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Obviously I'm building a computer but I need some help. I have between $2300 and $2500 to spend.
I want liquid cooling, the evga gtx 780, an Intel i7 4770k, 16gb of ram, a 128 GB sad, a 1 tb ihd, and a 2560X1440 monitor. I've never built a computer before, but the internet is really helpful for stuff like liquid cooling and deciding on a case and motherboard. If anyone could make me a build including these things I would be very appreciative. I get windows 8 for free at my school so please don't include it in your build.

Thanks, and remember your awesome.

P.S. I want to buy it this weekend and live in boulder co
 
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iNova, please if you don't know what your talking about, don't try to support it. Dual GTX 4Gb GTX 770s blow a 780 out of the water any day. Anyways, here's a build with 16gb ram, probably your best option on here for your budget.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5"...
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You're making a mistake getting a 128 gb SSD, my budget was $1200 and I got a 256 840 pro and even that's getting close to filling up. I only install games and commonly used programs on it so as a warning it will fill up fast. Another reason to buy 256gb is that your SSD can take advantage of the extra space on there increasing read/write performance.
 
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You're making a mistake getting a 128 gb SSD, my budget was $1200 and I got a 256 840 pro and even that's getting close to filling up. I only install games and commonly used programs on it so as a warning it will fill up fast. Another reason to buy 256gb is that your SSD can take advantage of the extra space on there increasing read/write performance.
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You're not using it properly then. SSDs are only meant to hold so much, and they slow down after you load them above 80% capacity. You can store all your games and things like that on a mass storage drive, that's what it is meant for.

For a gaming rig you don't need an i7 or 16GB of RAM. I would get this:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ 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 ($149.99 @ 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) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($197.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1993.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-31 15:04 EDT-0400)

And then add whatever monitor, keyboard and mouse you want. I'd suggest 2560 x 1080 if your budget allows.
 
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I need the 16 GB for virtual box running Linux distros and the i7 is for running simulations in multisim or quartus. It's not strictly for gaming. That's just the main use
 
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Finally done... This build can run any game maxed out with absolutely no lag. It also uses very high quality parts, and can easily be upgraded and overclocked. Here it is:

If you decide to get it: http://www.blurbusters.com/zero-motion-blur/lightboost/

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($209.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: NZXT CB-LED20-RD 2-Metres Light Sensitivity Sleeved LED Kit (Red) ($18.07)
Total: $2433.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-31 15:25 EDT-0400)
 
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What I meant was the part: performance is not worth it. Examples the saber tooth mobo with the heat sinks that actually do the opposite of what they are meant to do, the unnecessary 16gb of ram ( what program do you know that uses that much? Not even Autocad uses more than 3gb ram...), the monitor with 60hz for $553..., and almost all the other parts in the build was overpriced.
 
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The build you listed isn't that much cheaper then mine, also the OP listed what parts he wanted. So I simply put those parts in. Also, Video Editting, Rendering, Virtual Machines, etc can use 16GB Ram. Also, I'm pretty sure the build I listed is would outperform, if not be on par with the build you listed. In temperatures, and Rendering, Video Editting, Virtual Machines. Everything the OP listed.

EDIT: The build I listed would actually outperform the build you listed in what the OP listed in this thread by AT LEAST 7%
 
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Just as an FYI I'm a computer and electrical engineer and with 2 virtual boxes rubbing and a game I'll use close to 16 GB of ram. That's not even considering memory intensive simulations it compilations.
 
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Just as an FYI I'm a computer and electrical engineer and with 2 virtual boxes rubbing and a game I'll use close to 16 GB of ram. That's not even considering memory intensive simulations it compilations.
 
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Alright, The build I listed handles your needs perfectly.

I will give the link again incase you missed it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1yoUI
 
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iNova, please if you don't know what your talking about, don't try to support it. Dual GTX 4Gb GTX 770s blow a 780 out of the water any day. Anyways, here's a build with 16gb ram, probably your best option on here for your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($438.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($209.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG278HE 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($374.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: NZXT CB-LED20-RD 2-Metres Light Sensitivity Sleeved LED Kit (Red) ($18.07)
Total: $2494.44
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-31 16:20 EDT-0400)
 
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Ahh, the typical Noobs reply. Since when did I say my build beats your build in Gaming performance? Name it. When? Also I chose the GTX780 for him instead of SLI is because the GTX780 consumes less power then 2 GTX770's therefore balancing it out.... -_- Don't try and act like your so smart..... You've been arguing with me on 2 different threads. This one and another concerning Unlocked multipliers.

EDIT: There is a combo with my build also, making it $50.00 cheaper.
 
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No need for a flame thread/name calling, I'm just trying to give the OP the best value for his money.

 
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Where does it say IN GAMING Performance?

EDIT: I was talking about things that use CPU, Temperatures, Things that USE your Ram, etc.

EDIT 2:
1.) Your the one that started it in the first place.
2.) I said multiple times that, those were the parts he wanted in his build.
 
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Just stop.
 
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I'm done arguing with a noob. Goodbye.
 
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