Overkill build...within reason

[captsaw]

So starting off big. First post and first build plan/give me your thoughts post. First off, thanks to any of you folks who give advice and even though I may not follow your advice it is very much welcome. I'm not a computer whiz, so to speak, but I have built one before and I've done some of my research about the parts I'm looking to assemble. As the title suggest I'm looking for a bit more than is necessary, but without spending so much money that I look like too much of an idiot. I defer to the build plan thread recommendation format:

 

1. Budget & Location

For my budget I don't want to spend an exorbitant amount of money, but I am willing to spend right at the $2500 mark. Some of you may already have your pupils dilating, but I have enough to go there so yeah, be jealous. B)

I live in the Southeastern region of the States and I haven't checked local shops for pricing on the parts I'm looking at, but I don't know how much better a deal they could really make me with the hardware I'm considering.

2. Aim

This computer is going to have a bit of a balance, even though it's over the top. I primarily use my computer for watching videos, listening to music, recording music (infrequently), checking websites, writing papers, and playing some decently demanding video games (i.e. Far Cry 3, Battlefield 4, etc.) So it's a bit of a weekend gamer pc. And then why I'm using the parts I'm using you'll understand in the "Why upgrade?" section.

3. Monitor(s)

I currently am using an ASUS VS228H-P 22'' monitor. Not because I think it's the best gaming monitor, but because it was about $120, fits in my "window" in my desk (albeit just barely), and is 1080 capable. I just bought it, but I may wind up remodeling my current computer room so a bigger or better quality upgrade is an option, but for the time being I'm limited to the space I actually know I have.

4. Peripherals

This is where I don't have anything. I've never been a "hardcore" gamer so the specialty keyboard and mouse was never something I did. Right now I'm typing on a Dynex keyboard that has music controls on one end of the keyboard and system shortcuts on the other side. It cost maybe $20 and my mouse is a wired logitech mouse with two buttons, three if you include the mouse wheel's clicking option. So I've been beyond basic here. I do have a decent speaker set up that has worked for me which is some Altec Lansing older 4.1 set up that I'm pretty sure is just stereo, but I could be wrong. It's loud enough that I can play guitar at a decent volume and still hear it, but it's another thing I could upgrade, but I'm not hell bent on it either. I do have some headphones and they are some older Emerson headphones made in China back when not everyone knew that everything was made in China. So short version, I can do without peripherals because I've never had anything exciting in that department to know what I'm missing (granted almost all gaming/audio gear still looks sexy to me  :wub: )

5. Why am I upgrading?

So like I wrote before I would explain the parts I'm using. Before that my rig now is the reason I'm upgrading. It may be in the bottom under my actual post, but just for fun here ya go. My dinosaur is an AMD Athlon 7750 dual core with a Nvidia Geforce 9800gt and 4GB of I have no idea what kind of RAM all held together on an ASUS M3A78 motherboard. Probably not the oldest rig you folks have seen, but it's in need of an update. My computer will do most of the things I want to do like play some of my games and let me watch videos/play music/troll forums/creep social networks/find good deals for hard drugs/wind up in jail/get bailed out of jail/watch more youtube videos and the like, but I remember the other day seeing my GPU being listed as a minimum requirement for a game and I felt my heart sink. Not to mention I'm running a Kuma processor which was a decent value when it came out, but stands ready to be upgraded. Now the parts I'm going for are a little on the "you're never going to need that..." side of things, but they aren't too out there.

 

tl;dr

 

Here are the parts I'm looking to build with currently:

 

Motherboard                ASUS Maximus VI Formula (for better audio) or the Sabertooth and maybe a DAC or ASUS Xonar card

 

Processor                    i7-4770k

 

GPU                            EVGA GTX 780 ti (reference)

 

RAM                            G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 16GB (2x8)

 

Storage                      Samsung EVO 840 250GB SSD

                                  1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm (in current rig, but may need to leave it and get a new data drive)

 

PSU                            Corsair AX750 (modular)

 

CPU Cooler                 Corsair H100i (possibly save rad for liquid cooling gpu option down the road, possibly sli) or Noctua NH-D14 or something similar in air cooled solutions

 

Optical Drive              LG Blu-ray writer (doesn't really matter what model does it? "Eat my disc and do stuff!")

