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AJ18

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Here is what I put together via Ibuypower:


Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Processor (4x 3.50GHz/8MB L3 Cache)
CPU Cooler: 1 x Liquid CPU Cooling System [Intel] - Standard 120mm Fan
RAM: 1 x 8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1866 Memory Module - ADATA XPG V2
GPU: 1 x AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB - Single Card
Motherboard: 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 -- 2x PCIe 3.0 x16, 4x USB 3.0, 6x SATA-III 6Gb/s
Intel Smart Response Technology X
Power Supply:1 x 650 Watt - Standard - FREE Upgrade to 750 Watt Enermax LEPA G750-MAS 80 PLUS Gold
Primary Hard Drive 1 x 120 GB ADATA SSD - Single Drive
Optical Drive 1 x [12x Blu-Ray] LG BLU-RAY Reader, DVD±R/±RW Burner Combo Drive - Black
Flash Media Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer - Black
Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System 1 x Windows 8.1 + Office 365 Trial [Free 30-Day !!!] 64-bit

all for ~1300$ shipped


I'm having a tough time seeing much of a difference cost-wise if I try to build it myself (would be a first timer). Here is what i came up with on pcpartpicker:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2dSvL

Can someone please let me know if i have chosen the best motherboard, cooler, network adapter? I am looking to max out BF4, WOW and future FPS and I want to try and future proof it, hence the i7 instead of i5. I have read multiple forums posts here about how good the R9 280X is, is this a good build? Can anyone help please?




 
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Can go 4770, but for the slight difference, costwise, I'd stick to the K, may not be thinking OC now, but 6months - a year down the road, may want the extra horsepower for a new game or other software
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Your build is cheaper - you don't need a ethernet network card with either - both mobos have ethernet ports built in, on your you can cut the PSU back to about a good 550 rather than the 850 you list and save a little more, I'd go with your build
 
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Thanks so much Tradesman, didn't know that about the mobo having the ethernet. built in As to the motherboard, I really don't know how best to choose between all the choices on pcpartpicker... is the one i chose OK?
 
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Actually there is a big difference look at this following build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($69.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.49 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ZX 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $1303.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-02 22:31 EST-0500)

The GTX 770 is faster than the 280X and all these parts are better quality than the one you put together prebuilt.

 
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Yes the Rock's Ex4 is a good mobo, should handle anything you throw at it
 
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Thanks Razer, I was just doing some comparisons on gpuboss and i was going to ask if the 770 is better than the 280X. Is the 1000W power supply needed to power that card? My goal is to get my total purchase to about 1000$ (sorry I didn't mention that in my original post).
 
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Unlikely that I would add another card. Just looking for single card that can max out current games.
 
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Well I added the red led fan to help illuminate the case and keep it cooler. I added the 2 pack for the corsair h100i to improve the fans and reduce the noise produced from the stock fans. They are optional so you can take them off if you want.
 
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Hello again, just about to pull the trigger. here is the final build. Anything that can be tweaked?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fpY8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fpY8/by_merchant/) / [Benchmarks](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2fpY8/benchmarks/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770k) | $319.98 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $89.99 @ NCIX US
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-fatal1tyz87killer) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl11d8gbxl) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7td120bw) | $109.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn770oc2gd) | $329.99 @ Microcenter
**Case** | [Rosewill ARMOR-EVO ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-armorevo) | $59.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [Corsair Air Series SP120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 37.9 CFM 120mm Fans](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-fan-co9050006ww) | $27.98 @ OutletPC
**Case Fan** | [Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-fan-r4l2r20arr1) | $5.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $71.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $82.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | $1298.83
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-05 09:30 EST-0500 |
 
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Now that i think about it, i dont think I will really mess with overclocking this system much, so can anyone suggest a good cpu/mobo in the I7 series that is a non "k"?
 
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