~$1000 tower build w/ gtx 780 (need help)

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hi everyone, i'm quite new with the building my own pc thing so i'm asking for some advice with building my first one.

Approximate Purchase Date: next month
Budget Range: 900 ~ 1000 (with shipping and tax). I can stress to 1100 if i have to.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming > edit video (once in awhile) > web
Are you buying a monitor: No
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg, amazon
Location: New York, USA
Parts Preferences: I'm deciding between FX-8320 vs i5-4670k for cpu (or any suggestions); GTX 780 for gpu (unless you have other good options)
Overclocking: Yes (will the CM Hyper 212 EVO enough for overclocking?)
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe in the future
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: i sold my gaming laptop because i cant carry it around school so i think might as well have a pc at home.

I only need to build the tower because i have mouse + keyboard + monitor (24") + msata (im gonna transfer to sata) + 250gb samsung 840 pro SSD. I want to play games at 1080p max settings.
Any suggestions will do. Thanks!
 
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maurelie
This will be enough for your brother, it will run any games at high resolutions. It is pretty good small factor PC.
No need for SLI, you will experience more power draw, more heat and sometimes games experience microstuttering or will not work just right with dual GPU setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)...
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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($79.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1079.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 12:25 EDT-0400)
 
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i kinda need a case 😀
 
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added :)
 
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Here is with the stressed budget :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($152.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1077.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 12:28 EDT-0400)
 
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-you dont need a gtx 780 for this build its kinda overpriced around 500$.
-intel 4670k is alot better than 8320 in single core performance and overall performance very important for high cpu intensive games.
-Hyper evo added.
-the gtx 770 is also a very powerful card that should run any game 1080p 60+fps
-this psu should hold the specs with no problem.
-the corsair 300R is a very decent case and it can hold any long graphics cards and totally quiet.
-this build is worth it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($33.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($107.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer ($26.97 @ Newegg)
Total: $1057.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 12:32 EDT-0400)
 
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-As you can see, with the i5 4670k, you will loose on GTX780, because it is almost $100 more expensive than the FX 8320.
-In games, both are solid processors, and the $100 difference is not worth it in my opinion. Plus as you have stated above, you will need to do some video editing, which the AMD's 8 core will be much better than the Intel's i5.
 
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Well that is why he will compensate with GTX780. Btw we are talking about loss of 5-10 fps on average in some games(except Skyrim, that game just loves Intel). The difference in fps in ARMA3 between the i7 4770k and FX 8350 at stock speed is 1FPS. The FX 8320 can be easily overclocked to FX 8350 speeds.

http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/712/bench/CPU_01.png
http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/712/bench/CPU_02.png
 
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how's this?
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1097.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 14:35 EDT-0400)
 
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thanks...ill get the g. skill then....also is 550w enough for this build? (either 8350 or 8320). Will that CM hyper 212 enough if i want to overclock?
 
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now i like this 😉

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_RD 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Micro Center)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1082.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-19 15:10 EDT-0400)
 
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The Asrock 990FX Extreme 3 doesn't support FX 8350, only FX 8100 series. Btw you don't have HDD in your build.
 
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I agree with this build out of every one posted here this one seems the most balanced.
 
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well i have an ssd and msata already and i think i'll update hdd later
 
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I'm curious about the graphic cards....i saw on GIGABYTE they have this (http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4816#ov) - a gtx 780 with core clock 1019mhz + 1071 boost clock. It has higher core clock than any other gtx 780 that i can find (on pcpartpicker). Is that good? should i go for it or they're all the same.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3d5vW
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3d5vW/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3d5vW/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($198.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($519.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($82.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1255.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-20 03:58 EDT-0400)

if i can stress to 1300...is this good? is the cooler enough?
 
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Get this PSU, with the 550 you will be on the edge if you want to do some overclocking.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-ssr750rm
As for overclocking, the Hyper 212 Evo is good for moderate overclocking, something like 4.1-.4.2GHz. Beyond those speeds, you will need liquid cooling.
Here is another suggestion for motherboard:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz87xud4h
It is $40 cheaper and has almost all the same features and overclock abilities as the Asus one.
 
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Thanks for all the help (maurelie and modernwarfare). Now i kinda need to build a smaller one for my lil brother. He'll be going to college this august and i want to build him something small but pack good performance.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e24y
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e24y/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3e24y/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($98.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($525.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1207.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 19:59 EDT-0400)

Now i have couple questions:
1) will this case good if he want to put another gtx 780 as sli (i chose that motherboard to support sli and H100i for future sli and OC + it fits perfectly with the case based on the pictures i saw on newegg) in the future?
2) will that power supply good enough for the sli setup the in future?
3) is the gigabyte ghz edition any good? i heard some people say its unstable. Should i go for the cheaper one (please suggest)?
4) should i go with the gtx 780 ti and use a cheaper motherboard and cooling to fit ~1200?
P/s: I have a lot of ssd and hdd so i wont need to put any storage. the budget is around ~1200 but if you can suggest anything that can lower the price but fit mine purpose, please do say. Thanks!
 
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This will be enough for your brother, it will run any games at high resolutions. It is pretty good small factor PC.
No need for SLI, you will experience more power draw, more heat and sometimes games experience microstuttering or will not work just right with dual GPU setup.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1143.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-22 06:04 EDT-0400)



 
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thanks maurelie...but he keeps insisting to build a sli-ready build and im kinda tired of hearing it so could you help me with that option?
Also about the case, do you think it'll fit another gigabyte gtx 780 ghz?

 
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I selected EVGA GTX780, since it is smaller in size and cheaper, btw the performance will be the same with the Gigabyte's verison.
And to answer you question, yes, the Corsair 350D will fit 2X GTX 780 without any problems.
But remember, you will need PSU with bigger wattage if your brother will be doing SLI. Here are some suggestions about PSU for SLI configuration:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850bbefx
 
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