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I made a similar post a while ago, but now have changed around the parts and need to ask again. Does this build look like it will last a while with more demanding games coming out? I think all the parts are compatible, but will they fit in the case? That's the main reason I haven't purchased the parts yet. I can't figure out if they will fit in the case. I know this is likely excessive information, but I want to make sure it will all work out. Here are the parts I was thinking:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Asus H87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Antec EarthWatts Green 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Acer H226HQLbid 60Hz 21.5" Monitor
 
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For the OP, the i5-4690K is a higher bin of the same cpu you have, so it will overclock better. I assume you will overclock as you went for a K edition.

An H series motherboard doesn't make sense when paired with a K series CPU as the K is unlocked and the H has no special support for overclocking.

Z87 vs Z97: the 97 is obviously better but you might want to look for motherboards in both categories and let their features determine for you.




If you have the spare money you might want to consider this upgrade.

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1, I would get the 4690K and a Z97 board for Broadwell
2, Try to get 1866 CL9 RAM as that's the sweet spot for gaming
3, Unless you will run multi-monitor/high-resolution gaming/Watch_Dogs, the 4 GB of VRAM isn't really needed.
4, If you can spend a bit more on the GPU, you can get a R9 290.
5, If you will run SLI, I would suggest getting a 850-1000 watt PSU.
Other than that, you're good to go!
 
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For the OP, the i5-4690K is a higher bin of the same cpu you have, so it will overclock better. I assume you will overclock as you went for a K edition.

An H series motherboard doesn't make sense when paired with a K series CPU as the K is unlocked and the H has no special support for overclocking.

Z87 vs Z97: the 97 is obviously better but you might want to look for motherboards in both categories and let their features determine for you.




If you have the spare money you might want to consider this upgrade.



True the 2GB editions should be more than enough.



True though I'm guessing he likes nvidia and you are already suggesting him to spend a bit of extra. (OP you might want to give a budget)




Assuming you overclock both CPU and GPU I'm guessing you will use between 350 and 400 watt of power, about a small 100w of that is for the CPU. So 650w is cutting it close if you want to be able to add another GPU but I wouldn't look much over the 850w.

Just saying windows 8.1 is ok (win 8 was not and created a bad name, well its windows so it's always not great but what are you gonna do for gaming) and might be cheaper than win 7.

About fitting it in your case, you can remove the HDD cages so even long cards should fit. Again assuming you are overclocking you might want to check the height of your aftermarket cooler with the case specs (it should be stated somewhere how big is allowed).

And if extra money is available you could consider an SSD, say 128GB or something as your boot disk. Will not help games that much (unless you install them on it and they had load issues in the first place) but will improve OS performance a lot and boot time becomes a good 10 sec.
 
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True:)
I'm kinda reluctant to suggest AMD cards... Not because I'm a fanboy (OK, maybe) but AMD cards generally tend to get hot and noisy... And their drivers, aie aie aie...
 
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You really need to get rid of that mindset... I'm a proud owner of an Hd 7950 and it runs very cool and quiet( around 53C load, 38C Idle) and with the latest drivers I have zero problems.
 
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Hmmm. Thanks guys. I don't intend on overclocking I just was picking up the 4670k because it was the same price as the 4670 on Newegg (a sale). How do these changes sound?

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor
PSU: Rosewill 750W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
 
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They're good, but if the PSU isn't a Capstone, it might not be good...
 
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The i5 4590 is faster and cheaper. Rosewill generally does not make good PSUs, and having a quality PSU is an important part of a pc build.

I would suggest to get this PSU:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650snlb9

 
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That Psu is a 650w, but Selenog recommended getting an 850w. Which should I get? I am also nearing my budget I'm looking for a psu cheaper. Maybe around a $100 if possible.
 
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That unit is decent, it's better than the CX but worse than let's say an XFX core unit. EVGA's Supernova G2 is top notch and is also made by Super Flower. However it's around $115.
 
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Didn't see you planned on sli with the 770.

EVGA Super NOVA G2

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20750xr
 
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There's a huge difference between the B2 and the G2. I would stick with the G2 since it's based on a Super Flower design and is a top tier psu.

 
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I wouldn't think that unit is made with low-quality caps and stuff like that?
 
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edit: see above post
 
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As long as it's not the Supernova NEX series then you will be good.

Just make sure the box says Supernova 750 G2.
 
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