I can't get behind Ivy Bridge with Haswell already about to be refreshed. IB reached EoL (End of Life) last year. THG users have reported CX series PSUs putting out < 11.4 volts on 12v rail.
HAF 912 is a bit "long in the tooth"
EVGA card gives ya 1085 core for $390, MSI sng Gigabyte give ya 1137 core for $50 less .... (MSI wud be my choice).....I'd recommend the Asus on a 780 but Asus' 770 is a god with a paltry 1058 core speed
Black is a bit outta date and slow (by 30%) compared to modern drive offerings
http://media.bestofmicro.com/2/Q/382418/original/h2benchW_read.png
as for 2nd build.....I'd suggest this:
$414 ....significant upgrade and saves $25 and gives ya the board that has swept up 40 awards
MSI G45 Gaming MoBo with 4570k and 8GB of GSkill 1866 RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1461030
MSI GTX 770 w/ 1137 core ...saves $60 and great board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127741
$110 - Corsair 500R ....saves $30 ....this board is wonderfully reviewed ... which I can attest to as I have done over half dozen builds with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
$105 XFX Core Edition 750 will allow ya to do SLI in future 9.5 jonnyguru performance rated ...saves $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010
The EVO comes with very good TIM, Artic Silver has curing and capacitance issues:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.
Due to the unique shape and sizes of the particles in Arctic Silver 5's conductive matrix, it will take a up to 200 hours and several thermal cycles to achieve maximum particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a system without a fan on the heatsink or with a low speed fan on the heatsink.) On systems measuring actual internal core temperatures via the CPU's internal diode, the measured temperature will often drop 2C to 5C over this "break-in" period.
$7 Shin Etsu ... save another $5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=12
Tuniq TX-3 (0) Aluminum Oxide Moderate 37.65°C A+
Gelid GC-Extreme (0) Aluminum Oxide Low / Thin 37.65°C A+
Thermaltake Grease A2150 (4) Polysynthetic Silver Low / Thin 37.65°C A+
Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Thermal Compound (4) Polysynthetic Silver Low / Thin 37.55°C A+
Shin-Etsu MicroSi G751 (0) Aluminum Oxide Moderate 37.55°C A+
(Test results by Benchmark Reviews .com)
Each product tested received the curing time recommended (see below), or approximately one hour of thermal cycling prior to testing when no cure time was specified.
(0) No Curing Time or Special Application Suggested
(4) Arctic Silver 5 Application Instructions (up to 200-hours recommended curing time)
With $140 saved .... you could
-Ya can upgrade to a 780Vhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
-Ya could get an 250 GB SSD with an extra $13
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W01AZ5550
-Ya could upgrade Phanteks PH-TC14-PE (+$40) which would knock 7-10C off ya CPU temps and get a 128 GB SSD (+$80)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147247
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Another option is the GD-65 combo ....a $75 savings over your No. 2 build ...add the same $55 and ya have $130 in savings for some pretty huge upgrades
MSI GD-65 / MSI GGaming Series 770 and 4670k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1461080
Save another $10 on Corsair low profile RAM ....or faster RAM for same price
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233379
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226302
The GD-65 IMO, as well as many reviewers, is the best board to be had in this price range .... it's closest competition is the $200 Asus Hero and you almost never see any combos on the hero
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