Starting over with an i7 4770k build

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WolfGeezyie

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I was here before and everybody was very responsive and helpful with my build. Well, times have changed and I bought the i7 4770k from staples. So I am essentially starting over again and I want to know what should I do for optimal gaming and editing (video and photo). Should I use water cooling or air? What case should I get for ATX form factor? What fans should I get with this case? What mobo should I use? I understand I should get Z87, any brand sweeter for any particular reason? Here is what I have so far.
PCPartPicker part list[1] / Price breakdown by merchant[2] / Benchmarks[3]
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor[4] $249.99 @ Microcenter
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[5] $29.99 @ Microcenter
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[6] $149.99 @ Newegg
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[7] $89.00 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[8] $59.67 @ Amazon
Video Card Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card[9] $499.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic G-750 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply[10] $99.99 @ Newegg
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer[11] $16.99 @ Newegg
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. $1195.61
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-27 20:55 EST-0500
 
Solution
This is a prefilled watercooling solution for your CPU. So you dont have to worry.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($121.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($709.99 @...



As he said, thats why you have the 1Tb HDD for extra slower storage...

Im surprised you are arguing that when you profile says you have the same setup of 128gb SSD + 1Tb HDD.
 
I sold that setup and I found the SSD to be entirely to small. 128GB just isnt enough, only reason I bought it was because the WD HDD was defective when receieved. I think I had Win7 with a couple games on it I know modded Skyrim and Crysis 3 were on there I think BF3 was on it too. It was pushing 100GB. Games are getting bigger, SSDs are getting bigger, don't get the small, save a little more and go for a 250GB.
Ideally you would want a small SSD for OS only, a fast access SSD (something 250 or bigger) then a mass storage drive like a 2TB HDD.
I didn't do any editing on my PC and my 1TB drive was just over half full. Once they get around 3/4 full their performance starts to drop.
 

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