Ready to Buy . $2500 gaming build . Last chance for advice please Look

Nukez · Jan 26, 2014

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($181.68 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($308.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 Red ATX Full Tower Case ($121.49 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($549.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $2339.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-26 15:09 EST-0500)

Harris894 · Jan 26, 2014

Instead of samsung 840 i would go for a HyperX 3K ssd 480gb.

Wolfshadw · Jan 26, 2014

Are you sure you have a place to mount the radiator for that Corsair H100i?

-Wolf sends

Nukez · Jan 26, 2014

Wolfshadw :

Looks like plenty of room on the top or even i can remove the drive cages because i can mount the ssd on the backside . RIght?

Nukez · Jan 27, 2014

why the formula over the hero? why 1866 memory instead of 2400? will 760 watts be enough to sli gtx 780 in the future?

marc79 · Jan 27, 2014

I'd get the AX860 if you plan on SLI in the future. I'd stick with the Hero, unless you like the plastic shroud for 100 bucks extra.

Tradesman1 · Jan 27, 2014

Good build, you'll the Hero, Tridents and 4670K together - it's been a fav of my clients, built a half dozen of them, I went with the 477oK for mine

but am more into the heavy computing and need Hyper threading