1000$ Gaming PC Need Advice

Why last generation MoBo / CPU ? Current generation doesn't give ya a significant performance increase but with a new socket, the new generation stuff puts ya 12-18 months away from obsolescence.

Take the Shin Etsu over the Artic Silver .... or just use what comes with the 212.

http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=138&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=5

After this article was first published, there was an immediate backlash from some of the manufacturers listed in this review. The primary argument was the lack of cure time. Here is the Arctic Silver 5 recommended cure time instruction from the manufacturers web site:

Due to the unique shape and sizes of the particles in Arctic Silver 5's conductive matrix, it will take a up to 200 hours and several thermal cycles to achieve maximum particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a system without a fan on the heatsink or with a low speed fan on the heatsink.) On systems measuring actual internal core temperatures via the CPU's internal diode, the measured temperature will often drop 2C to 5C over this "break-in" period. This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer as long as the computer is turned off from time to time and the interface is allowed to cool to room temperature. Once the break-in is complete, the computer can be left on if desired.

So by my estimation of this statement it would take almost a year of normal use to properly cure the AC5 compound, or almost nine days of continuous power cycles to meet their recommendation. Benchmark Reviews feels that this is a characteristically unreasonable requirement for any TIM product, and we do not support it. We want products that perform without the burden of sacrifice on our time, especially with some many competing products offering performance without this extra requirement.

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Shin etsu has exact same thermal performance but w/o the curing headache

http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=12

Tuniq TX-3 (0) Aluminum Oxide Moderate 37.65°C A+
Gelid GC-Extreme (0) Aluminum Oxide Low / Thin 37.65°C A+
Thermaltake Grease A2150 (4) Polysynthetic Silver Low / Thin 37.65°C A+
Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Thermal Compound (4) Polysynthetic Silver Low / Thin 37.55°C A+
Shin-Etsu MicroSi G751 (0) Aluminum Oxide Moderate 37.55°C A+
(Test results by Benchmark Reviews .com)

Each product tested received the curing time recommended (see below), or approximately one hour of thermal cycling prior to testing when no cure time was specified.
(0) No Curing Time or Special Application Suggested
(4) Arctic Silver 5 Application Instructions (up to 200-hours recommended curing time)

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I went $148 over yours .... $1,234 .... but better current generation MoBo / CPU ....better case, better PSU (builder series is budget line), better HD and added a SSD .... drop the SSD and its just over $50 difference

Case - $150 - Corsair 500R Black http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1327095
$45 MIR
PSU - incl. w/ above - Corsair TX750 included with above

MoBo - $370 - ASUS Z87 Pro http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1352787
CPU - incl. w/ above - Intel Core i5-4670k Included w/ above and MoBo has built in wireless, $100 combo discount and $10 off w/ promo code Z87MB617, ends 6/30

RAM - $79 - (2 x 4GB) Muskin CAS 8 DDR3-1600 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226337
Free $25 Hawken in game credit w/ purchase, limited offe
Cooler - $30 - CM Hyper 212 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011

GFX - $260 - Gigabyte 760 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125466
GFX - Later -

HD - $95 Caviar Black 1TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533
SSD - $135 - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192

DVD Writer - $17 - Asus DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

$98 for OS

Absolutely perfect! Though a 750w PSU is too much, 600W is suffice unless you plan to go SLI. I would throw in a SSD as well

He lives in canada I just checked they don't have the cheap combos like we do.

Everything looks solid I don't know if this $5 difference matters to you.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $65.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 22:30 EDT-0400)

Damn, sorry missed that ....oops

And yes, TX750 for moderate for overclocked cards ..... HX750 for heavy overclocking for SLI

If you do plan on going SLI then 750W would be a good choice. Samsung 840 Pro series is beast.

This is the low profile edition of the corsair vengeance. It pretty much tells you in the name of it. It has shorter HS rather the ones on the normal ones, which are massive and sometimes unnecessary. Not only that LP has a nicer look IMO.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.79 @ DirectCanada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($18.69 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($280.23 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($64.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Canada Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1056.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 23:08 EDT-0400)