Eventual build opinions and suggestions

chh4nsen

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okay so now that school is coming to a close, and I have a lot more free time on my hand, I will be building a new rig from the ground up. I was looking for some opinions on the choice of parts. For the most part I will be doing a lot of gaming, but as well as a lot of photoshop from my photography shoots. I don't know if the 4770k is worth the extra 100 dollars for the hyperthreading in Photoshop....if people could give me their 2 cents on my build...also I had a few questions about the motherboard and the graphics card...

Motherboard: should I go with the z87 asus maximus vi formula or get a z97 maximus vii hero...
Graphics card: I have heard there is a better non reference gtx780 on the market, but can't really find any info about it...anyone care to shed some light?


Here's the build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3BzfU
 
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CPU - Not worth the extra money IMHO, but up to you.
MB - Fine, but overkill. Look toward a Z97 offering...
HD - The Blue is ho-hum. Seagate offers better performance.
CASE - No provisions for an optical drive (if you care)
GPU - The MSI you listed is fine. Reported to be more quiet than others...
PSU - The Corsair is OK, but there are better options. Also, if you want to add a second GTX 780 at some point down the road then look toward an 850w unit. Stick with Antec, XFX or Seasonic.
DISPLAY - $243 for a 1080 24" display is a bit crazy. At that price you can almost get into a 2560x1440 display. The one below is a quality 1920x1200 display.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks...
CPU - Not worth the extra money IMHO, but up to you.
MB - Fine, but overkill. Look toward a Z97 offering...
HD - The Blue is ho-hum. Seagate offers better performance.
CASE - No provisions for an optical drive (if you care)
GPU - The MSI you listed is fine. Reported to be more quiet than others...
PSU - The Corsair is OK, but there are better options. Also, if you want to add a second GTX 780 at some point down the road then look toward an 850w unit. Stick with Antec, XFX or Seasonic.
DISPLAY - $243 for a 1080 24" display is a bit crazy. At that price you can almost get into a 2560x1440 display. The one below is a quality 1920x1200 display.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($196.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING Video Card ($556.81 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Red) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($22.94 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor ($217.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($49.29 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Turtle Beach Ear Force DP11 Headset ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2150.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-21 13:10 EDT-0400)
 
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