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Looking at building my first ever machine and wanted some advice on the parts I picked out. The build I'm looking at is http://.

I had a few questions as well, the firs t being about the cpu. I went with the 3570k but was considering the i5 4670k as an alternative. Is it worth the added, but minimal, cost?

I am also concerned that the video card is going to be a bit long but have been unable to find dimensions that I am willing to trust completely yet. If it won't, or just in general, does anyone have any case recommendations? I am looking for something functional with little to no flashiness.

As far as what the build is for it will be used for general computing, gaming, and some limited photo and video editing. The game I primarily play is WoW but I dabble in other, generally not cpu/gpu intensive, games from time to time. I plan on putting this machine together within the next few weeks depending on my own time constraints; by the end of August at the latest.

As this is my first build any advice for a newbie would be appreciated as well. I do work in an IT department at a University but work primarily with a/v equipment (Crestron/Extron digital and QM switchers etc.) so am not completely new to working with sensitive electronics.

Thanks for any and all help/advice!
 
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shortstuff_mt
You can squeeze a considerably better CPU and GPU into your budget if you shuffle a few items. Here's my take on a build at your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.92 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($148.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5"...
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For intel, the new Devils Canyon models are the way to go. i5 4690k should be close or the same price as the CPU in your OP. They are faster and cooler.

Pair it with a decent Z97 series board if you plan to overclock.

You don't need the Arctic Silver thermal paste. The Noctua stock paste is excellent.
 
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The case says it take up to a 14.17" card. No way that card is bigger than that. if you are going to get a i5-4670K get the new i5-4690K instead. It's faster. You would probably be fine with 8GB of RAM as well.
 
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shortstuff_mt

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You can squeeze a considerably better CPU and GPU into your budget if you shuffle a few items. Here's my take on a build at your budget.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($102.92 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($148.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 270X 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($192.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1133.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Seems a bit unbalanced to me. At the very least, I'd pair a R9 280 with an i5. Also, you're wasting money on overclocking components since the 212 Evo doesn't cool Haswell chips particularly well. The performance increase from overclocking with these parts would be negligible at best, and yet will cost quite a bit.

Also, the MX100 performs more or less on part with the 840 EVO for a cheaper price. I highly doubt he's going to need 16 GB memory, so I'd only suggest he gets that if he knows for a fact he'll use it.

Here's my attempt at it. It's stronger and more balanced for a cheaper price. He could even get a Windforce R9 290, which is a great deal at the moment, although I hightly doubt he'll need its power.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $975.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
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Agree with newer tech 4690K. At stock it is faster and more efficient than 3570K.
Z97 gives you next gen upgrade options.

Buy low profile ram, otherwise it will interfere with your cpu cooler.

For fast action games, a stronger graphics card would be in order. But, for your usage, a GTX750ti should be about right.

You do not need a 750w psu. A GTX750 will need only 350-400w.
I suggest a 620w Seasonic psu. That will power a card as good as a GTX780ti. Your case is good enough to not benefit from modular,, and you will not save much with gold rating.

Antec makes good basic cases. Look at the GX500 for $50:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129191
 
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I don't think you've kept up to date on the new Devil's Canyon Haswell refresh chips or you wouldn't be saying the EVO isn't enough to overclock them. They re-designed the chips to run much cooler than the original Haswell chips.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8227/devils-canyon-review-intel-core-i7-4790k-and-i5-4690k

I went with 16GB because that's what the OP had in his build and he stated he will be doing video editing. I agree that if gaming is more important than video editing that he could drop down to 8GB of RAM and spend the extra money on upgrading the GPU.
 
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I have been keeping up to date. They are still known to have heat issues, and the 212 Evo is still not an effective enough cooler.
 
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You need to give it up. The OP already picked his favorite build. We get that you don't think the Hyper 212 EVO is up to the challenge of overclocking the i5-4690K. That cooler will easily get you into the 4.4GHz+ range, which I don't consider "not worth it".
 
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Okay then.
 
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