Help me choose

ObsidianCandy

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To start with i building a quite high end pc(not really) and i want beatty and performance here is my build:
ASUS MAXIMUS VII RANGER
MSI GTX760
INTEL CORE I5-4670K
CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 8GB
WESTERN DIGITAL 1TB CAVIAR BLUE
SAMSUNG 840 EVO SERIES 120GB
CORSAIR CX SERIES MODULAR CX600M
CORSAIR HYDRO SERIES H80I
my whole build is red and black except my psu right now i cant choose between these 2 cases h440 and 450d they both hide the psu so i dont really care about that i like these 2 cases alot but i cant really choose plz help me (give me reasons too)
 
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I'd update the motherboard to the new Z97 chipset. The motherboard I linked is a bit more budget orientated, but still of great quality and it's even black/red. Note though that it does not support SLI, only crossfire, so if that's an issue then this isn't the right board for you.

I'd also upgrade the CPU to the newer haswell refresh, they apparently overclock better.

The PSU I link isn't modular, but its internals are a lot higher in quality than the CX600M.

Motherboard:http://www.e-shop.gr/asrock-z97-killer-retail-p-PER.528710
CPU: http://www.e-shop.gr/intel-core-i5-4690k-350ghz-lga1150-box-p-PER.558477
PSU: http://www.e-shop.gr/xfx-pro-series-650w-psu-p-PER.664004

Then I'd drop the SSD and get the gtx770/R9 280X

SSDs are great...
From a strictly gaming standpoint, it's a bit unbalanced. The GPU and PSU are arguably the most important pieces for gaming. For today's newest games on a 1080p monitor the gtx760 will give you 60fps at med to high settings depending on the game. Then there is your PSU. It is an entry level PSU not designed for high end gaming machines that will be overclocked.

I'd look to upgrade to a gtx770 at least, and a PSU made by Seasonic or SuperFlower (like some Antecs, some Corsairs, XFX, some EVGA).

If you are on a budget and already maxed, I would go so far as to go to a cheaper motherboard/cpu and drop the SSD in order to upgrade the GPU and PSU, they are that important for gaming.
 

ObsidianCandy

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so what would you suggest for that price i am for about 1100 euros

 
I'd update the motherboard to the new Z97 chipset. The motherboard I linked is a bit more budget orientated, but still of great quality and it's even black/red. Note though that it does not support SLI, only crossfire, so if that's an issue then this isn't the right board for you.

I'd also upgrade the CPU to the newer haswell refresh, they apparently overclock better.

The PSU I link isn't modular, but its internals are a lot higher in quality than the CX600M.

Motherboard:http://www.e-shop.gr/asrock-z97-killer-retail-p-PER.528710
CPU: http://www.e-shop.gr/intel-core-i5-4690k-350ghz-lga1150-box-p-PER.558477
PSU: http://www.e-shop.gr/xfx-pro-series-650w-psu-p-PER.664004

Then I'd drop the SSD and get the gtx770/R9 280X

SSDs are great for decreasing load times, but they do nothing for FPS in games. In that sense, for a gaming machine they are optional. I'd rather spend the money on a GPU if on a tight budget.

I haven't done the math to see if this is still in budget, but if it's not, I'd drop the liquid cooling as well, although they do look really good in a red/black system with a windowed case.

 
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seraj5

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i would get the 450d, drop the ssd and buy something like xfx blackseries 650w, the capasicators are all made from seasonic which makes an exellent psu. I would (if your budget allows) get and r9 280/290 because of the extra gddr, 2gb is getting too low even on full hd monitors