New Build for Gaming and Light Overclocking

I'll be using it for gaming, distributed computing, multimedia and internet browsing. I have a D-Tek FuZion LGA775 waterblock but no pump or rad. I also have an old 1440x900 LCD, Antec P180 and Mx518 that I can use for a little while to save some pennies. No keyboard or speakers.

Debating between Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB or Seagate 600 240GB for half the price of the Samsung. Also a single 8GB module of low profile crucial recommended by LogicalIncrements.com for "Superb" or a dual channel G.Skill kit. Also, I was looking for an ergonomic/split/natural mechanical keyboard but didn't turn up much.

GIGABYTE GTX 770 2GB Windforce 3X $329
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125463

Intel 4670K 3.4GHz $239
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

G.Skill DDR3 1600 4GBx2 $83
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231314

CM 212 Evo $30
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Gigabyte Z97X UD5H $180
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATAIII 64MB $53
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Seasonic M12II 620W Bronze Modular PSU $90
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Seagate 600 240GB SSD ST240HM000 $97 (used)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A2L77EE7U53NWQ

Asus 24X DVD Burner/Drive $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-204-_-Product

ASUS 24" VG248QE 144Hz LCD $270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-313-_-Product

first off, get the samsung ssd
second, that monitor is amazing, its what I have :)
third, are used cards off the table? becuase for that much money you can get a used 290x off ebay
fourth, get g.skill mem.

looks pretty good!

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Originally Posted by NKrader

first off, get the samsung ssd
second, that monitor is amazing, its what I have :)
third, are used cards off the table? becuase for that much money you can get a used 290x off ebay
fourth, get g.skill mem.

looks pretty good!

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Used cards are fine by me. I wanted to leave open the option of installing hackintosh is why I was going with an Nvidia card, I've always bought ATI cards in the past and looking on eBay that R9 290X is too good to pass up.

From UserBenchMarks it seems the Samsung 840 Pro outperforms the Seagate by 20%, and the 840 Evo by a much smaller margin, however the Evo is $70 less in cost with a 2 year shorter warranty than the 840 Pro. I think I'll go with the Evo, thanks for the help!

Here's the revised build before I order everything, probably tonight. I already bought a Sapphire R9 290X 4GB Model 100361SR for $320 from eBay. The crucial MX100 256GB was also recommended to me, if the Evo even has rare real-world performance benefits over the 16nm MX100 I'd still pay the extra $30 for it.

Team Vulcan DDR3 1600 2x4GB $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820313355

i5 4670K + Gigabyte GA-Z97X SLI $345
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...=Combo.1658250

CM 212 Evo $30
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O65JXI

EVGA 650W SuperNOVA $90
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817438026

Asus VG248QE 24" 144Hz $270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824236313

LG Blu-Ray Drive $40
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DVTBM2W

Samsung 840 EVO MLC 250GB $137
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3W1726

Seagate 1TB SATAIII 64MB $55
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cyber Acoustics 2.1 Speakers $40
http://www.amazon.com/Cyber-Acoustic...ystem+ca-3602a

Logitech G105 Gaming Keyboard $47
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G105-...&keywords=g105

Total $1439

Latest Build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MhVC4D

$1513.41

Left to purchase:

Seagate 3TB NCQ 7200RPM HDD @ $103
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005T3GRLY

Microcenter:

intel i5 4690k
Gigabyte UD3H

326$

Recently ordered:

Headphones: Beyerdynamic 990 Pro 250Ω
Mic: Zalman clip on
Memory: Team Vulcan DDR3
Fans: Cougar 120mm PWM x2
PSU: Seasonic S12II 620W
Mouse Pad: Corsair MM200
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
Bracket: Silverstone 2.5" to 3.5"
Keyboard: Kinesis Freestyle2 (split)
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14

$785


Still have the reference R9 290X 4GB

$320

Older Components

Logitech MX518
Antec P180
Seagate 7200.11 500GB
Viewsonic VA1930WM LCD 1440x900
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

$1481 total shipped so far, I also want to wait for a DP 1.2A Adaptive-Sync capable monitor.

You can consider getting an external usb 3.0 instead of an internal hdd.

I am kind of shying away from the A10 because there isn't enough info really, and I question whether I'd have to get a separate gpu anyway. Lately LoL has been adding effects and causing FPS drops. Used to be able to run it on a toaster...