NEED HELP WITH BUILD asap! Intel build $1500 or cheaper budget.

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ChristianJDM

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So i need help with the remaining parts that i need for the build.

Parts that im for sure im going with...
NZXT H440 STEEL Mid Tower Case-$139.99
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor-$239.99
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk-$99.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card-$529.99

Im going for a White case and red on the inside look. so i want like a good motherboard with red on it like maybe an Asus. has to have usb 3.0 and hdmi . And i at least want 16gb of ram i would like if thats red as well. i would also like a 1Tb HDD. Uh id like water cool for the cpu but if you guys think air cool is better for my budget and build then throw some options in there too. i also need a monitor i want a decently good one for gaming doesn't have to be amazing because i plan on going up to a 29inch in the near future. I can also go $150 over my budget but id like to keep it in the $1500 range and if you guys could get it cheaper than thats awesome.

Im buying everything from newegg because i have a credit card from them!
This build will be for Photoshop and gaming.
 
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After those parts you would have 490 left
I would go with an MSI Z87-G45 mobo ~150 (red and black with an dual color dragon heatsink over the south bridge)
I would go with patriot viper 2x4gb 1600mhz ~70-80, red aluminum heatsink
An XFX power supply 6-700w for around 80ish
A 212evo cooler for 35,
That leaves you with around 170 left
I would spend around 70 on the drive, and treat yourself to an i7. I will make a big difference in photoediting.
An extra 8gb won't make any difference, I do large photo stitched (700+ mp) and have yet to see my computer use more than 6/8gb.
On the other hand an i7 rips through raw photos
 
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The motherboard is on point thank you! ive never heard of that patriot ram is it any good? and im not putting in a drive right now. and i have been told to do the i7 but now that you said so im leaning towards it 4770k? and any idea on a monitor?
 
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Motherboard has a nice bios, I have one, the 780 rocks for games, and the i7 is definately worth it for your photo editing.

If you already have a hdd and want a nicer cooler I would go with a noctua NH-D14, it's an air cooler, but it preforms similarly to an H80 (120mm rad closed loop). But it is whisper per quiet
 
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MFBLO96

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I don't know a whole lot about the ram. You just want to make sure that it is 1.5v or lower, just to be safe of the voltage regulators. Other ones I have heard about are mushkin redlines, they look a little cooler, and are probably nicer chips, but they would sit higher and would not work with upper end air coolers
 
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You are spending extra money on specific looks and also from getting it all from newegg.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0IP
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0IP/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0IP/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($153.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC E2260SWDN 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1568.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 02:00 EDT-0400)
 
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Ok , let me modify a few things then :
So first choice , assuming you'll overclock

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.17 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($515.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer S231HLBbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1591.57
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 14:52 EDT-0400)

And second choice , if you don't want to overclock

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($75.17 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($705.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer S231HLBbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $1544.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 14:58 EDT-0400)
 
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