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I have been planning on saving for a new computer, and come August 8th I will be ready to buy! I was hoping I could run it by you guys since this is the first one I have built from scratch and I have
a few worries. I have about 2k to spend and here is what I have put together:
(these are taken from Tigerdirect)

mobo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Intel Series 7 Motherboard ~$250
processor: i7-4770k ~$340
ram: Kingston HyperX Blu KHX1600C10D3B1K2/16G -$120
cpu cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE Dual Heat Pipe CPU Cooler ~$100
SSD: Samsung 840 Series MZ-7TD250KW 250GB ~$200
optical drive: Lite On 12X Blu Ray ROM/DVDRW SATA OEM ~$50
case: Thermaltake VN300M1W2N Chaser MK-I Full Tower Gaming Case ~$150
HD: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB Serial ATA Hard Drive ~$100
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 CLASSIFIED 04G-P4-3688-KR ~$520
Power supply: Ultra X4 Modular 1050-Watt ATX Power Supply V2 - 1050W ~$170

With current deals the final price is around $2000. I already have two monitors, keyboard, and a mouse

The worries/questions I have are about the ram, case, and power supply. For the ram, I had to go with a low profile memory that has gotten pretty good reviews online because the cpu cooler is so big that it overhangs the memory, so do I lose anything over higher profile memory that have "cooling fins"? I figured since the cooler is so big ill have enough air flow to cool the memory. For the case I simply don't know if it will be good for what I need, considering the large GPU, any suggestions? And the same goes for the power supply, I am probably the most worried for whether or not it will be enough?

On a side note, I thought I would stick with the 680 and not go for a 700 series since performance-wise there doesn't seem to be much gain and I get an extra gb of vram.

Any extra suggestions welcome and thanks for helping me out!
 
Do not purchase that power supply - Ultra PSUs are extremely horrible. Get the EVGA Supernova 1KW instead. Also a Z77 motherboard won't work with the 4770K, and if gaming is what you are going for, you don't really need it - invest in a dual GPU setup instead.

This would be better IMO:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($415.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($415.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($197.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1969.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 13:21 EDT-0400)
 
Maybe like this?
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mImL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mImL/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mImL/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($192.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($121.16 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($683.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone SST-FT02B-W-USB3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($261.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Tachyon 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($187.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $2007.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 13:39 EDT-0400)
 


Dual 770s would be far better than a single 780, and for not that much more either.
 


But hoe about 780 in SLI? It is not so much more

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mIGC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mIGC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mIGC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($683.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($683.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Rosewill Tachyon 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($187.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $2196.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 13:55 EDT-0400)

 


Thanks for the heads up on the PSU, I would have never known!

Both of these builds look really good and its a hard call between better components besides the video card, or getting dual GPUs. Performance-wise, I should be able to handle pretty much anything with just one 780 right? I figure I could always SLI two 780s together down the road if I need the performance boost if Its not a big deal now, but how big is the performance difference between dual 770s and a 780?
 
Here best if you read the whole thing : http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/geforce_gtx_770_sli_review,1.html
index.php
 
Okay after thinking about it I made this list:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/chadvador/saved/24O3

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core $239.99
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM $69.98
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Combo or $194.99
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 $74.08
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" SSD $94.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $59.99
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB $683.98
Gigabyte: GeForce GTX 780 3GB $683.98
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower $104.01
Power Supply: Rosewill 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V $187.00

Total: ~$2300

The reason is that I will get one 780 to start with and see how it performs by itself. If I am need of more I'll have the time to get the little extra money to get another, otherwise I've made an awesome $1500 computer!

How does this build look to you guys?
 
Also, I I heard that with the 780s you need faster ram, at least 2133 so I found:

Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory

Is there any truth to this and would there be any problems with this memory?
 


I would swap the SSD for a Sandisk Extreme II (much better than the Ultra), and the PSU for this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438010

And then here's a review of that PSU: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=346

Also, I I heard that with the 780s you need faster ram, at least 2133 so I found:

Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory

Is there any truth to this and would there be any problems with this memory?
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No, you do not need to run RAM that fast, and on Intel rigs Intel will actually void your warranty if they find that you've been using fast RAM and something goes wrong with your CPU.
 
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