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I have only really started building on cyberpower and really hoping for some decent feedback on my build:

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CARE1: Professional Wiring for All WIRING Inside The System Chassis - Minimize Cable Exposure, Maximize Airflow in Your System [+19]
CAS: Cooler Master HAF XB w/ USB 3.0, HDD Hot Swap & X-Dock, Removable Motherboard Tray [+36]
CASUPGRADE: None
CD: LG 12X Internal Blu-ray Drive & DVDRW, 3D Playback Combo Drive (Black Color) [FREE Blu-Ray Combo Drive with all 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 processors purchase]
CD2: None
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4790K 4.0 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified) [+50]
CS_FAN: Maximum 120MM Case Cooling Fans for your selected case [+9]
DOCKINGSTATION: None
ENGRAVING: None
ENGRAVING_MSG:
FA_HDD: None
FAN: Corsair Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid Cooling System 120MM Radiator & Fan [+20] (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+9])
FLASHMEDIA: None
FREEBIE_CU: None
FREEBIE_MB: ASUS NFC EXPRESS
GLASSES: None
HDD: 128GB SanDisk SSD + 2TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo [+101] (Single Drive)
HDD2: None
HEADSET: None
IUSB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
KEYBOARD: AZZA Multimedia USB Gaming Keyboard
MB_SRT: None
MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory [+100] (ADATA XPG V2)
MONITOR: None
MONITOR2: None
MONITOR3: None
MOPAD: None
MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97-A ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16, 2 PCIe x1, 2 PCI, 1 x M.2, 1x SATA Express, 4x SATA 6Gb/s (All Venom OC Certified) [+73]
MOUSE: AZZA Optical 1600dpi Gaming Mouse with Weight Adjustable Cartridge
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
NFC: None
OS: Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial [+104]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 800 Watts - Standard 80 Plus Certified Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX Ready [+17]
RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 weeks
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
TEMP: None
TUNING: None
TVRC: None
USBFLASH: None
USBHD: None
USBX: None
VIDEO: XFX Double D AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+13] (Single Card)
WNC: None
Price: $1406.00

I normally play Skyrim, ESO(elder scrolls online), league of legends. (cant play battlefield since my computer now cant handle it). any feed back welcome :p thanks
 
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Hazle

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overspent on the CPU, RAM & power supply. if given the choice, get an i5-4690K, 2x4GB DDR3-1600/1866 RAM kit, & 550-650W 80+ Bronze rated PSU or 650-750W PSU if you plan to get another graphics card to SLI/CF.

alternatively, look around your area for shops that'll build a PC for you. NCIX for example, can build, install the OS+drivers & troubleshoot the PC parts you bring to them for $50. a local store at my place charges $40. if you find one offering the service around that price, buy the parts individually, & bring it to them for a much affordable build;

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($285.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1229.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-05 23:07 EDT-0400

add $50 for the building, &, based on what i see of Azza's KB+M, another $40 for both mouse & keyboard, and you got a PC that performs better than what you listed. heck, maybe drop the H60 & get a CM Hyper 212 EVO cpu cooler instead, and you just saved several dollars there. if you're feeling adventurous, hit up youtube & read the manuals VERY carefully to learn how to assemble a PC yourself and save a further $50 there.

EDIT: if you're not overclocking, you can lower the price MUCH further down by getting the cheapest LGA1150 i5 offered, an H87/H97 motherboard, & stick with intel's stock cooler for free.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($285.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1075.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-05 23:18 EDT-0400
 
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not a whole lot else, depending on your requirements. chop the HDD down to a 1TB drive, slightly cheaper case, drop the BD drive to your standard DVD if you don't watch a whole lotta BDs, lower tier graphics card if you got a 1600x900 monitor or 1366x768 monitor/TV. we'd get a better idea if you answer these questions;

-do you want/plan to overclock?
-do you want/plan to run multiple graphics card in SLI/CF?
-purpose of the PC?
- if it's for gaming, what resolution monitor/TV are you running? will you plan to get a 1080p monitor or one with a higher refresh rate, i.e. 120hz/144hz?
- misc. preference? (i.e; preferred case? preferred size? wireless connectivity? Blurays? Nvidia or AMD? etc.)
 
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tdouglas00

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I want to plan overclock as well as add another graphics card in the future. Will be use mostly for gaming/entertainment. I have a monitor with pretty good high def. Asus 1080p 120/hz/144hz. I read great reviews on that case and it offers great airflow. Blue ray is not necc. I don't game wireless (not as stable). Not particular on AMD or Nvidia but I often hear Nvidia being a better and stable brand.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston XMP Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($80.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($285.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1148.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 01:16 EDT-0400

again add ~$100 for shop assembly + keyboard & mouse. feel free to switch the 280X with a GTX770. consider a better quality mouse & keyboard if your budget allows it. some recommendations;

http://www.logicalincrements.com/peripherals/index.html#mouse
http://www.logicalincrements.com/peripherals/index.html#keyboard
 
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