 

OS                             Windows 8.1 64 Bit

 

Case Fans                 120mm Noctua NF-F12 (6 or 7 depending on which case)

 

Case                          Either Rosewill Blackhawk (not ultra) or Fractal R4 windowed

 

Now I know this is a lot of time you've invested in reading this so thanks for that, but back to my overall theme. This is a little bit of an over the top setup, but it will mean I don't have to upgrade for a while and I can buy everything now so I'm not saving up for the next few years while the hardware becomes outdated and I'm not married or with kids right now so I don't have to worry so much about my money. Now as far as some of the parts go, I'm not 100% sure what the best option is and anything is really up for grabs on this build. This is just the setup I've kept coming back to over and over again. Now this is a long first post and hopefully you folks are patient enough to read some of this. With that being said, I won't go into my reasoning behind each part unless someone asks to try and keep from turning this pamphlet length post into a novel. As I said before, I am open to any ideas on improving this rig within the $2500 range, which I know doesn't leave a lot of room. This is a saved parts list I've been working with on pcpartpicker so I'll leave the link to that so you guys can kind of see where I get my budget/pricing for this build. Thanks again for your help and actually reading this far and any advise.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/captsaw/saved/3kB1

[Excon]

Please use the R4 instead of the Blackhawk. Other than that it looks good.

[mineblaster]

gold plating anyone just for the bling and a gold chain aswell

[Panda of the Shadow]

That isn't overkill what i did was overkill.

[theking]

It look pretty good in my opinion, but i am not sure you need a 4770k... For gaming, web browsing and music listening a 4670k will do just fine. Am i wrong? For me a i7 has always been for people who edit videos etc.

But if you need hyper threading, sure go for it..

[ForeseenVisionz]

its kool. just steal half my build. no problem. lol jks. 

[Giggitygoebbels]

lol 2500$ is not a lot

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.87 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($157.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ B&H)
Case:  Rosewill BlackHawk ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive:  LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1984.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 09:05 EST-0500)

[SparkySamZa]

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($719.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.49 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.49 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($159.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2346.31
 

 

 

I know i added a few fans to the system but that was to make sure it was quite and well cooled, i also swapped that stock GPU for the superclock version for an extra $15, and swapped the MB for the sabertooth,

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vsmy

[SparkySamZa]

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.87 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard:  MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($157.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($147.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($679.99 @ B&H)

 

• EWWW msi motherboard ... ASUS all the way,
• he was better off with the evo as he could use RAPID to get more out of it,
• i can understand the PNY one is cheaper but with the EVGA he got the rebate as well as more overclocking headroom.
• Why not a H100i that is the best cooler he can get when it comes to all in one coolers
• also he would deff be better off with a R4 W/Window than the rosewell.

[Giggitygoebbels]

 

• EWWW msi motherboard ... ASUS all the way,
• he was better off with the evo as he could use RAPID to get more out of it,
• i can understand the PNY one is cheaper but with the EVGA he got the rebate as well as more overclocking headroom.
• Why not a H100i that is the best cooler he can get when it comes to all in one coolers
• also he would deff be better off with a R4 W/Window than the rosewell.

 

MSI is good,asus is not necessarily better.think about it.they are hiring ECS(ewwwww) to build the motherboards.The msi also have good Audio.There is no point getting the formula unless he wants to liquid cool the vrms which is pointless because most of the vrms become integrated into the 4770k anyways.

RAPID is not really something great either.if power is cut halfway,there will be serious problems.

ok that i kind of agree,evga is a better company for graphics cards

H320 is far superior.Please read up.

the R4 cannot support the H320.

[Cryptonite]

-SNIP-

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/captsaw/saved/3kB1

the build looks good, I do however not like asus and wouldn't use it in my build, but I have no problem with others going that route. I got little advice to give because anything other than what you picked would be personal preference above anything else. 

[SparkySamZa]

MSI is good,asus is not necessarily better.think about it.they are hiring ECS to build the motherboards.The msi also have good Audio.There is no point getting the formula unless he wants to liquid cool the vrms which is pointless because most of the vrms become integrated into the 4770k anyways.

RAPID is not really something great either.if power is cut halfway,there will be problems.

ok that i kind of agree,evga is a better company for graphics cards

H320 is far superior.Please read up.

the R4 cannot support the H320.

• Sorry ASUS any day had so many problems with MSI firmware issues beyond belief no MSI == NO thanks. 
• NOt really cause rapid increase the SSD IOPS and write speeds but at least 5-10% ( on the pro) ,
• Well after ready up on the H320 yes ok that is a triple rad cooler though, you would need like a 750D or even a 900D  
• ok fine but that why i said the h100i cause i have both and they fit great.

[Giggitygoebbels]

 

• Sorry ASUS any day had so many problems with MSI firmware issues beyond belief no MSI == NO thanks. 
• NOt really cause rapid increase the SSD IOPS and write speeds but at least 5-10% ( on the pro) ,
• Well after ready up on the H320 yes ok that is a triple rad cooler though, you would need like a 750D or even a 900D  
• ok fine but that why i said the h100i cause i have both and they fit great.

