first high end build. please critique

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Seraphim Angels

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im building my first gaming/high performance computer and would appreciate it if you guys take a look at it and give me any opinions or advice. im currently planning for the future. going to trying out overclocking and sli/cf

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/35DPF

i plan on getting my gpu a bit after i build it as i hear the i7 ig is good enough for basic games like league and everything else thats not there i plan on using old ones from a old computer for the time being.

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nice build :D now for your gpu, i would go with a single 780, 780Ti, or R9 290X. and if you want to xfire or sli, thats fine too, but is only beneficial if you either use a multi monitor setup or want to play at a higher res than 1080p.
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Changed RAM and CPU cooler!
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($195.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($203.60 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1134.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-07 15:03 EST-0500)
 
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nice build :D now for your gpu, i would go with a single 780, 780Ti, or R9 290X. and if you want to xfire or sli, thats fine too, but is only beneficial if you either use a multi monitor setup or want to play at a higher res than 1080p.
 
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Enough for basic games? It is more than enough for future games and if it is only for gaming an i5 would also be enough and you can get a better GPU later or to get a SSD or anything else. The RAM is also for work and not gaming. Do you need it also for work?
 
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can you explain your changes? the case has the room for the bigger h110 so i figured bigger is better and why the corsair ram? the tridents are 2400 and a tiny bit cheaper and are red :)
 
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i ment that the integrated graphics on the i7 is good enough for basic games until i decide on a gpu. i hear that 1600-18xx is the best range but the 2400 was only like 15-20$ more and were a lot more popular so i figured id go with them. i like to have alot of stuff open at once like 100+ tabs in firefox, skype and mumble, play games while gf watches something on the tv that im hooked up to, so i figured the i7 would be worth it since i like to do multiple things
 
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Get 1600~1866 RAM you won't notice even on hardcore usage, so i think it's not worth the money :)
 
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if you want to do all that, then you should get like 16gb of 1833 ram or faster. and the integrated graphics with i7 are ok for light gaming, yes.
 
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