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Saw it right before I went, but I think the better mobo on the others as well as staying in budget makes it worth it, I'll keep it in mind though

It is an i5! use the windows' trial license until 10 comes out and you are in budget!

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It is an i5! use the windows' trial license until 10 comes out and you are in budget!

True, if I went stock cooler I'd use this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.74 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $805.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 02:04 EDT-0400

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True, if I went stock cooler I'd use this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.74 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $805.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 02:04 EDT-0400

 

I modified this and added a CPU cooler and extra case fans:

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($13.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.99 @ Directron) 
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.99 @ Directron) 
Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($3.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $803.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 04:33 EDT-0400
 
Changed the RAM for something more economical. Changed the GPU to something Freesync compatible. PSU now supports Xfire. Cheaper optical drive. CPU cooler is good enough for Haswell. The extra fans I added will help maintain neutral air pressure within the system.
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I modified this and added a CPU cooler and extra case fans:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($189.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Directron)

Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Directron)

Case Fan: Masscool FD12025S1L3/4 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($3.99 @ Directron)

Total: $803.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 04:33 EDT-0400

Changed the RAM for something more economical. Changed the GPU to something Freesync compatible. PSU now supports Xfire. Cheaper optical drive. CPU cooler is good enough for Haswell. The extra fans I added will help maintain neutral air pressure within the system.

Thanks I appreciate It. What did you think of the case, I thought it was good for the price
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($178.49 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB DUAL-X Video Card  ($172.98 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $593.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 13:13 EDT-0400

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zBRFrH

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