How do you like this build for roughly $2000, please be brutal!

MANOFKRYPTONAK · Mar 23, 2014

Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor $549.99 Amazon
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.99 NCIX US
MSI X79A-GD45 Plus ATX LGA2011 Motherboard $224.99 $224.99 Newegg
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $156.99
Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $229.24 Amazon
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $84.81
Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card $499.99 Amazon
ANTEC HCGM 850W 99.99
Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case $34.99
LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer $53.99
Custom kinzu v2 $32.99
SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard $84.99
Total: $2067.95

It can have up to 128GB of Ram, PSU made by seasonic can handle SLI 780 later down the road.The M500 reviewed well, its cheap, and I have another crucial SSD that I like. I have an ANTEC case & PSU that I love too. My Hyper 212 plus is in my rig still going strong and its cheap so its older brother is here too. Let me know what you guys think, I have a monitor, Operating & system already!

GhislainG · Mar 23, 2014

Why a cheap case to install quality components?

migeo · Mar 23, 2014

Honestly I think, unless you ABSOLUTELY need the Bluray writer, don't get it and use the money to get a better case. And personnal choice, I always prefered g. skill ram

CTurbo · Mar 23, 2014

This would be much better for gaming

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fmh0
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fmh0/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fmh0/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($131.75 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($155.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1740.67
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-23 23:26 EDT-0400)

I know I left off the peripherals, but I left a lot of money to get them with.

MANOFKRYPTONAK · Mar 28, 2014

Dang Cturbo, I like that build! I am considering holding off for 8-core Haswell-e, DDR4 and Maxwell before moving forward. and what about changing the EVo for a noctua? I have heard good things about the octua worth the price for OC? If I wait for the above listed price should drop on above said components, right?

CTurbo · Mar 28, 2014

Yes the Noctua NH-D14 is better, but it's twice as much money. I guess I would probably spring for the Noctua too in a $2000 build.

No there will never be a significant price drop on any of those parts. Take a look at Ivy Bridge i7s and you'll see they're practically the same same price as Haswell. Same thing with the GTX6xx and GTX5xx series video cards.

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