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bills742

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I'll be using this computer primarily for web surfing, streaming video to a home theater sysem, and light gaming. I know the video card isn't the greatest, but I figure it'll be good for what I need since gaming is not a top priority. I realize the rest of the system may be overkill but I'm trying to keep the system as cutting edge as possible since I plan on running it for ~5 years. I might consider overclocking in the future if needed. Would you change anything?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eA22
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eA22/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eA22/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($121.97 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $936.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-08 17:39 EDT-0400)
 
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Neospiral
It looks good. Is there a reason why you're going with a micro ATX board? I would find a good regular ATX board, especially if you're looking to keep it modern for a while. Also, you might want to look at a slightly bigger power supply, just in case you want to overclock or expand the graphics card in the future. Otherwise, great build!
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It looks good. Is there a reason why you're going with a micro ATX board? I would find a good regular ATX board, especially if you're looking to keep it modern for a while. Also, you might want to look at a slightly bigger power supply, just in case you want to overclock or expand the graphics card in the future. Otherwise, great build!
 
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bills742

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Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't even notice I put in a micro ATX board. Also, I think I'm going to keep the psu as is for now and upgrade it in the future if need be. Thanks for the tip though. So how does this now look for a final build?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eI8a
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eI8a/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eI8a/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 1GB Video Card ($121.97 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $940.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 00:58 EDT-0400)
 
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