Building a PC with i5-4670k need help/recomendations on MB, GPU, PSU and Case

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This is the first time I'm building a computer from scratch and need some help/recommendations. i need the most help on the motherboard. this build is a budget of $850 (is flexible if deal is good enough) things not included in listing of build (HDD,OS,RAM,cooler,monitor,and peripherals)

What I'm thinking about putting in it
Intel Core i5-4670k.........................($219)
Gigabyte GA-787X-UD4H *..............($165)
Evga Geforce GTX 760 *..................($310) (will buy another in future)
Corsair RM 650W *..........................($89)
Corsair 300R *.................................($65)
* = can be influenced to change
Total ($848)
Budget ($850)
Items I'm debating on from list
Power supply: ( Corsair's HX and AXI seires or the xfx pro 850w )
Graphics card: ( gtx 770 )
Mother Board: ( asus Z87-A )

What i want in each Item
Motherboard:
--4 Ram slots
--at least 2 pci-e slots
--at least 8 USB ports (back+front)
--overclock ability
--good build quality
--UFEI BIOS (would be nice not necessarily needed)
Graphics card:
-- good performance per dollar
-- a decent card
Power supply:
--one that would support two GPU's and some room for upgrades in future
--good build quality
--80+ Gold or better
Case:
--good cable management
--decent airflow
--USB 3.0 in front or more than 2 USB 2.0
--Bottom mounted PSU
--cant look too horrendous
--good build quality
--cannot have front I/O on top
--at least 1 optic drive bay

If you help fill my needy requirements it would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Planning SLI right? Great mobo. How about a stronger PSU?

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $789.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 01:47 EDT-0400)
 
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CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($139.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $789.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 01:44 EDT-0400)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($65.00)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $883.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 01:45 EDT-0400)
 
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This build will allow you to have 2 GPUs should you want it. The mobo supports it and the PSU is enough. 650W is way too low for 2 GPUs.
PSU: XFX is made by Seasonic (top manufacturer). This PSU is gold and fully modular which makes cabling easier.
Mobo: Excellent mobo that supports 2 GPUs. Asus is top mobo manufacturer.
GPU: The 770 is a step above the 760 and the 770 will max out all games on a 1080p monitor.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $847.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Thank you for your response!
I chose a 650W because all of the components i listed with two gpu's would be a total 514W, i added 20% to get 616.8 so i assumed it would work. about that mobo i would like to know why you recommend that one.
 
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Thanks for posting more than one solution to this build, i really appreciate that! I had checked out amd before intel and felt intel was the way to go. I would like to know why you recommend that motherboard.
 
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Thank you for your response!
I had chose the 650W because it would be a bit cheaper and the total power consumption would be 514W with two gpu's so i added 20% to that and got 616.8 and so i went with 650W. The mobo is good and all but kinda expensive for my taste, i will go for it if i have to.
 
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This is a good guide to follow cuz you don't want to run into issues cuz not enough power. If one GPU then 600-650W is plenty. If 2 GPUs then get a 850W PSU.
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Corsair makes good PSUs but the CX and RM models are on the low end. The XFX that we recommended is excellent and better quality than a Corsair RM PSU.

I chose the Asus mobo cuz it is better than MSI or Gigabyte mobos that are within $30 of it. The Asus Z87-A at $130 is a great buy. I'm not alone on this one. Also, I have heard issues with the Gigabyte mobos and have seen people returning them for a Asus or ASRock mobo instead.

This is a page that shows how good the components are:
http://www.sinhardware.com/images/vrmlist.png

However, it doesn't show real world performance. For that you need to find reviews. And you'll see the Asus Z87-A is excellent for the price.
 
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First off thanks a ton for the list of mobo's sepcs. I know the rule of thumb for power, i was kinda worried that i wouldn't be using the total power the entire time so i would be wasting power because of the drop off on the low power consumption. Corsair doesn't really make their psu they have another company make the psu like seasonic, which is why i wanted the ax760i. yeah i did hear about a few gigibyte boards failing and having to be returned, but its generally the specific model (i also have a bit of brand loyalty to them, but its not exclusive). im just a bit worried about this model of asus because there are alot of reviews on amazon/newegg saying their boards have issues, i would research more to see if this is just some peoples problem but i have to sleep
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Cooler Master V850 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1207.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 05:04 EDT-0400)

Maybe a cheaper Mobo by MSI and a GTX770?
Also a nice 850w (for SLI 2 * 770) PSU from Cooler Master which are rated tier 1 by Newegg.
http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

It's a more expensive build but i think it's worth getting it.
 
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http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Intel-6Gbps-Motherboards-GA-Z87-HD3/dp/B00D94X6AK
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-1150-mATX-Motherboard-GA-Z87MX-D3H/dp/B00CU4L4XG
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-1150-CrossFireX-Motherboard-GA-Z87-D3HP/dp/B00CU4L4M2

All good Gigabyte board.

Sometimes too much research on retailer's website will only confuse yourself. There are always going to be smart people who knows their way to get things working, and there are always people that just complains if it doesn't work when they plug it in, ended up being they forgot to plug a cable or they didn't take the right procedure and damages the board.

My research goes to reputable reviews, the brand itself, and some most recent reviews on retailer's website.
 
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Thank you for your response!
yeah $400 dollars more expensive! but after taking out the optic drive,ram, hdd, and ssd it brings it down to ~$950. if i went with a power supply around that price i think i would go with corsair axi series. and that motherboard only has a 3360uf bulk output capacitance. i was thinking about going to the gtx770.
 
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I don't just research on the retailers site i only go there to see whats on the board and to see what people think/have problems with. that motherboard is bit cheaper has a 560uf lower bulk output captaincy and 35A mosfets vs 40A but has a 1.2uH ferrite choke vs .5uH ferrite choke. i dont know if that .7uH makes it worth the change.
 
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Indeed they show the quality of the inductors, but he also said the it doesn't show real world performance. I'm not saying that it is useless, but I'm just saying that looking at those specs will only confuse the subject even further and that going with motherboards with good reviews will be an easier way to help you make decision.
 
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