It is time... my one chance at my dream machine

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Hey all this is probably my one chance at building my dream machine. So I am going for it. My goal was to stay between 2000-2500 for the pieces listed.. I will eventually add a 2nd card and a couple of monitors, keyboards etc when more money is available. That being said I studied each of these for a long time and since this is my one chance I really wanted to make this future proof as possible. I will do a little overclocking but nothing to extreme. I figure when this rig is at its end then I will be to old for another and will relegate my old ass to Facebook games of bingo :) Thanks for any advice you can give me. Here are the parts.. I have to admit some of this I really like for looks as well as capability.. Probably not a smart idea.



CPU- Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler- Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard- Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

Memory- Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866

Storage- Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card- EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card

Case- Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply- Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Optical Drive- Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer


Again thanks for taking the time to read and giving me your thoughts and ideas.

Edit.... I suppose I should answer these.. Sorry I didnt originally

When are you purchasing the parts ? Within this month (not sure when).

What is your budget ? $2000-$2500

What are your needs ? Gaming for the majority and watching videos online.

Your expectations from the PC : Future proof, little OC, games on max settings

Your location : Nebraska, United States

Your preferred sellers/websites : I have none

Your part choices : from what I read would like to stay in intel maybe some hyperthreading technology? eventually will sli..

Are you upgrading or taking parts from any older PC/laptop ? No

Do you plan to upgrade this PC ? Yes

Do you need a OS or any other software ? No

Do you need any Monitor ? No

Do you need any peripheral ? No
 
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No way I'd veto the Sabertooth, it's overrated, expensive, and traps more heat than it's designed to prevent. You also don't need an i7 for a gaming rig. I would pay more for a dual GPU setup, something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB...
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thanks for the response so you think this will all work? I read somewhere tonight that the psu cooler i selected and the ram i out on her might run into each other and be a problem? Do you or anybody else no anything about this??

 
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Sticks should fit in slots 2-4, if any doubts, might look at the GSkill Tridents (actually better sticks anyway) they too have a tall fin but it's removable and doesn't really affect the heat dissipation much (3-4 degrees), also generally have OC headroom, do you already have an OS
 
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yes im sitting on a windows 8 64 bit disk

 
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No way I'd veto the Sabertooth, it's overrated, expensive, and traps more heat than it's designed to prevent. You also don't need an i7 for a gaming rig. I would pay more for a dual GPU setup, something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($414.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($414.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1734.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 01:45 EDT-0400)

Then that gives you $700 (if $2500 is your budget) to add a nice 1440P monitor, OS, mechanical keyboard, and whatever mouse you want.
 
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No way I'd veto the Sabertooth, it's overrated, expensive, and traps more heat than it's designed to prevent. You also don't need an i7 for a gaming rig. I would pay more for a dual GPU setup, something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($414.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($414.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1734.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-15 01:45 EDT-0400)

Then that gives you $700 (if $2500 is your budget) to add a nice 1440P monitor, OS, mechanical keyboard, and whatever mouse you want.
 
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How many have you used or built with? I haven't encountered any heat issues with them, in the 3 I've dealt with (2 builds and an upgrade)....and 1600 DRAM on a Haswell? that's simply entry level...The Rock mobos were great with IB, but not as ready for Haswell
 
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Interesting.. I will say I really want the case just cause it looks appealing to me and Im ok with spending that.. The reason I went with the i7 is because of the hyperthreading.. I read that in the future I am going to want this. Remember my original post Id rather not have to do this again but you have opened my eyes and given me something to think about. I also want a bluray drive as this puter is also going to be used for my movie playing on my 60 inch tv. As for monitors I would probably be interested in getting 1 at this point to use for when some of my sports are on otherwise it will be my 60 inch tv that's hooked up and being used. Again with the motherboard I just picked that one over a couple others because of the look factor :) The reviews are pretty good as well but I think last night I decided I was going to see what was out there with the wireless on it. The last question I had is will the cpu cooler I want work with that processor and ram? Thanks for the insight
 
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Interesting.. I will say I really want the case just cause it looks appealing to me and Im ok with spenng that.. The reason I went with the i7 is because of the hyperthreading.. I read that in the future I am going to want this.
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That's 1/2 true. Games don't currently take advantage of extra threads - there's very few that do currently, and they won't fully take advantage for several years, by then there will be something else out.



There's always the Dell 27" IPS monitor, but that will set you back about $600. Do an eBay search for the Crossover 27Q and the Yamakasi Catleap - those are about 1/2 the price of the Dell and still give you the same 27" 1440P resolution (you will need to make sure your GPU has a DVI D-Link output but that shouldn't be a problem). I'm planning to get one when I get next year's tax refund.

How many have you used or built with? I haven't encountered any heat issues with them, in the 3 I've dealt with (2 builds and an upgrade)....and 1600 DRAM on a Haswell? that's simply entry level...The Rock mobos were great with IB, but not as ready for Haswell
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As far as the RAM goes - doesn't Intel void your warranty if you go above certain RAM speeds? But the reason I say that about the Sabertooth is that most reviews I've read have said that, and the two 80mm fans that Asus includes only recirculate the heated air. The Sabertooth is a solidly constructed board I'll give it that, but that thermal armor ruins it for me, as long as they use that design I won't recommend it. It's funny - the X79 and 990FX Sabertooth variants don't use the plastic armor, only the Z77 and Z87 variants do.
 
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