottom of the GTX780 looks amazing. My opinion case is personal preferance. Thanks for the sugguestions.

Yeah, case is totally up to you. I am not just that much of a prodigy fan since it wastes a lot of space imo. But, whatever you like is more important since it is still your rig.

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Would the Razer Ultimate 2013 Be a good choice?

I think you mean the Black Widow Ultimate? 

Is another brand than Razer an option? 

Not a huge fan of their build quality. I would look for Ducky, CM Storm, Steelseries, Corsair, Qpad, WASD or something like that. 

 

And if you want to get a mechanical keyboard you should read about the different switches, or better, try them (not always possible, in my area for example the retailers have with luck a single mechanical keyboard) 

Sounds like lots of effort for just a keyboard but trust me, its worth it. 

They live much longer and you have a way better typing experience, and you type way faster on a mechanical keyboard if you get used to it. 

 

Common switches: (i only know the cherry ones, there is stuff from other companys out there but its mostly cherry) 

Cherry MX Blue, Brown, Red, Black

 

Not so common switches

Cherry MX Green, White, Clear

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I think you mean the Black Widow Ultimate? 

Is another brand than Razer an option? 

Not a huge fan of their build quality. I would look for Ducky, CM Storm, Steelseries, Corsair, Qpad, WASD or something like that. 

 

And if you want to get a mechanical keyboard you should read about the different switches, or better, try them (not always possible, in my area for example the retailers have with luck a single mechanical keyboard) 

Sounds like lots of effort for just a keyboard but trust me, its worth it. 

They live much longer and you have a way better typing experience, and you type way faster on a mechanical keyboard if you get used to it. 

 

Common switches: (i only know the cherry ones, there is stuff from other companys out there but its mostly cherry) 

Cherry MX Blue, Brown, Red, Black

 

Not so common switches

Cherry MX Green, White, Clear

Corsair K90 I like looks amazing!

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I think you mean the Black Widow Ultimate? 

Is another brand than Razer an option? 

Not a huge fan of their build quality. I would look for Ducky, CM Storm, Steelseries, Corsair, Qpad, WASD or something like that. 

 

And if you want to get a mechanical keyboard you should read about the different switches, or better, try them (not always possible, in my area for example the retailers have with luck a single mechanical keyboard) 

Sounds like lots of effort for just a keyboard but trust me, its worth it. 

They live much longer and you have a way better typing experience, and you type way faster on a mechanical keyboard if you get used to it. 

 

Common switches: (i only know the cherry ones, there is stuff from other companys out there but its mostly cherry) 

Cherry MX Blue, Brown, Red, Black

 

Not so common switches

Cherry MX Green, White, Clear

 

Das Keyboard is another mech kb manufacturer.  Glossy bezels but excellent quality.

 

If you type a lot, brown switches are great.  My second choice is blues (especially for gaming).

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i7-4770K, ASUS Z87 Gryphon, EVGA GTX 780 Ti, 16 GB Kingston Fury RAM, Crucial M500 240 GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo, Seasonic 760W PSU, Asus BD, Phanteks Evlolv mATX (Gunmetal).

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Get 16gigs of ram. It seems like you could use it.

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