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Hello,
So I am going to build my very first desktop and I got my list of all the parts I am planning on getting. I just want to ask if all these parts are compatible with each other. Thank you all in advance!

Motherboard- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=808683
Processor- http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.aspx?sku=718304
RAM- http://www.microcenter.com/product/393198/Vengeance_16GB_DDR3-1866_(PC3-15000)_CL9_Quad_Channel_Desktop_Memory_Kit_(Four_4GB_Memory_Modules)
GPU- http://www.microcenter.com/product/425815/AMD_Radeon_R9_270_2048MB_PCIe_30_x16_Video_Card?rf=Search+Results+Top+%3E+Feature+2+%3E+Video+Cards+-+Top+2+
Tower Case- http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Nine-Hundred-Black-Computer/dp/B000I5JHB0
Power Supply- http://www.amazon.com/Antec-EA-650-Platinum-Power-Supply/dp/B0064LWI40?ie=UTF8&qid=1397783629&sr=8-2&keywords=antec+ea+650&ref_=custrec_signin_redirect_same_page
 
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they seem to be compatible, but that 4820k is far beyond the r9-270 as far as class. you would be better off geting a i7-4770k which would be $20 cheaper and the motherboard for it would be cheaper too, and their vitrually the same speed especially after/if you overclock them. then you could get a higher tier graphics card.

you can save a lot of money and have a much better balance system if this is primarily for gaming.

what are you going to be using this computer for? why did you pick an x79 based motherboard and the 4820k? is there a microcenter that you live by that you can purchase parts from?
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they seem to be compatible, but that 4820k is far beyond the r9-270 as far as class. you would be better off geting a i7-4770k which would be $20 cheaper and the motherboard for it would be cheaper too, and their vitrually the same speed especially after/if you overclock them. then you could get a higher tier graphics card.

you can save a lot of money and have a much better balance system if this is primarily for gaming.

what are you going to be using this computer for? why did you pick an x79 based motherboard and the 4820k? is there a microcenter that you live by that you can purchase parts from?
 
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Well the computer is not going to be for gaming or anything stressful or demanding. However I do want it to be a quick and fast system. Something that will boot right away. I am new to this whole pc building scene so pardon me if I may not make much sense. I chose the x79 motherboard and 4820k cpu for that very reason. If you may suggest a new build for me that will deliver what I am looking for that would be much appreciated. Money is not too much of an issue here.
 
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The processor doesn't have much effect on boot speed. A SSD will be the solution.

The i5 and the 760 will be enough if you not gaming but casual use. The 750W power supply was only $5 difference from a 650 XTR so i chose that. This will give the pc the capability to be a gaming pc running SLI. If not then the XFX XTR 550w will be enough.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($88.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($153.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($254.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Nine Hundred ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1182.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 10:40 EDT-0400)
 
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A SSD is a Solid State Drive which is a storage device like a hard drive (HDD) but uses flash memory. This means there aren't any platters like a HDD so no moving parts. They are slimmer and smaller roughly 2.5 inch.
Since there aren't moving parts, in theory you can access small data very quickly than a HDD.
For performance in OS and boot times, a quality SSD will be faster most of the time.

long read:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive
Video explanation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQEjGKYXjw8
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $948.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-18 11:22 EDT-0400)

something like this would be a good start. thing is if you have a microcenter near you, you can get the 4770k for much cheaper, and they likely have a good z87 motherboard there too, maybe cheaper maybe not. that would be a good start, and any left over money can be put towards a video card, although if your not going to be gaming or rendering, then you dont really need one. but once you give that 4770k a modest overclock, say 4.3ghz, you will have a blazing fast computer paired with a very fast samsung ssd, a highly regarded and reliable western digital black hdd, and a seasonic made xfx gold rated power supply.
 
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Thank you all, all of you have been very helpful. I just have 2 more questions and I believe I will be good to go.

1. So would I install the OS on the SSD if I use it, and the SATA would only be used for storage?

2. Like I said I am new to all of this but know my way around a computer or 2. Since this will be my first build is there a video tutorial I can fallow with a nice desktop build? That way I can monkey see monkey do?
 
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SATA? any z87 motherboard your going to find is usually going to have at least 2 6gbs sata ports, you would definitely want to plug the ssd into one of those to realize its full potential, and all your applications would be installed on the ssd as well as the os. you should plug the mechanical hard drive into the 6gbs sata port also, but its not necessary because a mechanical drive doesn't have to bandwidth so saturate even a 3gbs sata port. the mechanical drive can hold obviously your music, picture, and video, and also low performance apps if you choose.

as far as a video, newegg has a few build tutorials one the web...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPIXAtNGGCw.... part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls.... part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxaVBsXEiok.... part 3

some sites will show an anti static wrist band, i believe this to be unnecessary, ive seen many people handle electronics poorly and never short circuit anything. that said, i usually do it home, alone, NOT ON CARPET, and strip down to boxer shorts and make sure i keep a part of an arm or a leg skin touching a larger metal object or the computer case itself as im toying around with the computer parts.

also once your done and windows is fully installed and fully updated, and before you install other programs, it would be a good time to search the internet for windows 8 cleaning and optimizations(especially ones concerning SSD's) as it will help windows load faster and cleaner with less crap hogging up space on the ssd and unnecessary programs and registry edits bogging up in the background. cheers.
 
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