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Hello Everyone,
Gnomercy here with a 2013 gaming build and a budget of 2500$. A couple notes before you click on the link... First, there is a good chance i will wait for the release of the AMD 9000 series GPUs in October unless otherwise persuaded to buy earlier to catch all of the sweet games coming out. also, 1440p monitors are great but somewhat out of the question as chances are i will wait for 4k to become accessible to the common gamer. The monitor i have listed currently is up for discussion as i am consider switching to this one thanks to extra money in my budget. also i require an mPCIe wifi card for my Maximus 6 gene so if there are any suggestions i will happily note them. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236293

here is the link so ENJOY!- http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1oxIK

Update- I have switched from the ax760 to the hx850 per forum discussion.
 
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Sn1992-1361850

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($110.49 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($115.46 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($250.52 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $2420.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 15:04 EDT-0400)
 
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The Corsair 500R is currently bundled w/ the HX850 $260 .... a significant step up on both counts and $20 less. HX series has lower ripple and better voltage regulation and an extra 90 watts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1390833

Why a mid tower case and micro ATX board ? Would suggest the MSI GD65 /4670k combo for $402 ... another $20 savings and the GD65 is the best $200-ish board around.

Unless ya wanna wait for this and do real water cooling:

M6F_BG10.jpg


I don't get the attraction to the h100 .... still too danged noisy .... check out the many videos on youtube ... here's one.... or should I say hear one :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTf0Vq1j4Ec

Other than that Id make most of the same choices, though typically I'd do twin 770s and then some with this budget
 
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Gnomercy

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@Sn1992

Pros of your build: adds the 4770k-gets rid of the now crappy h100i-allows for a samsung ssd-keeps most of my original parts.
Cons:-Disregards small form factor build i had before-disregards the ROG mobo i wanted- downgrades to a wd blue instead of black- Powersupply is not modualr in any way and is only rated 80+ bronze (85% efficency)

Conclusion,
Thank you for your opinion and i will consider the 4770k, however the other items just changed too much and i had to forego most of your suggestions.
 
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Gnomercy

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Again i sort of wanted a small form factor case and the 350d is in fact smaller than an average mid tower case. My color scheme is black and red so the MSI board kind of ruins the whole point of it and compromises some key features that i wanted to keep.
 
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Gnomercy

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But why do i have to have such a huge case to accommodate it? I think that much space on the board is unnecessary, i do not plan n 3-way sli'ng cards anytime soon and since i will be taking this with me to college i wanted it to be compact.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition 39.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($250.52 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $2393.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 16:31 EDT-0400)

Now it will be good
Compact case
Rog board
80+ gold modular psu
Caviar black hdd
 
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