Hi, I am planing on putting together a build and would love some input. I have been doing research for a few months now and would like some feedback 
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: I am planing on buying the parts on black friday/cyber monday (does anyone know which I would get better deals on the internet from?) to ship to florida to be picked up, and assembled in december (by me).
Budget Range: $1300 - $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, showing off to my friends, general use
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything, I need a full build including peripherals, except an SSD, I have one already
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but I am planing to upgrade an old os to Win 8 for the $40
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anywhere that is reliable, and takes a credit card, also good black friday deals
Location: I am in Canada, but I am shipping to Florida, so I won't be able to pick anything up unless I really need to.
Parts Preferences: I'm looking at Intel CPU, AMD video card, and ASUS mobo, but a deal is a deal, and I will take good parts at a good price over preference
Overclocking: Yes, I want to water cool, if not this year, than maybe next, but overclocking is definitely on my list
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe; if its a good deal, that sure
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 +
Additional Comments: I am want a nice looking build, preferably a color scheme, but it is not mandatory. Also I know that the i7 is overkill for gaming, but I want it anyway, same as the mobo, though I am also looking at the ASUS Sabertooth
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I currently only have an A6 laptop, so this will be a real upgrade, I also just want to have a computer to work on from time to time.
Here is the build:
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Formula
CPU: i7 3770k
Memory: at least 16GB
Storage: I have, a Vertex 3 120GB SSD boot drive
Storage: I need, at least 500GB HDD for everything else
Video card: a reference 7970 or 7950, with upgrades for discounts (any Ideas?)
Sound Card: N/A
Case: CM Storm Trooper (preferably with window)
PSU: Whatever I need, I'm think somewhere in the 700w range if I were to go CrossFire/SLI in the future
Optical Drive: Cheapest
Monitor: 20-25", 1080p and up, preferably good response time for gaming, and nice picture, maybe two?
Keyboard, either cheapest, or nice backlit, Mechanical, if its within the budget.
Mouse: I was thinking the Naga, but I can stick with the one I have (my brothers SteelSeries XAI)
Headphones: after reading Eight 5.1- And 7.1-Channel Gaming Headsets, Reviewedthis I decided on the Corsair Vengeance or the Logitech G35
I know the list is a little long, but I'm hoping to get some good deals this holiday season!
Thanks in advance!
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: I am planing on buying the parts on black friday/cyber monday (does anyone know which I would get better deals on the internet from?) to ship to florida to be picked up, and assembled in december (by me).
Budget Range: $1300 - $1500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, showing off to my friends, general use
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything, I need a full build including peripherals, except an SSD, I have one already
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, but I am planing to upgrade an old os to Win 8 for the $40
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anywhere that is reliable, and takes a credit card, also good black friday deals
Location: I am in Canada, but I am shipping to Florida, so I won't be able to pick anything up unless I really need to.
Parts Preferences: I'm looking at Intel CPU, AMD video card, and ASUS mobo, but a deal is a deal, and I will take good parts at a good price over preference
Overclocking: Yes, I want to water cool, if not this year, than maybe next, but overclocking is definitely on my list
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe; if its a good deal, that sure
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 +
Additional Comments: I am want a nice looking build, preferably a color scheme, but it is not mandatory. Also I know that the i7 is overkill for gaming, but I want it anyway, same as the mobo, though I am also looking at the ASUS Sabertooth
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I currently only have an A6 laptop, so this will be a real upgrade, I also just want to have a computer to work on from time to time.
Here is the build:
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus V Formula
CPU: i7 3770k
Memory: at least 16GB
Storage: I have, a Vertex 3 120GB SSD boot drive
Storage: I need, at least 500GB HDD for everything else
Video card: a reference 7970 or 7950, with upgrades for discounts (any Ideas?)
Sound Card: N/A
Case: CM Storm Trooper (preferably with window)
PSU: Whatever I need, I'm think somewhere in the 700w range if I were to go CrossFire/SLI in the future
Optical Drive: Cheapest
Monitor: 20-25", 1080p and up, preferably good response time for gaming, and nice picture, maybe two?
Keyboard, either cheapest, or nice backlit, Mechanical, if its within the budget.
Mouse: I was thinking the Naga, but I can stick with the one I have (my brothers SteelSeries XAI)
Headphones: after reading Eight 5.1- And 7.1-Channel Gaming Headsets, Reviewedthis I decided on the Corsair Vengeance or the Logitech G35
I know the list is a little long, but I'm hoping to get some good deals this holiday season!
Thanks in advance!
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