While I can oft get these as low as $69.99 south of our common border here and a $25 combo discount when paired with a PSU to boot, for whatever reason newegg.ca is awful stingy on the discounts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
$25 more up your way while still a great case for the money, is a lot more attractive down here at $89.99
As for PSU brand and size....
http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_re...
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Here is Guru3D's power supply recommendation:
GeForce GTX 770 - On your average system the card requires you to have a 550 Watt power supply unit.
GeForce GTX 770 2-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 750 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
GeForce GTX 770 3-way SLI - On your average system the cards require you to have a 1000 Watt power supply unit as minimum.
If you are going to overclock your GPU or processor, then we do recommend you purchase something with some more stamina.
With the 770, and anticipated overclocking on the horizon as well as a potential 2nd GFX card in SLI, I'd look for 750 - 850 watt unit. The HX850 from Corsair is to my mind the best PSU ever to carry the Corsair name, The Seasonic X series is also in 10.0 performance rating territory (jonnyguru) but if ya don't plan to be hard core OC'ing, the Corsair TX V2 series will do just fine... along with XFX Core Edition, Antec HCG / HCP, Seasonic M series.....
While I'm at it, I'd consider the following:
The Vengeance Pro's are likely to hit the Evo Cooler. Look for Corsair low profile modules (same specs)
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
Other options
Mushkin 8GB 1600 CAS 9
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
Mushkin 8GB 1600 CAS 9
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
Can't see the slooowwwww WD green for $135 when ya can get a larger / faster Hybrid SSD/HD for less money
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...
The ASUS Z87-PLUS is $185 w/ shipping
The MSI Z87 GD-65 is $195 w/ shipping
The MSI Z87 G45 is $160 w/ shipping.
Look at the comparison here .... but with THGs new structure, you will have to quote / reply and then copy / paste the
full link into your browser.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit...|13-131-980^13-131-980-TS%2C13-130-692^13-130-692-TS%2C13-130-693^13-130-693-TS&percm=13-130-692%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24%3B13-130-693%3A%24%24%24%24%24%24%24
The G45's won over 40 awards and the GD-65 was the Computex 2013 Best Choice Golden Award Winner. I have built several boxes w/ all 3 and the MSI's are hands down a step above.
http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_z87_gd65_ga...
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MSI has been using components that meet or exceed MIL-STD-810G for some time as part of its Military Class build philosophy. Parts such as Super Ferrite Chokes that run at up to 35 degree Celsius lower temperatures, have a 30% higher current handling capacity, and a 20% improvement in power efficiency; Tantalum filled Hi-C Caps that are are up to 93% efficient; and "Dark Capacitors" that feature Lower ESR and a ten-year lifespan all tied into a PCB with improved temperature and humidity protections as part of the "Military Essentials" package......In the end MSI's Z87-GD65 is a board that comes with an expansive feature set that includes all your basics and the extras that set them apart such as the V-Check points, upper end audio, Dual BIOS ROMs, KIller Network package, Military Class IV package, and a three-year warranty. Couple that with good looks that carry the dragon theme through the board, and you have a winning combination at $189.
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/cpu_mainboard/msi_z8...
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Now and again a motherboard appears that is so obviously brilliant, and so affordable, that we wonder if anything will be able to top it. For a while that crown was held by the ASUS Sabertooth, both in X58 and then P67 variants. Then MSI stole the crown with the Z77 MPower. Looking at the Z87 GD65 Gaming we think it's going to take something extraordinary to top it, such is the perfect storm of price, performance, features and looks.
The switch to Military Class 4 has given us an extremely ready overclocker too. You're always thermally limited when overclocking and the i7-4770K is one of the most demanding around. Considering the amount of cooling we're using we think that although the GD65 is capable of bringing 5GHz from our i7-4770K you'd need a proper water loop to make the most of it.
Performance is outstanding. The stock results were a particular highlight. We know a lot of people still just like to put their CPU in and go, without overclocking it first. Despite how easy it is these days we know that the fear factor still exists. So you'll be glad to know that the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming really rocks hard even at stock settings. Naturally the overclocking is blistering too, with some OC3D records broken.
MSI have laid the gauntlet down to all the other manufacturers. Gorgeous to look at, blistering performance and all at a very affordable price, the MSI Z87 GD65 Gaming is not only the new benchmark for Z87 motherboards, but probably for all motherboards.