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You can keep the CPU and the motherboard you listed as long as you plan on upgrading your CPU to an unlocked version eventually. If not than you shouldn't get the motherboard because it would just go to waste.

That RAM you listed has a CAS latency of 11. Which isn't terrible, but why get it when you can go lower? Get this set of 2x8GB RAM at 1866MHz with a CAS latency of 9. It's fantastic RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

And yes you should be able to use a 4gb stick with the 8gb stick, just make sure the sets are in the right slots.

As for the SSD I still recommend going with the 250GB one, 500GB is quite...

zemiak

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You have an i5-3330 which isn't unlocked so overclocking would be very minimal if any. It also uses the LGA1155 socket, which is older and not as upgradeable as LGA1150

[strike]You have no CPU Cooler - If you ever plan on overclocking, you will want more than just a stock cooler that comes with the CPU.[/strike]

Your RAM is only clocked at 1333MHz which is low. You can get at least 1600MHz or 1866MHz for better performance, You will also never need 16GB
of RAM for gaming, unless you plan on video editing with this computer, which in that case you'll want an i7 CPU as well.

The motherboard is good, but you usually want an unlocked CPU (K) if you want to overclock. If you are never going to overclock you don't even need that motherboard.

The SSD is quite a lot. 120GB - 250GB is enough. It only affects boot times and application launch times, but doesn't actually alter performance in game much at all.

Will you ever need 4TB of space? Think about downgrading to maybe just 2TB.

Graphics card is good! But I can check if you can get the Ti version in this budget which would be better.

Case is preference...but $130 is a lot for a case, you can save $50+ there and put it towards some other parts of your build. I recommend Corsair 300r.

Don't get anywhere near that power supply please! It might end up being perfectly fine, it might not; don't take the risk. Get a much more efficient and better quality/trusted PSU that won't fail and destroy your entire PC.

All that being said, I made a lot of changes:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($151.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.63 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1836.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 02:43 EDT-0400)

Or you can go for the money saver:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1397.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-16 02:48 EDT-0400)




 

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First, I would like to say thanks.

On the subject of CPU; I already own the CPU. It would be one of the first parts I looked to upgrade. That's why it is already in the build. I will definitely check out some of your suggestions. Even though overclocking isn't an immediate concern I don't want to limit myself.

Changed the RAM to this.

http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-2x8GB-17000-Desktop/dp/B00D6E5KMA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1397634979&sr=1-1&keywords=ram+16gb+1866

I'll take your suggestion into consideration, but just out of my own curiosity; is it possible to run a 4GB stick of RAM and an 8GB?

I'm comfortable with my motherboard for now.

On the subject of SSD and HDD; I use a lot of memory. This will be primarily a gaming computer, but most of my other entertainment media comes through my PC. I will actually have 5TB worth of HDDs once I transfer the nearly full one that is in my current PC.

On that subject, can I place my current HDD into my new build with no issue? I plan to install the OS on the SSD, but if I was to keep it on the HDD would everything be OK?

The Ti version was about 200$ more. So, I didn't really have that in the budget.

On the subject of CPU cooler; as long as I don't intend to overclock I don't need a cooler?

I have the intention to SLI at some point, and I'm coming from a small case. So, I am kind of freak about space.

I will definitely take what you said about the PSU into consideration.
 

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You can keep the CPU and the motherboard you listed as long as you plan on upgrading your CPU to an unlocked version eventually. If not than you shouldn't get the motherboard because it would just go to waste.

That RAM you listed has a CAS latency of 11. Which isn't terrible, but why get it when you can go lower? Get this set of 2x8GB RAM at 1866MHz with a CAS latency of 9. It's fantastic RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

And yes you should be able to use a 4gb stick with the 8gb stick, just make sure the sets are in the right slots.

As for the SSD I still recommend going with the 250GB one, 500GB is quite a lot, and it saves money to go lower. Since you will mainly be using the 5TB of space for storage, just keep it on a large HDD as planned, use the SSD to put your OS on, and maybe a few games.

You should be able to keep the OS on the HDD if you want, just make sure that if you're using it for storage and if you're installing stuff on it that you keep it organized. Since you will still have the OS on the HDD then you will be able to boot into windows using it just like you could before.

The GTX 780 will be plenty, and saves lots of money.

If you plan to SLI than you don't need to worry about running out of space in the 300r. You just want to make sure that you have a 850W minimum PSU for the parts you will have, I will recommend one.

If you want to overclock in the future you should definitely get an aftermarket cooler. I will recommend a good deal in the build below:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z77 MPOWER ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($151.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1769.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-17 01:20 EDT-0400)

First thing to upgrade is your CPU for sure. I still recommend going with LGA1150 though if you will consider selling your current CPU and doing something else. But this right here is the build you can do while still keeping your current CPU.





 
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chaosclown17

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Thanks, you've really helped me. I'll start tweaking my build, and will probably use the ram you suggested.

Processor will definitely be my first upgrade.

 

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Glad I could help!
 

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