 

firmware issues?nah your mobo must be unlucky.

it does cause problems because it uses ram for some cache

the rosewill can handle the swiftech

h100i cannot expand,but the h320 can.no point getting the h100i for that price

[Cryptonite]

 

• Sorry ASUS any day had so many problems with MSI firmware issues beyond belief no MSI == NO thanks. 
• NOt really cause rapid increase the SSD IOPS and write speeds but at least 5-10% ( on the pro) ,
• Well after ready up on the H320 yes ok that is a triple rad cooler though, you would need like a 750D or even a 900D  
• ok fine but that why i said the h100i cause i have both and they fit great.

 

sorry just a quick question, why do you have a gtx 560 with your build?

[SparkySamZa]

sorry just a quick question, why do you have a gtx 560 with your build?

because i was waiting for the r9 290 when i was making Rachelle  , but since that is going to cost the same as the GTX780 when i get back to england i will buy the GTX 780 and redeem the Games .

[lilc]

I know i added a few fans to the system but that was to make sure it was quite and well cooled, i also swapped that stock GPU for the superclock version for an extra $15, and swapped the MB for the sabertooth,

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vsmy

More fans than the r4 can fit. Unless you use the side fan mount and the bottom which I would not recommend ( I think there's a bottom fan mount ) 

 

Edit- oh yeah the windowed version doesn't even have a side fan mount.

[Robbertz]

Get the Maximus VI. It has decent on board audio and would be a better value than the sabertooth and a Xonar card. If you do listen to a ton of music and record your own the Xonar might be a better option. For gaming and casual music listening the on-board audio on the Maximus should be fine. 

[SparkySamZa]

More fans than the r4 can fit. Unless you use the side fan mount and the bottom which I would not recommend ( I think there's a bottom fan mount ) 

 

Edit- oh yeah the windowed version doesn't even have a side fan mount.

no 4 for the water block the Nf-f12 , and the 3 for 2 at the front and one at the back simples 

[SparkySamZa]

firmware issues?nah your mobo must be unlucky.

it does cause problems because it uses ram for some cache

the rosewill can handle the swiftech

h100i cannot expand,but the h320 can.no point getting the h100i for that price

not really i keep sending it back they kept giving me new ones had the same issue every time with the motherboard they given gave me a newer model so i just gave up on it

[lilc]

no 4 for the water block the Nf-f12 , and the 3 for 2 at the front and one at the back simples 

Oh yeah, stupid moment

[SparkySamZa]

Oh yeah, stupid moment

aha don't worry about it happens everyone here been there :3

[captsaw]

I'm not sure 'overkill' and 'within reason' belong together.

 

Plus that rig isn't exactly all that much overkill compared to what else is out there. It looks like a good top end system from the specs you have though

 

In hindsight, yeah it's not really overkill. Maybe for what I'm doing, but not for gaming pcs.

 

gold plating anyone just for the bling and a gold chain aswell

 

That being said I did revise my build a little following theking's advice about the 4670k which gave me a damned gold motherboard (I hate gold...) so if you guys have a recommendation on the MB for a 4670k, throw it at me.

 

It look pretty good in my opinion, but i am not sure you need a 4770k... For gaming, web browsing and music listening a 4670k will do just fine. Am i wrong? For me a i7 has always been for people who edit videos etc.

But if you need hyper threading, sure go for it..

 

Yeah, I would do some amateur video editing, but this is definitely not a workstation so I'm thinking that the 4670k would be fine. Like I wrote ^up there, I did throttle back a little bit in some places. The motherboard I went back to a Z87-Pro (very subject to change) with the 4670k and I changed the ram a little because I had 1866. I don't think that makes a difference so I went with 1600 and got corsair vengeance instead of g.skill, even though it's only a $10 difference. I also changed my power supply. Still corsair, but now it's semi modular (CX750) and only about $90 as opposed to $130. Granted there is a deal on newegg right now until tomorrow for a SeaSonic SS-760XP2 for $100 or there's an RM750 from corsair for $90, but I don't know much about the RM series or how it would fit in the case.

 

the rosewill can handle the swiftech

h100i cannot expand,but the h320 can.no point getting the h100i for that price

 

The price on newegg for h100i is $100 versus the h320 being $160 and as was mentioned it being a triple rad setup I'd rather have the R4 with the acoustics than the Rosewill. The only reason I looked at it was because it had a slot for a card reader, but I can always get an external one. Granted I can see where it might be a superior cooling solution for expanding later on. So I'm kind of stuck there. If I was going to liquid cool the GPU I don't know if I can reuse the rad from the h100i, but I could just keep that, get fittings, get a pump, then run a custom system through both the cpu and gpu(s). Granted this is more a few years down the road after the next generation of graphics card start to pull away from these and after I have some serious time working with overclocks under my belt. If I'm talking out of my ass and that won't work then suggestions on what cases could handle the h320 that are good with noise reduction are welcome. I really do like the Fractal for the cable management, windowed look, and noise reduction though. 

