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Intel i7 4770K
asus z87 gryphon mother board
GeForce GTX 780 SuperClocked 3GB PCI-E w/ ACX Cooler, Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
SuperNOVA 850 G2 Modular 850W Power Supply(might get SLI in the future)
Vengeance LP 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL10 Dual Channel Kit (2 x 8GB)
nzxt 530 case
840 EVO Series Solid State Drive, 250GB (Is it worth to pay a little extra to install my windows 7 on this?)
1TB Desktop HDD SATA III w/ 64MB Cache
I will use my old pc's blue ray. And get a windows 7.
Noctua
NH-D14 CPU Cooler
Also what are the most important things I should watch out for while building my pc, like things that would destroy my cpu or graphics card.
 
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Yes, watchdogs will still easily max on an i5. Those specs are WAY overestimated on purpose and never really right. I would definitely get the i5.

Also, no there is no way to tell if the i7 will be any better in the future.

You want the NZXT Phantom 410. The mid-tower version.
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The PSU is WAY overkill. 650w is fine. Most people who claim to SLI never do. If you wait 3 years it is better to just get a new PSU as even quality units wear out.

The case is HUGE. I would get the normal mid-tower version as it will be more than enough space.

If this is for gaming I would get an i5 not an i7. Also I would get 8gb RAM for gaming. 16gb will add no performance.
 
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Tiny voices,
You have a good point about the cpu, but are you sure I don't need an i7 its only ~90$ more expensive and bf4 runs better on i7 also watchdogs system requirements recommends i7 so in the very near future it should be helpful?
Yeah I will go down to 8GB since I haven't seen any games need more. About the case what about nzxt phantom 530?
 
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This is a great build. Something to watch out for is static electricity It can damage components. so while building periodically touch the case or some other metal object to discharge. and work on a non conductive surface IE wood, tile, etc. if any other questions arise look up the newegg how to build a PC tutorials on you tube. they do a fairly good job of explaining everything.
 
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Yes, watchdogs will still easily max on an i5. Those specs are WAY overestimated on purpose and never really right. I would definitely get the i5.

Also, no there is no way to tell if the i7 will be any better in the future.

You want the NZXT Phantom 410. The mid-tower version.
 
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Extra memory does improve SSD performance though it isn't extremely noticeable. But it is night and day running Windows on a hard disk versus an SSD.

If you are going with DDR3 1600 you should be looking at CAS9 rather then 10, or DDR3 1866 at CAS10, which isn't much more.

No complaints on the i7 either, you are buying a GTX780 and one of the most expensive air CPU coolers after all. By the by, the NH-D15 just came out.

I reserve judgment on cases, up to the end user what they want it to look and feel like.

 
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Thanks for the help tiny voices I will def look for a 650 watt, and yeah your right I am not planning on SLI too soon and its probably best to just get a new psu later.
 
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Lower CAS is better performance for a given speed of ram. You can also find DDR3 1600 and 1886 at CAS 8, but then you pay a premium, but usually the difference is under $10. A little heavy on the G.Skill below, but they do make pretty good ram.

DDR3 1600
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f31600c9d8gab
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbrm
DDR3 1866
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmy8gx3m2a1866c9
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl8d8gbxm

DDR3 2133
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c9d8gxl
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32133c10d8gab
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f317000cl9d8gbsr
 
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