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I just went on newegg and bought a few things I'll be needing for my build. There is a few things I left out because I haven't done enough research and didn't want to jump the boat on anything I wasn't 100% sure on. Here's what I bought

Asus Maximus VI Hero Motherboard
I7 4770K CPU
Asus DirectCU II OC GTX 780 GPU (i also bought a waterblock for this on frozencpu.com)
G. Skill Trident X 2400/10 DRAM 16GB (2x) 8gb
Corsair 900D Case
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

I'm pretty happy with the purchase, all I need to do now is find a good Optical drive, SSD, HDD and im abit on the fence of what PSU to get. after that it will just be my custom watercooling accessories I have to buy. Feeling excited and if anyone could give me suggestions on the parts I still need i would appreciate it alot.
 
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A very impressive build so far! (a little overkill but awesome, nonetheless)

A Samsung 840 EVO SSD is a great choice of SSD but you may prefer the slightly more expensive 840 Pro drives.
As for the HDD, you can't go wrong with a Western Digital Caviar Black(good performance) or a Caviar Green(quiet and energy efficient).
The optical drive usually comes down to personal preference. You could get away with a <$30 DVD reader or go with a more expensive Blu-Ray writer.

Finally, you will need a good quality PSU. Seasonic and Corsair both make high quality power supplies. Choose one that can supply around 700W.
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A very impressive build so far! (a little overkill but awesome, nonetheless)

A Samsung 840 EVO SSD is a great choice of SSD but you may prefer the slightly more expensive 840 Pro drives.
As for the HDD, you can't go wrong with a Western Digital Caviar Black(good performance) or a Caviar Green(quiet and energy efficient).
The optical drive usually comes down to personal preference. You could get away with a <$30 DVD reader or go with a more expensive Blu-Ray writer.

Finally, you will need a good quality PSU. Seasonic and Corsair both make high quality power supplies. Choose one that can supply around 700W.
 
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Yeah overkill is awesome haha. A few people recommended SeaSonic PSU's to me, and after reading tons of reviews on power supplies from that brand, I noticed A LOT of people were mentioning that the packaging was fancy, but the overall build quality was poor i.e stiff cables, loud coil whine, and pci slots literally being melted. At this point I'm leaning in the direction of the Corsair AX860 but there is also some questionable reviews about that as well. I think I just need to take the chance :(
 
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