Building new computer over black friday weekend

Wulfanger

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Nov 27, 2013
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This is my Current Plan which looks good to me based on first glance. Just figured i would run it by and see if anyone had any recommendations or input.

Thanks in advance.

Edit:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($334.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Tough Power 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1231.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-27 01:26 EST-0500)

 
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Not a lot to say really, it's generally very solid, sensible stuff.

There is nothing wrong with a 3570k and a Z77, it'd be my recommendation for many builds, but you should be aware (I assume you probably are) that the 4670k+Z87 alternative does have some minor advantages like compatibility with future Broadwell cpus. I wouldn't say it necessarily justifies the cost difference.

16Gb of ram is more than you need for gaming (assuming that is what this is for), and it's a fairly easy thing to add later, so I'd stick with the conventional wisdom of 8Gb (2x4Gb).

Budget SSDs are all pretty similar. I'd probably go for the Samsung or Crucial ones myself, but the Kingston/PNY drives are good value for money.

I wouldn't pick a WD Caviar...

Rammy

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Not a lot to say really, it's generally very solid, sensible stuff.

There is nothing wrong with a 3570k and a Z77, it'd be my recommendation for many builds, but you should be aware (I assume you probably are) that the 4670k+Z87 alternative does have some minor advantages like compatibility with future Broadwell cpus. I wouldn't say it necessarily justifies the cost difference.

16Gb of ram is more than you need for gaming (assuming that is what this is for), and it's a fairly easy thing to add later, so I'd stick with the conventional wisdom of 8Gb (2x4Gb).

Budget SSDs are all pretty similar. I'd probably go for the Samsung or Crucial ones myself, but the Kingston/PNY drives are good value for money.

I wouldn't pick a WD Caviar Green as anything other than a storage disk, as they are slower, energy efficient drives. You have an SSD, but it isn't enormous, and you are likely to want to install things onto a conventional drive at some point. For this reason, a Caviar Blue/Black or a Seagate Barracuda offers greater flexibility. If you want a 2TB that costs around $90, I'd go for the Barracuda.
 
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Wulfanger

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Honestly had looked over that detail with the hardrive, thanks for the pointer. Now with newegg's current sells i can get a z77(@ newegg) and a z87(@ newegg) for the same price with the 4670k being only $25 dollars more than the 3570k. Which for that price seems like a natural upgrade, can anyone see any problems with this plan?
 

Rammy

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Nah no problems at all, the difference in performance between the two is near to zero, and the advantages of the change in platform are fairly minimal. If you want to give yourself the option to swap to a next gen i7 at some point down the line, it's a fairly small price to pay.
If you are just hunting for the best bang/buck, then Ivy Bridge is probably still the way to go. Either way is pretty valid.