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Im new to building pcs. it wil mainly or if not only be used for gaming. i also want to screw it together myself because my local computer shop charges around 200 USD for assembly. And the only online shop i can use wont let me pick the parts i want. My total budget is at most 3100 USD without monitor, keyboard and such. I plan to run with only one monitor


Please come with suggestions and feedback about the parts list i want to use.


http://postimg.org/image/rmoddg0qp/
 
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jimthenagual

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Very nice system!

The only criticism I have is the PSU. You are getting high end parts throughout your system, and you plan to overclock. Don't go budget level on the PSU. The CX lineup is great for entry level budget builds, but they aren't designed with a high end overclocked gaming machine in mind.

Use this list to find a higher end PSU (Seasonic, XFX, some Antecs etc)
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

edit: I guess another comment I'd make, since your budget is so high, it would make sense to get a Z97 chipset based motherboard, I.e. maximus VII hero instead of VI.
 
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numanator

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The build looks pretty good but don't get the corsair cx power supply, they use cheap chinese capacitors that will probably give you trouble in the future (don't take heavy loads or high temperatures well). Try to find a Seasonic or XFX psu or the corsair AX, HX, TX series are good. Also the Antec High Current Gamer is a good model.

Another thing, do you plan to SLI another 780 ti into your system in the future? If you do, you should go for a 850w power supply, otherwise a good 650w power supply would be enough for a single 780 ti system.
 
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numanator

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You posted the GPU tier list rather than the PSU list I think.

This is probably the list he meant to post: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
 
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jimthenagual

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780 TI in SLI, I'd go for more like 900-950 Watts for the headroom. Link

I'd look at the EVGA supernova G2 1000W $149.99
Made by Super Flower, one of the best OEM makers in the industry, 10 year warranty.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g21000xr
It's overkill, but at this quality level / price point, this is the one I'd be looking at.
In honesty, you probably could do it with the AX860. I like my PSU to have the headroom.
 
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