2nd build advice request, 2k gen'l use, photos

Approximate Purchase Date: this week/weekend Black Friday

Budget Range: 2000.00

System Usage from Most to Least Important: General Office, Light Photo editing, photo & paper scanning, gaming when nephews are unsupervised.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes, 2560x1440, 27"

Parts to Upgrade: Cloning my 1st build of a year ago (very pleased with results), for another family member & my use

Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Win 7 Premium

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: non partisan

Location: Menlo Park California, USA

Parts Preferences: n/a

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Not anytime soon

Your Monitor Resolution: using Asus 27" PB278Q and have no problem with PWM, may go with Dell U2713H for other users eyes.

Additional Comments: Dual SSD to have prime SSD for OS & main SW (boot), secondary for image of prime, Dual HD for
data files, and backup of same data files plus OS.

Odd memory choice because I have one RipJaws 4 GB stick as a left over (NewEgg gift) from my 1st build and I am not sure
if this item PN from a year ago (F3-14900CL9S-4GBXL) with unknown revision (has "2013" and "720" on a sticker) is compatible
with my ordering another 4 GB stick. May just go with the Muskin sticks and try to find some other use for the Ripjaws stick.


[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lz9TNG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Lz9TNG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54670k) | $218.98 @ SuperBiiz
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $67.75 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud3h) | $128.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [Mushkin Stealth 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-memory-997043s) | $92.99 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9s4gbxl) | $39.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9s4gbxl) | $39.98 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $79.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te120bw) | $79.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd20ezrx) | $82.32 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dm001) | $76.72 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvr726xwf22gdrev2) | $109.99 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl) | $99.98 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 520W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ss520fl) | $139.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $16.98 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $84.15 @ SuperBiiz
**Monitor** | [Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb278q) | $399.99 @ Newegg
**Keyboard** | [Das Keyboard Model S Professional Wired Standard Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/das-keyboard-keyboard-dask3mkprosil) | $120.99 @ Mechanical Keyboards
**Mouse** | [Logitech G500s Laser Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-mouse-910003602) | $77.98 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $1957.73
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 01:55 EST-0500 |