What do you guys think about my build?

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ImPrettyIrish

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Here it is:
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (Purchased For $250.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $75.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1106.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available


I do own the GPU and the PSU, but feel free to change what you want. I can't go over that price but I can go under. :D

EDIT: I will be gaming as well as editing with this.
 
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Looks like a good build. If you don't mind tweaking details from game to game and sacrificing some effects. The i5 will be ok for lightweight editing, but an i7 would give you the upper hand and prove to be a big time saver if you plan on doing something more complex or heavy video encoding.

If you already own the 760 and you find yourself satisfied from what it offers, then there's no reason to change it. You could upgrade the PSU and get another 760 for SLI if you really wanted. Other than that, I see nothing else to change.
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I would say to up the GPU, but since you already own it it's not really worth it. All of that seems fine, when you have the cash I would recommend getting another 760 for SLI, or selling your current 760 and buying a 780/780ti.
 
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Looks like a good build. If you don't mind tweaking details from game to game and sacrificing some effects. The i5 will be ok for lightweight editing, but an i7 would give you the upper hand and prove to be a big time saver if you plan on doing something more complex or heavy video encoding.

If you already own the 760 and you find yourself satisfied from what it offers, then there's no reason to change it. You could upgrade the PSU and get another 760 for SLI if you really wanted. Other than that, I see nothing else to change.
 
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You kidding? Unless he is running a 4k monitor or 3 monitors he has no need for a 780 or 780Ti. A 760 will allow him to play on ultra settings on every game at a playable framerate.
 
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True enough, but it definetly makes up as a "nice future-proofer". I too bought a 290x, yet I'm not running multi-monitor or anything higher than 1080p (although as soon as my ASUS VG248QE ships, I'll move into the 120+Hz range).
Also, some editing and/or video-encoding softwares make heavy use of CUDA cores, so it's not wasted for editing either...
 
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That was the plan. The motherboard does support SLI right?
 
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Ok, and I do plan on getting a 4790K in the future. :D Thanks everybody!
 
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Oh, so you are planning to be up there with the big boys hardware-wise. Then yeah, go big on the GPU or SLI.
 
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I thought he was on a budget due to the i5 and being interested in the 760, but apparently he is wanting big performance like you are with your 290X. So if 70+FPS is his goal, then yeah, a 780 isn't a waste.
 
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I was planning on getting another 760. Would a 780/780ti/880 be better?
 
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I'm not much into SLI, so take this with a pinch of salt, but I suppose a 760 SLI system will probably perform as well as a 780, not sure about the Ti model although...

Getting a 780/780 Ti would give you the benefit of more VRAM, however, which with time will be a true boon with a few games that heavily rely on it.
And before you might even ask, no, having 2x2GB GPUs doesn't mean you'll have 4GB VRAM. It does not stack, but rather gets shared between both, just as, for example, a basic RAID disk setup works by copying the file on all the disks of the array.

As far as I know, the 880 is not out yet and probably won't be released until next year, so there's no use in waiting for it.
Or, if you got something like a time-travelling mad-scientist-driven DeLorean DMC-12 and you're able to travel 1 year in the future, that would be totally awesome :p
 
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