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CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance )
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] GIGABYTE Z87-HD3 Intel Z87 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Ultra Durable 4 Plus, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 2 PCIe x16 (1 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2 PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (Pro OC Certified)
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
 
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Oh you can do way better than that for $1600. But really stay very far away from Apevia, I can't stress enough how terrible their cases are.

If you build your own rather than going through shady vendors like Cyberpower, you can get a far better GPU and everything else:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Newegg)...
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Well, personally, I would not buy that GIGABYTE mobo. I've heard a couple things about the past revisions with cooling and it getting too hot.

I'd go with the MSI Gaming series personally, the G45 runs at 140ish and the GD65(of which I own) runs around 170-180.

As far as the 760 goes, Make sure to get the GIGABYTE version as it has higher clocks and better cooling with their Windforce design. (Make sure to get REV2.0 if you order from anywhere)

and no SSD? is there a reason why since this is a gaming machine? Not sure where you got this information from but it's pretty generic, have you purchased this rig yet?
 
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OH ill see if i can change to another motherboard then, and what is ssd? and I guess i should put everything that i put in it

Edit: Here are all the main specs
• CAS: Apevia X-Dreamer4 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window, USB 3.0 & Temperature Display (Black Color with Blue LED)
• CASUPGRADE: Flexible LED Interior Light Strip [+19] (Blue Color)
• CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive (BLACK COLOR)
• COOLANT: Standard Coolant
• CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)
• CS_FAN: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) (500-1,200 RPM T.B. Silence Black Color with Blue LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)
• FAN: Cooler Master Seidon 120M Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator (Single Standard 120MM Fan)
• HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
• IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
• MB_SRT: 64GB SanDisk SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 490 MB/s Read & 240 MB/s Write (Single Drive)
• MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
• MONITOR: 22" Widescreen 1680x1050 TFT Active Matrix LCD Display
• MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate Intel Z87 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Military Class 4, OC Genie II, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, HDMI, 2 Gen3 PCIe x16, 2x PCI-e & 2 PCI (Pro OC Certified)
• NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
• NOISEREDUCE1: Anti-Vibration Fan Mounts
• OS: Microsoft® Windows 8 (64-bit Edition)
• OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
• POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready
• SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
• TEMP: Aerocool Touch 2000 Dual Bay Touch Screen Fan Control
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
• WNC: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo w/ Dual Antenna PCI-E Adapter

and would you reccomend this msi motherboard?
 
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Apevia = no good. They are one of the absolute worst case manufacturers on the market. If you're going through Cyberpower or IBUYPOWER, don't bother. You can build a far better system than anything they offer for less money. What is your budget?
 
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$1.6k
 
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Oh you can do way better than that for $1600. But really stay very far away from Apevia, I can't stress enough how terrible their cases are.

If you build your own rather than going through shady vendors like Cyberpower, you can get a far better GPU and everything else:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ 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 ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($647.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1685.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-06 14:57 EDT-0400)

The PSU is a bit overkill but it's Super Flower quality and will accommodate a second GTX 780 later on. But that will be a far better use of $1600 than the previous machine will be.
 
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I still would go Corsair H100i on this one. Mainly because it out performs most CPU coolers that are out-of-box ready to go.
 
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