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I'm trying my hand at putting together my own custom gaming rig, and would like some input on parts best suited for my situation. I'd like to stay around the $1000 price range, but I'm actually quite flexible, and willing to pay a little extra if its worth it. I'm looking for this cpu to be able to handle top end games for the next couple of years (as well as the regular streaming, word processing, mindless web browsing, etc...) AND have the capacity to be upgraded when need be. A buddy of mine suggested to get a high-end motherboard to support any upgrades I may decide on later, and be (somewhat) conservative with the rest of the build. Is this a good idea? I threw together a parts list on pcpartpicker of what I think I'm looking for, but honestly, I'm not really sure I'm headed in the right direction, take a look:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($131.39 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($216.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($83.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $1039.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 17:26 EDT-0400)

So please, fire away, let me know what you think of the build. What would you change? Why? Where can I afford to save some $$$, and where should I look to buy a high-end part?

Cheers and thanks in advance for your help,
-mista dabolina
 
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Here is your same build without the expensive keyboard and mouse BUT with GTX 770

get expensive kb and mouse later , the GTX 770 is more important

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($131.39 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)...
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Here is your same build without the expensive keyboard and mouse BUT with GTX 770

get expensive kb and mouse later , the GTX 770 is more important

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($131.39 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Green) ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($83.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1097.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 17:44 EDT-0400)
 
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get expensive kb and mouse later , the GTX 770 is more important
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Agreed. I finally took the plunge into mechanical keyboards this week and I really like the one I got but if you're just buying a new PC don't get the expensive peripherals at first.

Well if you want to save some money my first suggestion would be to lose the expensive peripherals for now - you can always buy those later. Then I would upgrade the rig to the latest Haswell CPU:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($71.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1061.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 17:46 EDT-0400)
 
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your seasonic is not haswell compatable be carefull :)

and ditch that ssd and get him GTX 770 :)
 
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What exactly makes a PSU Haswell compatible or not? I always thought this was a marketing gimmick aimed to scare system builders into buying new power supplies.
 
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At sleep mode the haswell uses very low current , old power supplies cant give that low current and will cause the system to reboot when entering the sleep mode ... :)
 
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Well just disable sleep mode then (which you should do on a desktop anyways) - problem solved. I don't think you'd have any problems with that as long as your power supply as long as it's 80+ bronze or better, I can't imagine you'd have that problem with a Seasonic.
 
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:) no problems just no sleep mode lol (which is very important I never shutdown my system :) )
 
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depends , If you have a RAM disk , you dont want it to be deleted :)

or you leave the work to rest and dont want to turn off the pc ...

lol anyways there are seasonic Haswell compatible :)
 
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I tweaked the build a little bit and wanted to see if you guys have any final suggestions before I buy. Specifically, I'm wondering if the SSD is really necessary, and also if it's worth it to save a little money by getting a cheaper motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($148.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.90 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card ($216.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax ATX-321WB (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($43.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit) ($83.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1128.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-08 01:22 EDT-0400)
 
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Can somebody please give this build an OK before I go through with it. I'd like to buy it ASAP. Is the SSD really needed?

Thanks in advance.

 
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it is not ok , you are getting a mini - ITX motherboard with 1 slot only and putting it in full tower lol

and you can delay the SSD and get GTX 770 is better
 
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