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Hey guys just looking for advice on my next build which will be done on a $2000 budget. I am looking for the absolute best performance I can get, so I plan to use 2 SSDs in RAID 0 as a boot drive (my current rig has the same setup and it works well). I will be using this setup for photo/video editing and thus will need lots of RAM (my current rig has 32gb and I'd like to keep that), and I powerful CPU (4770k). Any input is much appreciated!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1804U
 
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Honestly, your build looks great. However, the graphics is overkill in my opinion for two reasons. #1 It's not needed for video editing. #2 It's the overpriced gimmicky 4GB version. Even if you plan to game, I'd stick with a 770 2gb that will save you a hundred dollars, which could be put to more storage. Here's a build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.84 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)...
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Honestly, your build looks great. However, the graphics is overkill in my opinion for two reasons. #1 It's not needed for video editing. #2 It's the overpriced gimmicky 4GB version. Even if you plan to game, I'd stick with a 770 2gb that will save you a hundred dollars, which could be put to more storage. Here's a build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uIU/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.84 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT card reader ($34.99)
Other: Logisys Cold Cathode ($8.72)
Total: $2050.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 16:21 EDT-0400)

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Read this first: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485.html
1 large is equal or better than 2 in RAID. With less chance of fail.
 
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He's right, one is better than two and much safer. Consider this:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uUO
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uUO/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/18uUO/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.84 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-L4S-10AB-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHAS324-07 DVD/CD Writer ($25.97 @ Amazon)
Other: NZXT card reader ($34.99)
Other: Logisys Cold Cathode ($8.72)
Total: $2030.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 16:30 EDT-0400)
 
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