What do you think of my soon-to-be-built build?

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This is what I came up with after my last thread with all YOUR suggestions! Please give it a look and comment on it before I order. Little info about my needs, I will be using it for mainly video-editing and playing a bit of games. Overall, it NEEDS to be fast!
Budget: $2000 after rebate (I went a bit over on this build)

UPDATED BUILD ACCORDING TO YOUR ADVICE!
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($120.28 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2014.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-29 12:20 EDT-0400)
 
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i5 instead of i7.

Velociraptor isn't really necessary if you have an SSD. It's expensive, too.

1866mhz RAM might be beneficial to you, although it's up to you whether you choose it over 1600mhz.

I take it you're planning to overclock? If not, no need for the -k variant or Z87.

Still a very nice build though :)
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i5 instead of i7.

Velociraptor isn't really necessary if you have an SSD. It's expensive, too.

1866mhz RAM might be beneficial to you, although it's up to you whether you choose it over 1600mhz.

I take it you're planning to overclock? If not, no need for the -k variant or Z87.

Still a very nice build though :)
 
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I'm mainly using this build for video-editing. I thought that the hyper-threading of the i7 will help?
As for the memory advice, I will look into it. Thanks :)
 
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It is indeed extremely good for a mechanical drive, but realistically, a WD Caviar Black would be sufficient, and a lot cheaper.

This is just my opinion of course, feel free to do what you like :p

And the HT on the i7 will help, but the i5 is still a very fast CPU. It's up to you to decide whether or not the marginal benefit of the i7 is worth the huge difference in price. I'd personally say no, but again, that's just my opinion :p
 
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Hi. You would be better served going with with something like the Cooler Master 212 EVO cooler instead of the H60. That thing actually lags behind air cooling. Even with an H100, there is only about a 4 to 6 degree temp difference btween that and a good air cooler. Other than that, everything else looks good.
 
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