Thoughts on custom built pc?

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I'm using this for gaming, coding, occasional school work (mostly use my laptop), watching blue ray movies and thats about it.

Budget is really not a concern, just staying below $2000.

CPU - Intel Xeon E3-1230V3 Haswell
CPU Cooling Fan - Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler
MOBO - ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97
SSD - Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB
HDD - WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache
Optical Drive - Asus Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-Ray Drive (BC-12B1ST)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3 2400MHz PC3 19200 Desktop, Red CMY16GX3M2A240?0C11R
OS - Windows 8.1
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 780 + back plate
Case - Cooler Master HAF X
PSU - Cooler Master V750
Keyboard - still looking, wireless keyboard

All this totals about $1800 without the price of the keyboard. Is this probably the best setup? Or are there other things that would suite me better? I am able to go to about $2200 but would prefer to keep below $2000

Note - I already have the Case, motherboard and psu
 
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Why an Xeon? Usually people prefer an i5 or an i7 for gaming purposes, it's my understanding that Xeons are more suited to strong server environments. That's not saying it won't work, but something to consider.


 
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I was originally going to go with an i7 4770k but someone in these threads talked me out of it because the xeon is the same thing just without the integrated graphics? is that correct? Otherwise I will go back to my original i7 4770k

and it fact I was considering the 4790k that comes out in a few days
 
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Xeon processors are all locked so you have no chance of overclocking them. If you don't wish to overclock, then drop the cpu cooler (or if you don't want to use the stock cooler then grab the cheaper Hyper 212 EVO/Plus) and drop the motherboard to a H97 chipset. Also, you should aim for the Xeon E3-1231 V3 which is based off the newer Haswell refresh. It's basically just a small upgrade over the 1230 V3 but it has better TIM so it doesn't run as hot.

Otherwise, if you do want to overclock, go for the i7-4790k.

As far as I'm concerned, programming doesn't really use that much RAM. As a result, I would go with 2x4gb of RAM at 2133/2400mhz.

Do you really need a blu-ray drive? If no, then just go for a regular optical drive.

Lastly, for the PSU, Cooler Master isn't that great of a company for PSUs. They're decent, but you could probably get better for the price. If you don't plan to SLI, the XFX 650w is a good choice.
 
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Bluray drive is a must as I will be watching blu ray movies through this.

I already bought the PSU and it was a discounted price so it seemed like a good deal, if it dies within a few years I'll replace it with a better brand. Good to know cooler master doesnt make that great of PSU though

I do not know how to overclock but I do plan on how to. So I figure I'll go with my earlier choice the i7 4790k

I dont plan to SLI anytime soon but possibly in the future. I heard somewhere that dual graphics are still not yet supported in some games and that they can actually become a pain because you have to tweak certain performance issues.

And I would like to keep the 16 gb ram because I do muti task alot. I'll have a game running in a window format and while loading I'll surf the web while having music play in the background.

Should I upgrade to a 780 ti or keep the 780?

So now this is my setup

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($172.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1820.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 
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Well even 8gb of ram allows you to do the most basic multitasking. When I game, I have browsers and skype and some other programs possibly open and I still peak at 6gb of ram used. Up to you though.
Note that you can get the HAF 932 cheaper at Newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119160&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
 
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Hnm I might go with 8gb then.

I already bought the HAF X but it was for $149 only $10 more than the 932. The price for the list I gave was just as a reference. You can ignore the price of the case, psu and motherboard. I got the psu and case cheaper than listed above
 
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