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Leadmustache

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Hey guys/gals, I have narrowed my build down and would really appreciate a review before I click the purchase button :)

Thanks!

CPU:Intel Core i7 4770K http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=81325&promoid=1287

CPU Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=47090

SSD: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=77219&promoid=1287

Motherboard: ASUS Z87 WS http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=91121

HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=58376

Memory: G.SKILL RipjawsX F3-2133C9D-16GXH 16GB 2X8GB DDR3-2133 CL9 http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=72936

I think everything is compatible...I will be trying out my gtx 570 on this build as well as my current PSU. I don't think my psu supports the haswell power saving so if you could recommend an SLI ready/overclocking/haswell psu that would be awesome

Thanks
 
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Danzas4321 he already said he had a 570 video card.

Yes, drop the black and go for a WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda. I didn't mean to include the Black in the build, so this is the revised build with a slightly better motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme 130.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO...
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This is what you have listed:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($77.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($281.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($228.99 @ Mac Mall)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $1233.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 11:14 EST-0500)

In this build, there are quite a few places you can save money. What are you planning on doing with the Pc? Do you also need a case?

This is where I would change some things up, while saving some money where you can. I also added the Psu, so deduct 115 from the price and you can see if I've saved any money off your build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme 130.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($235.70 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($173.20 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1306.27
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 11:23 EST-0500)

The 840 Evo performs very well, I wouldn't even spend the money for the Pro anymore. Since it's your storage drive, I'd drop the WD Black and get something slower. Apparently the NH-D14 won't fit on the Asus board I picked out, so I went with another great performing top of the line air cooler.

The main switch is moving from socket 1150 to socket 2011. I think for this budget, it's a move that can be made. The 4820k is actually faster than the 4770k, but generally the x79 motherboards cost so much more than z87 boards that the price between them makes the move unreasonable. You were already looking at a 280 dollar z87 board though, so this fits right into that budget.
 
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SIDENOTE the 4820k doesn't have integrated graphics like the 4770k and neither build has a graphics card so therefore with the 4820k build you wont get any video
 
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Hey guys, so I plan on OC my CPU (nothing crazy) and I might go with an sli gtx780. I have an antec 900 case and a 750 cooler master PSU. I really like the idea of going to a 2011 since I would like to be bale to upgrade in the future. I'm not skeptical of the cheap 2011 boards...I have seen some bad reviews..is it worth it to go up to the $300 range for a nice MB and not have to upgrade for a longer period?
So I can drop the WD black and get a cheaper HD?
 
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Danzas4321 he already said he had a 570 video card.

Yes, drop the black and go for a WD Blue or Seagate Barracuda. I didn't mean to include the Black in the build, so this is the revised build with a slightly better motherboard.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($314.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow Extreme 130.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus P9X79 PRO ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($295.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($144.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($173.20 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1191.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-16 12:32 EST-0500)

I wouldn't have any issues with an Asus Pro motherboard. For this build, I would definitely get a better Psu. If you don't think you'll be SLI'ing in the future, I'd just get a Psu that can handle one 780ti video card. Something in the 750w range.
 
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Leadmustache

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That build looks awesome, and I agree on the 780ti...I can wait for the price to go down and I can also save on the PSU :) Thanks! I wont close this quite yet, I will wait until I put my order in then Ill give you the thumbs up!
 
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Well its a done deal! I am very excited to get all these parts now...hopefully they all work haha. I really don't want to RMA anything. Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate you help.
 
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Even if you have to RMA it isn't a very hard process, just a bit time consuming :/
 
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