4570+Z87 Fatal1ty Killer+R9 280X

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.77 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 280X 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($284.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($97.83 @ Vuugo)
Other: Blue Snowball (Purchased For $69.99)
Other: Grado SR225i (Purchased For $209.99)
Other: Koss KSC75 (Purchased For $19.99)
Other: Shure SE215 (Purchased For $99.99)
Other: Bose AE2 (Purchased For $139.99)
Total: $1516.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 22:43 EDT-0400)

I was wondering what you would do to improve this build, so, what would you do to improve this build? Ignore my various headphones, I just put those up there for whatever reason.
 
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No overclocking is the only way to achieve the really high RAM speeds. Instead of getting another 280x AND psu, you could just buy a new(whatever is hot at the time) video card and sell your 770 :)
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Here you go.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3QZem
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3QZem/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3QZem/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Canada Computers)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.77 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.97 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($359.00 @ Canada Computers)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: Blue Snowball (Purchased For $69.99)
Other: Grado SR225i (Purchased For $209.99)
Other: Koss KSC75 (Purchased For $19.99)
Other: Shure SE215 (Purchased For $99.99)
Other: Bose AE2 (Purchased For $139.99)
Total: $1512.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 23:15 EDT-0400)



The i5 4590 is just a newer version of the 4570 with a small speed boost and some better thermals.
The H97 motherboard is newer and will support the next gen Broadwell cpus. I don't know why you wanted a Z87 in the first place.
The GTX770 is better and cooler than that 280x.
That Antec psu is as good but it's cheaper.
 
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But that psu would support two 280xs in crossfire anyway, and what do you mean underclocked RAM? Neither mobo supports 1866mhz out of the box, but both support 1866 overclocked. You can just overclock your 1866mhz RAM to 1866mhz :)
 
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Sorry, but I'm still new to this. I wasn't aware you could overclock RAM higher than the motherboard supported (I was also fairly sure that the motherboard I chose had support up to about 2800mhz, guess I was wrong). And I was just gonna get a second card when one 280X stopped being able to play games on high with about 40+ FPS, I was thinking I'd get a better PSU then
 
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