Ways to possibly save money? Will it all fit?

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No problem! Good luck with the build!

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Gaming, I'd really like to be able to run high settings on new games for a few years. Also a little video editing, and all around basic use for studying, work, etc.
 

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I think I'm gonna stay away from overclocking for a while since it's my first custom build and I really don't wanna mess anything up

 
if you really intend to save money get a i5 4670k they have a similar performance. very overpriced psu. heres a much better one efficiency is not that important heres a brand xfx made by seasonic. water cooling added. case added. better mobo added. cheaper gtx 770 added.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.65 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1373.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 01:43 EDT-0400)
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair XMS3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($138.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 230T Windowed-BLUE ATX Mid Tower Case ($73.80 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.65 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1247.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 01:46 EDT-0400)
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.00 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($93.76 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.65 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1323.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 01:45 EDT-0400)

-16gb is overkill for gaming, 8gb is fine.
-i7 is pointless for gaming. i5 4670K makes more sense
-I included a K version CPU, aftermarket cooler, and a Z87 board so that you can OC in the future. It isn't that hard, and if you do it carefully you can see great performance improvements.
-The mighty GTX 780
-Added a case, as those are usually good to have.
-Switched to Windows 8.1, as it is faster than 7.
 

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This build looks sweet but I'm really limited on space and was banking on the mITX form factor. So I won't see much difference in performance switching from the i7 to the i5? Also do you think the mITX will really limit future-proofing? Sorry for all the questions! Thanks

 

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I forgot to include the BitFenix prodigy in the description, my bad!! I'm banking on the small form factor because space is limited. Thanks a lot this is really helpful

 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z87I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($469.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($60.65 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1254.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-20 01:59 EDT-0400)

-same parts, but mITX motherboard and a better cooler that will fit in an mITX case.
 

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Thanks a bunch. I'm kind of scared of water cooling though, are leaks ever an issue
 

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Ok if I wanted to stay away from water cooling is my cooler fine? or is there a better one you'd recommend? (Relatively quiet if possible)
 


I went with Windows 8.1 because the OP asked for, "Any and all feedback", and I've seen that 8.1 is faster than 7, and isn't all that bad (eg it's now like Windows 8).
 

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A few but I actually might forget the blu ray drive. I can stream everything in hd anyway. Thanks a lot to the both of you guys. Extremely helpful

 


No problem! Good luck with the build!
 
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