lets fix that list first
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/1m03q
-the 4770k is a better buy. its only 3-5 seconds slower at most while being 400 dollars cheaper. you are never going to use 64gb of ram. never unless you are rendering for disney or something like that
Maybe I am For the ram, I'll stick with Vengeance for the cosmetic and brand purposes. The patriot viper 3 does seem faster so it's definitely a more logical choice for the same price.
-the stock paste is better than silver 5 without the bs 200 hrs of curing time
Oh ...
-the z87x-ud3h is perfect for the i7 4770k. if i was ever to get x79 however, id get a x79-up4. half the price, same performance
Yeah .. I was thinking on getting an x79 for just in case I decide to go 64GB but the more I think about it ; it's completely unnecessary and expansive for nothing. I'll stick with the z87x-ud3h and that means I gotta stay with the 4770k saving me hundreds.
-dominator platinums are a scam. nuff said
Meeh, on paper it seems "better" and the price was perhaps $60 more so I figured to give them a try. Then again, if it's a waste like you proclaim, I'll make the tiny switch to save a bit more.
-there is no reason to get a 840 pro when it barely performs better than a mainstream drive in real life
What made you decide to pick a Scandisk over a known (and very well rated) brand such as the 840 pro, for $50 extra? There's a Kingston with the same specs at ~150$.
-you dont use Red drives on a desktop. if you want high capacity, go seagate. its not like they are worse or anything. in fact they perform better for much much cheaper
Alright, and for my personal info I'll look up what red drives are actually for.
-770s in the first place cannot use 4gb of vram and for gaming, you might as well just get a 780 instead. if you were thinking of using them for workstation purposes, forget it. it doesnt do anything
I heard you can get more out of 770s than a 780. Is that only through overclocking or is that what you meant, you won't really use it all up in gaming so you may as well go for a single 780? I plan on getting a 120 ghz 27" monitor and really get that quality from both movies and gaming so I don't know if that justifies the SLI setup? I'll also have a dual-screen setup and potentially 3 monitors (since I already own two 20" 2ms) depending how the build can handle it.
-unless you have 300 dollar headphones, the stx isnt worth your time. headphones dont need a sound card. nuff said
I have Astro A40 with mixamp which are about 300$ headphones already bought from last year.
-there are better cases out there than the plasticky switch 810
I'm going for the white open concept (like the huge window it has on the side) and Switch 810 just caught my eye. I looked at the phantom 820 or whatever it is and it didn't please me as much. If you have other suggestions for a white chassis feel free to share! I'm spending a few bucks on this so having it appealing to my eye is pretty important.
Unboxing of the case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTwXq0MaNY
-extra fans arent needed. the stock ones work just as well
The case comes with two 140mm if I'm not mistaken. I plan to seriously just fill up the case to have a good air flow and have the build look a tad more interesting.
-overkill psu
Your build requires 1/2 the watt required so if I swapped to all your changes then yeah I'd downgrade PSU. For now, I dropped down to 850W.
-you better be watching blu-rays or you are throwing money in the garbage can. as far as i know, 90% of people dont watch blu-rays
I will but I won't use the BRW part of it - downgraded that a bit.
-dont get crappy keyboards
What's the difference between a good and bad keyboard? Isn't it mostly comfort and cosmetic purposes? I've been using stocks for years.
-get a better mouse
I'm more of a precise and speed FPS / Strategy gamer when it comes to it. That being said, I'll always hate those extra buttons on the side, weird mouse shapes and huge palm rests. I know razer's not the best (more commercialized than anything) but it's been treating me well with 3500 dpi - and it's already bought from 2 years ago.
Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor $649.98 ???