First System Build Under $1600

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DarkManX1

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Approximate Purchase Date: Thursday

Budget Range: $1600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming and editing video

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: All of them

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Doesn't matter, I'm using PC Part Picker so preferably a dealer on there.

Location: Jacksonville, FL, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, everything else is in the air

Overclocking: Maybe, once I get the computer put together I'm going to look into overclocking.

SLI or Crossfire: Yes, probably about a month after buying the initial build I'm going to buy a second card.

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920X1080

Additional Comments: Any help would be greatly appreciated on this. As in the title

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Looking to get into PC gaming seriously for the first time. I have an MSi GT683DX Laptop that is getting on in years and I've decided to upgrade to a desktop for my next computer.

Parts List:

Processor: Intel i7-4770K
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Mobo: ASUS Z87-Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

SSD: Samsung 840 Series 120GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1002faex

Video Card: ASUS GTX 770 2GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

Case: Cooler Master HAF X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

PSU: Corsair Enthusiast 750W 80 PLUS Bronze
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

OS: Windows 8
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

So what does the community suggest? As configured on PC Part Picker it is $1596.51
 
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The build looks very good, I would however, upgrade your SSD to the 840 Pro. It is faster and more reliable, the regular 840 is an end-of-life product to be replaced soon. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7pd128bw The 3770K does overclock better and run cooler, but the Z87 features are nice and the 4770K is not going to bottleneck any single card setup out there.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.95 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($407.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1472.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-28 16:35 EDT-0400)

Or this motherboard !
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusvihero

There are better cases then cm haf x.
 
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