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For gaming, the hyperthreading on an i7 wont make a huge difference. Looks like a very solid build overall, but if you want to shell out the extra for the i7, it will be a little more future proof and also be good for editing

Is this build just for straight gaming? And if so, what games?
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For gaming, the hyperthreading on an i7 wont make a huge difference. Looks like a very solid build overall, but if you want to shell out the extra for the i7, it will be a little more future proof and also be good for editing

Is this build just for straight gaming? And if so, what games?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($183.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($389.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($148.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ B&H)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm Fans ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.64 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($18.64 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2458.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 12:09 EDT-0400)

This build is cheaper, and better quality parts.
 
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zeddyzorander

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pretty much straight gaming. atm i play minecraft, PoE, and World of tanks, and thief. going to be playing Titanfall and Everquest next/landmark in the future






i got the 2 smaller ssd's for raid 1, i'm set on getting the 600t white i just love the way it looks, the video card i'm not sure about i just went with the newr model evga 3788, and what's the difference bewtween the 760 and 760i power supplies?

thanks
 
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