 

Now the few things I've done to revise brought my price down to just over $2000 (http://pcpartpicker.com/user/captsaw/saved/3l82) but it begs the question, for only $200 more and a little more headroom is it worth keeping the original components? Like I wrote in the OP I've been over these parts so many times that I'm becoming indecisive. Should I just go ahead and go with my gut and get the better components even though I may not need them, or ratchet it back some more and go to a 770 windforce and air cooling spending less than 2 grand? I'm really astonished at all the replies and greatly appreciate it. Thank you guys and keep 'em coming.

[Giggitygoebbels]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H320 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($158.87 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($185.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Corsair XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($161.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  NZXT Phantom 630 Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Mwave)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.98 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.98 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($21.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive:  LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit)  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2089.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-04 20:53 EST-0500)

[Giggitygoebbels]

In hindsight, yeah it's not really overkill. Maybe for what I'm doing, but not for gaming pcs.

 

 

That being said I did revise my build a little following theking's advice about the 4670k which gave me a damned gold motherboard (I hate gold...) so if you guys have a recommendation on the MB for a 4670k, throw it at me.

 

 

Yeah, I would do some amateur video editing, but this is definitely not a workstation so I'm thinking that the 4670k would be fine. Like I wrote ^up there, I did throttle back a little bit in some places. The motherboard I went back to a Z87-Pro (very subject to change) with the 4670k and I changed the ram a little because I had 1866. I don't think that makes a difference so I went with 1600 and got corsair vengeance instead of g.skill, even though it's only a $10 difference. I also changed my power supply. Still corsair, but now it's semi modular (CX750) and only about $90 as opposed to $130. Granted there is a deal on newegg right now until tomorrow for a SeaSonic SS-760XP2 for $100 or there's an RM750 from corsair for $90, but I don't know much about the RM series or how it would fit in the case.

 

 

The price on newegg for h100i is $100 versus the h320 being $160 and as was mentioned it being a triple rad setup I'd rather have the R4 with the acoustics than the Rosewill. The only reason I looked at it was because it had a slot for a card reader, but I can always get an external one. Granted I can see where it might be a superior cooling solution for expanding later on. So I'm kind of stuck there. If I was going to liquid cool the GPU I don't know if I can reuse the rad from the h100i, but I could just keep that, get fittings, get a pump, then run a custom system through both the cpu and gpu(s). Granted this is more a few years down the road after the next generation of graphics card start to pull away from these and after I have some serious time working with overclocks under my belt. If I'm talking out of my ass and that won't work then suggestions on what cases could handle the h320 that are good with noise reduction are welcome. I really do like the Fractal for the cable management, windowed look, and noise reduction though. 

 

Now the few things I've done to revise brought my price down to just over $2000 (http://pcpartpicker.com/user/captsaw/saved/3l82) but it begs the question, for only $200 more and a little more headroom is it worth keeping the original components? Like I wrote in the OP I've been over these parts so many times that I'm becoming indecisive. Should I just go ahead and go with my gut and get the better components even though I may not need them, or ratchet it back some more and go to a 770 windforce and air cooling spending less than 2 grand? I'm really astonished at all the replies and greatly appreciate it. Thank you guys and keep 'em coming.

Corsair CX,CS,GS,TX,RM and VS are models you should avoid at all costs.Their OEM are bad(according to experienced computer repair person,not enthusiasts),and they also use low quality capacitors at different areas which can take out your entire system.

The XFX one I chose are Seasonic OEM which are much better than the ones above(Channel Well,Chicony,GreatWall etc)

How about the phantom 630 that supports the H320(please refer to my new pcpartpicker post)

You can save more by getting a GTX780,but you should not step down to a 770.

If air cooling is enough for you,here are the recommended coolers that are high performance:Noctua NHD14,Phanteks TCH14PE,Thermalright Silver Arrow,Deep COol Assassin(should swap out the 120mm fan for a NF-F12) and Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2.If it needs to be lower profile sideways,then the NHU14S.

Actually have you considered the AMD FX8320?It performs better than a 4670K and is much cheaper.Pair it with a Asus M5A99FX-Pro and you are golden(the mobo is blue,not gold so no pun intended).

[WoodenMarker]

The system is overpriced for what it does.

 

Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2vRL7

Save the rest of the money for upgrades. If you really want to spend more, get some new peripherals.