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Ok so I am building a PC with the prime focus on gaming, but It must perform well in other daily tasks as we'll.

So far this is what I have decided on;

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PTz8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PTz8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1PTz8/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.49 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H90 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($129.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.96 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($424.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1537.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-17 12:17 EDT-0400)

How does that look? Does everything look compatible? My only worry/question is my cooling system... Any advice should be helpful!

Thanks, Johan.
 
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There is alot that could be changed to save money and not decrease performance.

850w is stupid for this build get a 650w unit. It will use no more than 450w under full load. A single gtx770 cannot suck more than 250w under FULL load.

16gb RAM is pointless unless you are encoding or rendering.

I personally do like the closed loop water coolers at all.



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Ok cool, do you think I should get a smaller case, and put the extra money in for the 100i?
 
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There is alot that could be changed to save money and not decrease performance.

850w is stupid for this build get a 650w unit. It will use no more than 450w under full load. A single gtx770 cannot suck more than 250w under FULL load.

16gb RAM is pointless unless you are encoding or rendering.

I personally do like the closed loop water coolers at all.



 
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Ok cool! I'll swap down to a 650w. And regarding the 16gb RAM, I know it's overkill, but the new watchdogs game recommends 8 gb RAM... Do you think they are just over compensating?

Also, if I choose to upgrade my graphics card in the future, what's the likely good a 650w won't be able to power the pc well?


 
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Ok thanks! Then I'll swap down to 8gb RAM, and a 650w. Thanks so much for the help:)

Also, do you have any recommendations for a 650w?
 
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