am i doing anything stupid with this $1500 config v2

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enemy1g

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1) You could probably get a Corsair H100i for cheaper.
2) You only need 8GB of RAM.
3) A 256 SSD for that much? Check into the Samsung EVO series of SSDs.
4) It's also recommended to buy the case and PSU separately. Most manufacturers bundle low qualify PSUs with their cases if it is included.
 
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AMD Radeon

AMD Radeon

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it is revision of your build with better quality parts

btw do you really need 16GB ram? if it is for gaming, you should get 8GB

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($95.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1291.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 18:18 EST-0500)
 
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blade of grass

blade of grass

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I've revised your build with what I would suggest buying. The i5 should do well in gaming and other use scenarios. If you're going to be using it for gaming then I highly suggest that you buy 8GB of RAM instead of 16GB, as you'll never user 16GB while gaming. I kept the board that you put in, because other than the colour scheme, it isn't a bad board. I also through in a Fractal Design R4 as it's a great case. Finally, after changing all the other things, I was able to add in a 780 to the build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1427.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 18:43 EST-0500)
 
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sportfreak23

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Is it me or my eyes are seeing Quad channel set then Blade put a single ram stick o.o

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1457.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-10 18:50 EST-0500)

Faster RAM and still 16gb at a low price. Hopefully it won't be sold out like other RAMs in a few hours.
 
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blade of grass

blade of grass

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O.O Ooops, thought it was a dual kit, LOL.
 
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sportfreak23

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I can't find anything on the net that it does perform better, it seems out of stock at newgg but its speeds on writing are alot lower then the 840 evo from there site. I wouldn't buy it personally for performance per dollar. If you want you can always get the 840 pro.

Do you really need more then 16gb of ram? Because if you go to a quad channel motherboard you may want to switch to a Ivy bridge E processor to support the 4 sticks.
 
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