first time building high end computer - opinions/critique please :)

Seraphim Angels

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plan on buying a gpu after i build my computer since the integrated graphics are good enough for most things i hear. im just going to use old parts from another computer for the stuff im missing. i plan on trying out overclocking and trying to make the build as future proof as possible. i like to have a lot of things open like 100 tabs of firefox, with a game or 2 open while watching something on a different screen along with skype/mumble and stuff which is why i chose the cpu and ram. if there are any conflicts, improvements, or suggestions please let me know. thanks!

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36K1R
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36K1R/by_merchant/
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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($195.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 750GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($157.73 @ Amazon)
Total: $1658.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-09 15:57 EDT-0400)

edit: after some quick research maybe ill go with a geforce gtx 660 or 760 and maybe ali/cf them down the road or something
 

sned12

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Seems good to me. Quite future-proof as well. You really need a graphics card. Intel HD is $%@&%£.

EDIT: It is a K model. Does it have Integrated Graphics?
 

Seraphim Angels

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i know but ive spend the last week or 2 researching all this stuff and my brain is quite fried atm and i want a break before i dive into gpu stuff lol.

edit: after some quick research maybe ill go with a geforce gtx 660 or 760 and maybe ali/cf them down the road or something

and yes they all have integrated graphics from what i can tell
 

Staticisgood

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660 imo will be outdated soon. 760 and up are good but I would try for 770 (if i remember correctly)... I am still waiting on a 970 of course I would recommend this over the others.

You have the right idea though. You will def. need a break before dubbing into GPU's lol
everything else looks solid. If you dont have one already, I would recommend a 1TB HDD for everything not used everyday as to not eat up your SSD