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Looking good so far, although I agree with the post above, the 4690k would give you more OC headroom because of the better thermal interface, which results in better cooling. As for the motherboard, I'd recommend an MSI Z97 Gaming 3, or Gaming 5. They are great value and are easy to OC with. The EVGA Supernova G2 750W is pretty much the best value PSU out right now and I would highly recommend it even though you could get away with lower wattage for that GPU. As for cases, you should look at the Phanteks Enthoo Pro, or anything from NZXT or Corsair. Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz RAM would be perfect, as well as a Crucial MX100 SSD paired with a WD Blue HDD with capacities of your choice. :)
 
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what does he mean by tim, because the link he gave me is the same processor as i posted?
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FgXwyc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FgXwyc/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($87.31 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $995.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 14:30 EDT-0400
 
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TIM is just the thermal paste, the 4690k will be a little better to OC and be a little cooler because of the *Thermal Interface Material*
Also, you posted a 4670k not a 4690k, the 90k is the newer generation
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZqqZ99) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZqqZ99/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $234.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [ASRock Z97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97pro4) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx16c9b1rk28x) | $75.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $54.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sapphire-video-card-1003622sr) | $379.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Enermax ECA3253-BW ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/enermax-case-eca3253bw) | $29.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcg620m) | $83.98 @ OutletPC
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $989.89
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 14:34 EDT-0400 |


The guy meant that 4690k has less heat than the 4670k that you chose, and its 0.1GHz faster too. thats what he meant by TIM.

anyways with this build you get a R9 290 video card which is greater than GTX770, you dont need a $100 water cooler, hyper 212 is good enough for moderate overclocking,
the case has a nice side window if you like that and decent cooling too.
PSU is semi modular for cable management.
 
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This. :)
 
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I'd recommend against the 290 as it gets very hot, loud and power hungry. Although it would work with the PSU I mentioned, so if heat and noise isn't a big deal for you that would be a good choice. The motherboard, case and power supply you have picked out are all inferior to what I first suggested. :/ I do agree about the cooler though, if you don't mind how it looks the 212 EVO is really good value and will give you enough OC headroom.
 
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You don't have to worry about it for now, but it's still a good idea to get the 4690K as if you ever want to learn you can, and even if you don't it's a pretty amazing CPU. did you check out the components I mentioned? If you don't plan to overclock from the start you won't need to buy an aftermarket cooler. :)
 
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its best bang for the buck and great performance, the sapphire version has decent cooling and sound.

The power supply is tier 2, the mobo is good enough for the budget and the case has very grood reviews.

 
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The PSU I suggested first is tier 1. The difference between the motherboards is the simplicity of the BIOS, the fact that new MSI boards have amazing build quality and that the MSI boards look really nice. The onboard sound on the MSI is best in class too. :)

You should have a look at lots of different cases and report back on which ones you like the look of and we can tell you if they will work well or not. :)
 
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why dont you show us how your build end up being under $1000 and the OP requested
 
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"why dont you show us how your build end up being under $1000 and the OP requested"

I'd rather give him suggestions on some of the best components (in my opinion) for him to have a look at and pick out, rather than picking everything myself and hoping he will like it all. :)
 
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[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KkTkWZ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KkTkWZ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $234.99 @ NCIX US
**CPU Cooler** | [Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2) | $29.98 @ OutletPC
**Motherboard** | [MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-z97gaming5) | $137.99 @ NCIX US
**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2a1600c9r) | $79.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct128mx100ssd1) | $74.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10jpvx) | $67.28 @ OutletPC
**Case** | [Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk) | $99.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr) | $84.99 @ NCIX US
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $810.20
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 15:07 EDT-0400 |


those are the parts you suggested, he ends up with $190 for the graphics card.
my parts are inferior for a reason, and thats to be able to get a high end graphics card and still have a good build that can be overclocked.
 
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I see your point :) the MSI Z97 Gaming 3 would take the price down a bit, as well as the 750W B2 instead of the G2. Well we have both made our suggestions and both have good reasons for what we said, so I suppose now it's up to the OP to decide what he wants. :)
 
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take as much time as you need, also it would be better if you gave everyone more info on what you are looking for in the build and if want to overclock or not and if you already have parts from an old PC like optic drive or HDD that you can re-use. Also if you need an OS or not.
 
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i am deployed as of the moment but my old desktop is like 6-7 years old but i play world of warcraft fine, i know i have a geforce 9800 graphics card and a 450-600 power supply im not sure. im mainly using it for gaming, like wow, league of legends, steam games like dayz, outlast ect.
 
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looks good, but dont forget to add $80+ for the OS since its not added in that build you made.

hyper 212 comes with thermal paste so no need to buy one, and its good enough.

you dont need 750W, 600W would be enough for everything you need and more.

get this HDD since its better and faster - Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003

the GTX 770 is a great card, the 290 is far better but more expensive.

its actually fine to go with windows 8
 
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