Final opinions on this $1300 build

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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q5rT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q5rT/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q5rT/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price

CPU | Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor | $329.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler | Thermaltake CLP0564 101.6 CFM CPU Cooler | $58.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $212.86 @ Newegg
Memory | Mushkin Redline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $96.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk | $189.99 @ Newegg
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $64.99 @ Newegg
Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card | $259.99 @ Newegg
Case | Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case | $79.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan | Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan | $4.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan | Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan | $4.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply | $46.50 @ Newegg
Optical Drive | Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer | $14.99 @ Newegg
| | Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1345.26
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 13:33 EDT-0400 |

-Used for gaming (BF4, Rome II), coding, music editing (ableton, Traktor), and pretty much anything else I would want to throw at her.
-Needs to be MicroATX
 
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Pretty good. Might get the Samsung 840 Pro as the OS drive, and I don't see a whole lot of point in buying Caviar Blue drives with that kind of budget. Might as well get the 2TB or more Black edition or Seagate Barracuda for only slightly more.
 
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there are things u need to change

1. i would say go for a 4670k and a pair of gtx 760
2.change the mobo to asus vpro/extreme 6/asus maximus hero
3.change the memory to equally good vengeance pro
4.reduce the ssd to 120gb and put the rest money to gtx 760sli
5,change the case to cm storm scout 2
6.vhange the psu to xfx 650/750w
 
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Unless I'm missing something, you're probably paying too much for the memory... 8GB of 1600Mhz memory should only cost $50-$60.

The PSU looks decent, but you could get a cheaper, more reliable (tier 1) 620W Seasonic PSU. (How are you getting that PSU for $46?)
Check this link for PSU ratings: http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

It is smart to get the SSD

Case looks good. It will easily fit the 760.

If I were putting together a gaming rig at that pricepoint, I would downgrade to a non-OC'd Haswell i5 and add a second GTX 760. That will make a much bigger difference than the i7 would. You could also save money on your motherboard... it's not going to affect your performance, just make sure it's the right chipset and that it has enough space between the x16 slots if you chose to SLI.
 
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You realize he's got a Micro ATX Build and you've suggested a case that isn't Micro ATX? Would you still recommend dual GPU's in a micro ATX build?

 
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The Mushkin RAM has a 7 CAS latency, and OCZ has millions of discounts and rebates on newegg
 
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Sn1992-1361850

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i even reccommended hin a change of case
read my post carefully

 
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This is $50 more, but it will game faster and still a i7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1396.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 14:08 EDT-0400)
 
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I saw that. I didn't see anything that said "I don't recommend a micro-atx build." The fact that he's chosen a Micro-ATX mobo/case suggests to me that he wants to do a micro-atx build (that and I saw his other thread)

 
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I guess my opinion is based on do you want to spend $1300? I would suggest a 128GB SSD instead of 250 and save money there. For gaming I'm a fan of the i5 chip series over the i7 series. i7 is more for complex calculations. i5 is great for gaming. I don't have any particular opinion for or against the rest of the build, but do believe you could easily save money on RAM.

You might want to save some money to pay for some stiff drinks to down after doing cable management in a micro-atx case.

 
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I'm actually a little on the fence about the i7 versus the i5. The i5 is not multithreaded, and word on the street is that next gen games will be much more heavily multithreaded, due to the fact that for the first time, the PS and XBOX will be using the same x86 architecture as PC processors, so game engines will have less trouble translating the workload for PCs. That sort of trouble is what leads to games like Metro 2033 being impossibly hard to run on a PC; the game engine just shrugs and says "well this process is supposed to run on like 8 threads, but I don't understand the PC so I'm just going to run it all on a single thread, so good luck with 5fps." ... and the AMD fanboy cries himself to sleep at night.

So theoretically, the multithreading (or hyperthreading, as Intel likes to call it) feature of the i7 could really pay off for next-gen games. Maybe not. Maybe it will, but will totally not be worth a 50% increase in the cost of your CPU.

Cable management ain't that bad for a MicroATX Mid Tower, especially for a well-built design like that Corsair. If it were a Mini Tower, then you might have some headaches if it were your first build.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q74L
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q74L/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1q74L/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($63.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card ($679.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1371.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-09 14:58 EDT-0400)

This will blow any GPU's FPS away. My jaws just dropped when i saw the price of the 7990 is around $670, which is like the price of a GTX 680 while outperforming a 690 or a titan
 
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