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Would you mind looking at this build,

Dreamless

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Sep 10, 2013
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Would you mind looking at this build and give me some insight on the parts that I currently have picked, I will be needing all the parts for it including the monitor and the wireless card.
Thank you much in advance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($178.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($448.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Best Buy)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 86.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.74 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 86.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.74 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VG27AH 27.0" Monitor ($284.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z323 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2379.61
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-10 11:13 EDT-0400)

Budget Range:2-2.4grand

System Usage from Most to Least Important:Gaming , I intend on doing some graphic design also.

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: New egg, amazon or the retailers listed through pcpartpicker

Location: Arizona, United States

Parts Preferences: Any

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Down the line I would like to SLI

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
 


I'm by no means an expert but the ASRock Z87 Extreme4 and Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H are pretty good
 
retardedly sorry but that is a waste of money.
parts are so bad
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1C9Yv
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1C9Yv/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1C9Yv/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.96 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($309.47 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($640.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.88 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($194.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2267.20

here 10 times better sorry