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Lately i've been planning to buy parts to build a custom pc to play newer video games like Rome 2 total war and battlefield 4. My current pc uses a old athlon xII 2.8 GHz quad core and a hd 6850. My budget would be $1000-1100 after i sell my current computer. This is the build i have selected for now. I would like some advice on parts that i can get similar performance for a lower price etc. I also want to try overclocking for the first time, is this motherboard suitable? I still have some space in my budget for better upgrades. I did not include a optical drive in the build as i have 2 old ones. ( though you can recommend one as i'm not sure if these will work) Some people are telling me to get a SSD but i don't really understand what a SSD is. Can someone be kind enough to explain it to me? Thanks!

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($265.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($43.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $947.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 00:26 EDT-0400)
 
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You may want a better board: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlk
Higher quality psu (Corsair CX psus are only meant for low-budget builds): http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

A SSD is basically a HDD, except its more expensive for a smaller storage but it runs much faster. It can bring boot times from 20-30seconds to 5-10seconds. Since it's so small (120/128gb for $100-120), you generally only want to put the OS and other daily programs in it and use the HDD as a mass storage drive.
Some people find the SSD necessary in your budget, because it gives your computer the snappier feel.
 
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What's the difference between the 2 motherboards?
 
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1. What are some other good alternatives to the corsair 300r case? I am really liking the looks of the NZXT Phantom 410 case.
2. Should i include a sound card in my build?

Updated my build, these are it's current parts

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($104.46 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($265.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1112.24
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I will start buying the parts by the end of july. Feedback?
 
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1. NZXT 410 is one of the best cases on the market. Awesome cooling. The 300R was on sale for $60, I guess sale is over.

2. Don't buy a soundcard. The onboard sound is great. If you are an audiophile then you might want to consider one. However, cheap ones suck. You gotta spend at least $50ish to get one that could sound better than the one on your mobo.
 
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Is it true that you can't really overclock the GTX 760? Would you still recommend it or would you suggest something else such as the HD 7950 which you can overclock for better performance.
 
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So should i buy a HD 7950? If yes which brand I see some sapphire HD 7950s for around $270, a gigabyte version for $300, powercolor version for $270, a xfx version for $300 and a msi version for $320.
 
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So to overclock i just need to download the trixx program right?
How is this sapphire version better than the other HD 7950 models besides the price? (just curious)
 
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Sapphire is a very well known and reputable brand that has great cooling.
Other than the price, its about the same as other models.
I don't really like trixx, because sometimes it doesn't load the overclock when you restart your computer. MSI Afterburner is a very popular program for overclocking (And yes, it does work with Sapphire cards).
 
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The Samsung 840 is a good recommendation. The Crucial m4 not so much. The m4 and Intel 330 are both significantly slower yet cost more. Go with the 840 or the Sandisk Ultra Plus if you want more durability (MLC NAND instead of TLC). Both options are below $100 for a 120GB and both are faster than the m4 and 330.
 
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I have already included a SSD in my build and why choose a 760 over a 7950 when overclocked the 7950 blows the 760 out of the water? Or am i wrong. The sapphire HD 7950 is$ 257 not $320.
 
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There is a sapphire hd 7970 on amazon for $320, if i overclock it to maxium of the cards ability will the performance be able to match a gtx 770. Editing my build once again will post soon. I will be buying my parts in 2 weeks.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($107.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $1047.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 19:00 EDT-0400)

I swapped to a different SSD since this was cheaper. I want a 750W psu in case i sli the gtx 760 in the future. I also took out the Ram since i bought G.SKILL RIPJAWS X 8GB 1600Mhz for $37. I'm planning to overclock the cpu to at least 4.2Ghz and slightly overclock the GTX 760 as well. Opinions?
 
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If you click on OP's lastest build link you'll see the price is actually lower. At first I thought $108 for a XFX 750W!! But the link has the price as $78. Also, the Asus mobo isn't $140, it's $125. So, the prices aren't bad.
 
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Yes i do prefer newegg/amazon but if other sites like ncix has way better prices i'll buy from there as well.
What's the difference between Gold and bronze psus?
And how long should i recieve back the money from rebate? I have never done this before.
The 2 SSDs are $10-15 more than the sandisk, are there any differences in performance between the ssds?
 
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