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ChristianTW

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I am building a PC and would like your thoughts on what I'm thinking so far. The color coordination is red.

Budget: 2500, but would prefer ~2000

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

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk, Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card

PSU: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer

Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

Case: Cooler Master HAF XM (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case

OS: Windows 8 Professional

Any suggestion? I will not use an AMD processor but am open to AMD graphics.
 
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babernet_1
Here's a build tuned for gaming. I switched to the I5-4670K because hyperthreading just doesn't work yet for gaming. This Nocuta air cooler works just as well as a water cooler while keeping the motherboard and RAM cool.

The motherboard, ASUS Hero gives you a good 100 to 200MHz more overclocking. A great board, one of their "Republic of Gamer's" board. The ram has no heat spreader so it will fit under the cooler better. The power supply will allow for going SLI. You could go with two 760's and be faster, but this way you can eventually go with two 780's and have an awful lot of power later on.

Went with a full tower case looking forward to dual video cards. The extra space and fans would be nice.

PCPartPicker part list /...
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Here's a build tuned for gaming. I switched to the I5-4670K because hyperthreading just doesn't work yet for gaming. This Nocuta air cooler works just as well as a water cooler while keeping the motherboard and RAM cool.

The motherboard, ASUS Hero gives you a good 100 to 200MHz more overclocking. A great board, one of their "Republic of Gamer's" board. The ram has no heat spreader so it will fit under the cooler better. The power supply will allow for going SLI. You could go with two 760's and be faster, but this way you can eventually go with two 780's and have an awful lot of power later on.

Went with a full tower case looking forward to dual video cards. The extra space and fans would be nice.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($73.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Value 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($172.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V1000 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2058.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-01 03:05 EDT-0400)
 
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