About to get my first moderately serious pc. Help

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yee0890

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I think I'm getting a decent deal here:

CPU: Intel i7 3770K 3.5GHz
Cooler: Corsair H55 Liquid cooler
Mobo: MSI Z77IA Motherboard
Memory: Crucial Balistix Sport 16GB (1600)
Storage: 90GB OCZ Agility 3
GPU: ASUS Radeon HD 7790
at 780 USD.
I plan on getting a 1TB HD to supplement the small SSD. All are new parts. Thoughts?
 
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Here is the build I would suggest, the cpu is just as good as the one you choose, great for OCing, same with the board. And it's a little cheaper so you could add a GPU if you want later on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State...
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If this is a new buy, seriously consider a different SSD.

1. The SSD division of OCZ is in bankruptcy proceedings
2. Go for a 120GB or larger. Slightly faster, and fewer space hassles later.
3. A good air cooler is probably cheaper, less hassle, and more effective than that H55.
 
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yee0890

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I should add that I am primarily interested in doing rendering using Rhino V-Ray and some work using Adobe CS. thanks for the input so far. I thought about getting used (well, the parts are new) because I thought I could shave off a hundred dollar or two. Here's the build I am otherwise considering:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/yee0890/saved/3dJB
 
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Here is the build I would suggest, the cpu is just as good as the one you choose, great for OCing, same with the board. And it's a little cheaper so you could add a GPU if you want later on.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.94 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq Plus 550W 80+ Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $746.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-25 20:24 EST-0500)
 
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