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Hi guys, so im making a pc build for the first time and i've been researching it for a while now and brought together what looks to me like the best build within my price range. Originally I had my price set for $1000 for the computer, and then the extra stuff like the monitor, and keyboard would be about $300-400. I already have a mouse I plan to use on the build, but the thing I wanted to know for this post is what do the input of the users on this website about this build? Is there anything you would change, or anything that would be better for the computer without boosting the price up too high? Sidenote- I wanted to build the computer to be able to max out modern games at 1080p. If someone could also look into the monitor I chose, i'm not sure if it's the best one, but I would like one with speakers no questions asked.

Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3DKln

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Just changed the power supply to a better quality unit, and changed the RAM to save you a few bucks. The power supply I definitely recommend to change, the RAM is up to you, either is just fine :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.07 @ NCIX US)...
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Just changed the power supply to a better quality unit, and changed the RAM to save you a few bucks. The power supply I definitely recommend to change, the RAM is up to you, either is just fine :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($69.07 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99)
Power Supply: Enermax NAXN ADV. 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.24 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VH238H 23.0" Monitor ($146.58 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN722N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1404.69
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-05 16:42 EDT-0400)

Overall, though, great overall build and quality.
 
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Thanks for the compliments on the build, I just wanted to ask you where your reasoning is behind the new psu. Not that I don't like it, I'm just the kind of guy that likes to read reviews and such of how the product performs. Could you give me a little info about it, because I tried looking it up and it was either out of stock or had no reviews.

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Sure :) Glad to see you're looking in to it. The CX series is a decent power supply for entry-level builds, but it is built with small, inferior capacitors, and just isn't built for overclocking or stress. Chances are you'd probably be ok, but I wouldn't want to run the risk.

The Enermax NAXN is built better by FSP. There isn't a particular reason as why I chose that and not another one, it just happened to be similarly priced and also semi-modular. If being modular isn't very important to you, the NZXT Hale 82N 550w is a little cheaper, and also good quality, as is anything made by SeaSonic or XFX.

Also, if you want to keep your options open for possibly doing SLI in the future, I would consider getting a 750w-850w power supply, so it will be able to handle dual 770s without needing to buy a new power supply.
 
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