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Post Date: 2014-02-16
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    Posted: 16 Feb 2014 at 10:56pm
Budget:
$1600-1700

Expectations:
To be able to handle newer games easily.

Usage:
Gaming and internet browsing.

Special Needs:
None really.

Saved Ticket #: 927074

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide 300R (With Window)
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Z87M-PLUS (Intel Z87 Chipset) (MATX)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengeance
Power Supply: 600W Corsair CX <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooler Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO (High Performance Cooler)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) <b></b>
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Thanks for any help!


Edited by Day56 - 16 Feb 2014 at 10:57pm
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 2:33am
Hi Day56... Welcome to the forums.   That's a nice build. I would spend another $19 and go with the 1Tb Western Digital Black Caviar drive. Better with longer warranty.

You could save $300 and just get the Vanquish level 4 unless the Hyper212 cooler and 770 ACX are the reason. Not worth the extra $300 but your choice as always.

Don't forget the free t-shirt.

Good luck.
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Posts: 667 		  Quote danjw1 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 6:40am
I agree with bprat22, the Vanquish Level 4 is the better deal.

If you stick with your build I would also suggest that you swap to the Samsung 840 PRo 128GB for $5. It has both a better warranty and better performance.
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Posts: 2551 		  Quote fstcvc Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 6:40am
Agreed with bp22 - the L4 Vanquish would save you a couple hundred dollars for a similar build but if you're looking for specific parts then there is nothing wrong with this build. Also agree on the upgrade to the WD drive and would also recommend the Samsung SSD as it's faster & more reliable if you're going to custom build your machine.
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i7 4770K @ 4.5GHz
Asus Maximus VI Extreme
16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum
3xSLI EVGA SuperClocked GTX TITAN
Samsung 840Pro SSD 256GB+512GB
HydroLux+XSPC CPU/MoBo/GPU Liquid Cooling
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Posts: 17 		  Quote Wr33kHav0c Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 10:54am
Level 4 vanquish, as others have said, would be your most cost-effective solution. Has most minor changes to your build, but will offer almost identical performance.
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Posts: 4 		  Quote Day56 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 3:24pm
Alright, thanks for the info guys! I'll be sure to put it to use.
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 17 Feb 2014 at 3:43pm
Our pleasure.

Vanquish is as-is, no changes but best bang for the buck, but a custom build does give you more options.

Stay in touch.
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