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Mikhailbeis

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CPU: i7 4790
GPU: msi gtx 780 3gb
mobo: msi z97 gaming 7
SSD: samsung 840 pro 256gb
HDD: WD velociraptor 1tb
RAM: corsair 16gb 2x8
PSU: seasonic x 750
case: nzxt phantom 410

I am a bit doubtful about the case. Also, being a total noob I'd like to leave overclocking for later, thus the non-k cpu, but I chose this mobo in case i upgrade to an unlocked cpu.
 
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If you wnt to leave overclocking for later, you might as well get a k-series CPU now... You don't even have to overclock it now. You'll end up buying another cpu just to be able to overclock easily. Of course if you're not going to touch overclocking and you want an i7, you could just go look at the xeon e3 1231v3 instead. It's practically a i7 without the igpu. It's got a lower frequency, but it doesn't change gaming performance that much. You'd probably be able to save a little and put that toward Other stuff.

Question: What is this system for? It'll help decide on the parts and what not.

Hard drive wise, you can just get by with a WD Blue or something instead of the velociraptor... It'll be cheaper.

SSD: Samsung 840 pro vs 840 evo...
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If you wnt to leave overclocking for later, you might as well get a k-series CPU now... You don't even have to overclock it now. You'll end up buying another cpu just to be able to overclock easily. Of course if you're not going to touch overclocking and you want an i7, you could just go look at the xeon e3 1231v3 instead. It's practically a i7 without the igpu. It's got a lower frequency, but it doesn't change gaming performance that much. You'd probably be able to save a little and put that toward Other stuff.

Question: What is this system for? It'll help decide on the parts and what not.

Hard drive wise, you can just get by with a WD Blue or something instead of the velociraptor... It'll be cheaper.

SSD: Samsung 840 pro vs 840 evo is a bit much for a marginal increase in performance. You could save money there. Chances are you're most likely going to be using it as a boot drive and loading for your most used applications anyways whether it be gaming or productivity.
 
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Well it is mainly going to be used for gaming, but I need an all-around powerful desktop for any task. I am planning to overclock in the future so I am leaning towards getting the 4790k as you suggested. I also considered the drives to be overkill, but I figured that extra speed and reliability are worth it, especially since there is a small price gap between those two SSDs where I live. I like to have all sorts of headroom for the future. Also I plan to SLi later on.
 
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Hi there Mikhailbes,

If you are working with larger files, demanding programs and heavy-duty games not only from the SSD but also from the HDD, I would say that the VelociRaptor is a better option than the WD Blue. Furthermore, the VelociRaptor is considered to be more reliable as it has 5 years limited warranty.

Cheers,
D_Know_WD
 
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For SLI, I suggest getting an EVGA supernova g2 850w or a high quality 850w for a bit more headroom on the system. More headroom for overclocking and what not. It'll still have a bit of headroom when you're overclocking.

If the HDD is just for storage of games and media and what not, then it doesn't matter what drive you go for. The speed of the drive affects loading speeds for the most part, there shouldn't be any forms of frame rate difference between a SSD and HDD. Otherwise what D_Know_WD is saying about the files and what not can help decide on that.

Depending on how much you'll be overclocking in the future, you could probably just go with an ASUS z97-a or something a bit cheaper. There's not much that be that much different in that motherboard as far as I'm aware.
 
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