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dannyboy2233

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Monitor: I'd go the extra couple bucks and get the Dell U2412M with a higher resolution and better color. Also, for that much money you should just get a 240 GB Samsung 840 Pro Series; that or a 120 GB. I haven't heard great things about Intel's SSDs. Also, I would try to stick with "regular" CPU coolers; for that much money, you could get a very nice Corsair H100.
Another thing is that I don't really like the case; one of my personal favorites is the NZXT Phantom 410, or the Corsair 500R.
 
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g-unit1111

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What's the primary use? If it's gaming you don't have a cooler (that one you chose is not available in the US), nor do you need the i7. You could drop that to the i5 and spend the difference on a liquid cooler like the Swiftech H200. I'm not a fan of Intel SSDs by any stretch of the imagination (the OCZ Vertex 4 / Vector, and Samsung 840 Pro are far better).

This would be a better use of funds IMO:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($425.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($425.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($134.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($154.78 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2087.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-10 20:52 EDT-0400)

- Better case
- Better SSD
- Windows 7 instead of 8
- Dual GTX 770
- Low Profile RAM
- With the difference add whatever monitor and peripherals you want. Too much spent on your build and you can always get those things later.
- Better liquid cooler
 
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dannyboy2233

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I completely agree. The dual 770's is a deal breaker for me; who doesn't want that?
 
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Thanks, I'll switch out the SSD. So is windows 7 just better than win 8 right now? As for dual 770s, I'm really new to this, is Sli hard to do? would there be latency or incompatibility? The rig im building is for gaming and video editing so I"ll take the i7 for the Hyper Threading. As for the case, i really want a handle cause I can see myself moving a lot in the next few years. The dark rock pro 2 is on sale so I thought it was a good idea. BTW, I live in Canada, so the pricing is a bit different.
 
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