As the title suggests, I'm in the process of planning a build for a new gaming/music production PC. My budget is set for $2000 and does not include peripherals. After some light research and perusing pcpartpicker for a couple days, I've come up with the following build.
CPU:
Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core - Combo or $339.99
CPU Cooler
Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid - $92.99
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 - Combo or $239.29
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 - $139.99
Storage
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD - $80.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM - $56.98
Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR - $501.99
Case
NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower - $167.98
Power Supply
Corsair 760W ATX12V / EPS12V - $189.99
Optical Drive
LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer - $21.89
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) - $84.99
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DSX - $49.99
Wireless Network Adapter
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 - $38.57
TOTAL: $1982
Any suggestions where I can trim fat and/or perhaps upgrade?
CPU:
Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core - Combo or $339.99
CPU Cooler
Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid - $92.99
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z87 ATX LGA1150 - Combo or $239.29
Memory
G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 - $139.99
Storage
Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD - $80.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM - $56.98
Video Card
MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR - $501.99
Case
NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower - $167.98
Power Supply
Corsair 760W ATX12V / EPS12V - $189.99
Optical Drive
LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer - $21.89
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) - $84.99
Sound Card
Asus Xonar DSX - $49.99
Wireless Network Adapter
TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 - $38.57
TOTAL: $1982
Any suggestions where I can trim fat and/or perhaps upgrade?