Should I change anything in this build?

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I would change the Seagate Barracuda for the Western Digital Black - fastest hard drive on the market and you have 5 year warranty.
Maybe go for 750w PSU instead - allow you with some more power in case of overclocking or any other changes to CPU/GPU
If you want to, go for G Skills Ram, the most affordable is the Ripjaws X series but the best is the Trident X
MOBO looks good.
Not planning on putting an SSD in there? What kind of games will you be playing?
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Thanks! Are you sure there isn't anything else I should change?

 
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I plan on doing a little of everything but 95% is for gaming

 
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I would change the Seagate Barracuda for the Western Digital Black - fastest hard drive on the market and you have 5 year warranty.
Maybe go for 750w PSU instead - allow you with some more power in case of overclocking or any other changes to CPU/GPU
If you want to, go for G Skills Ram, the most affordable is the Ripjaws X series but the best is the Trident X
MOBO looks good.
Not planning on putting an SSD in there? What kind of games will you be playing?
 
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This is my UPDATED build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9zLdC

So what do you guys think of this build now? any more suggestions?

I plan on adding some fans but I don't know which ones are the best. I want some blue LED fans because I think it would make this build look great!
Does anyone here know any good blue LED fans? If so please tell me!

By the way thanks for the quick responses

 
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Fan wise if you do overclock or if you just want something that will be keep the whole system as cool as possible and is still quiet. Then I would personally recommend the Noctua NH-D15 for CPU cooler, I currently have the NH-D14 and it is great but the NH-D15 is just better.
As for the LED fans, what volcanos out offered are suitable recommendations.
I would add these if you like:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835214034&name=Case-Fans
They are the Enermax TB and you can alternate between red or blue. Or you can display together to create violet, my friend has them and they look really good and are very bright. The airflow is good aswell.
There is also the BitFenix Spectre And SilverStone Air Penetrators which I have used.

You could also get good case fans that do not have LEDs and just add led strips.
 
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Don't know why you pick such an expensive gpu. You could save a lot and still get an awesome psu in for maybe sli,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Prime SD1484 90.3 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($141.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($609.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($117.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($269.09 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($81.32 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken 7.1 Channel Headset ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Satechi Dual Sonic Speaker 2.0 Channel Computer Speakers (Silver) ($24.99)
Total: $2182.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-24 12:05 EDT-0400

Just to show you.
 
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With the Silverstone air penetrators, the led is in the central hub rather than the frame and I think there are better results because it develops a circle of light rather than the lines of light you normally see. I have them in blue too.
And with the Bitfenix Spectre PRO GREEN LED, my brother has in his case and they are really bright too, push a good amount of air out, quiet and the blades are durable.
My friend has the Enermax TB in RED in his coolermaster HAF X case and they are very bright, all his interior is red from them. They are decent noise level and also are really good for cooling. I prefer them over the bitfenix spectre pro because you can have leds on each blade which makes it look awesome with its beam of light.
 
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The EVGA is more expensive but the quality is really second to none. I have had failed GPUs from Gigabyte and so has a friend but hey that's just me. I just stick to MSI or EVGA for GPUs but Gigabyte make other good stuff but I just like the GPUs anymore from my personal experience.
Yeah, the EVGA PSUs are the best without a doubt, with Seasonic being second and a cheaper alternative depending on where you live.
 
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It's all perspective, my friend - if that's too much, then each of my desktops and laptops are over the top. If you can afford it and judge it to be a good value based on your priorities and requirements, then it's not too much.
 
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I'd watch out for that WD Black hard drive.
http://community.wd.com/t5/Desktop-Mobile-Drives/WD1003FZEX-CAVIAR-BLACK-poor-access-time-explained/td-p/658549
http://www.overclock.net/t/1446170/western-digital-1tb-wd1003fzex-poor-access-time

It seems like that WD Black (model WD1003FZEX) has the same performance as the WD Blue 1TB (model WD10EZEX). I don't know how much the price difference would be for you but when I bought it I didn't feel like spending an extra $35 for pretty much the same performance. There is a longer warranty on the Black one and that might be a reason to consider it but again, I didn't feel like spending an extra $35 dollars on a longer warranty.

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In some cases it seems as if the Blue has faster read/write speeds.
 
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There is greater performance but it tends to be on the 2TB+ models. It is fast when you need it in demanding programmes where you are video editing or if you are moving large sections of data around.
But other than that the WD Blue is on par with it on a normal day to day basis with only it being a little slower in copying.

 
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