Ok, I'm going to start ordering the parts for my PC Build over the next couple of weeks, but before I do that, is there anything else I could so to get a better bang for my buck? Any improvements? Just want to finalize the build at this point.
Old Build
[spoiler][url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dEet]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dEet/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1dEet/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz77xd3h]Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($117.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmx8gx3m1a1600c11]Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($49.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdp128gg25]Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42678kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card[/url] ($339.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/netgear-wireless-network-card-wn311b100nas]Netgear WN311B-100NAS 802.11b/g/n PCI Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($24.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt]NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($108.35 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-power-supply-capstone550m]Rosewill Capstone 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply[/url] ($89.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24ns95]LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($17.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs228hp]Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor[/url] ($127.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Keyboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-keyboard-920002912]Logitech K750 Wireless Slim Keyboard[/url] ($49.99 @ Dell Small Business)
[b]Speakers:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000382]Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers[/url] ($39.33 @ Amazon)
[b]Total:[/b] $1328.55
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New Build:
[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eWuR]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eWuR/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eWuR/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]
[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570k]Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
[b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2]Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler[/url] ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8z77vlk]Asus P8Z77-V LK ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($109.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9d8gbxl]G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory[/url] ($71.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdp128gg25]Sandisk 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk[/url] ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st31000524as]Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-fx797gtdfc]XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card[/url] ($389.99 @ NCIX US)
[b]Wireless Network Adapter:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-pcen15]Asus PCE-N15 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter[/url] ($24.36 @ SuperBiiz)
[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt]NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($108.35 @ Amazon)
[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-power-supply-rs750acaae3us]Cooler Master GX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($69.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Optical Drive:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-gh24ns95]LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer[/url] ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
[b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs228hp]Asus VS228H-P 21.5" Monitor[/url] ($127.99 @ Newegg)
[b]Speakers:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/logitech-speakers-980000382]Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers[/url] ($34.99 @ Amazon)
[b]Total:[/b] $1292.58
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May I ask why the upgrade?
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Swap. The caviar blue with a Seagate barracuda. WD drives aren't to great until Caviar Black. Also bump up to a 760 or 770. The 670 is falling behind. Also awesome case choice :)
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Do you really need a 1TB hard drive? I'm sure that 500gb along with the solid state drive would be alright.
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Edited by TopWargamer: 7/9/2013 3:28:51 AM[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eH5c]Here's a much better build for you.[/url] An optical drive isn't necessary, although if you want one, just add one on. If you want to pay a little bit more, then you can get [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1eH3p]this Haswell based system[/url] (although this build is still a few dollars cheaper than OP's build).
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There may be some tweaking to be done, so don't order anything yet. I'll help put later, because I'm in a match of Halo Wars at the moment.
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Edited by l7SE7EN7l: 7/9/2013 2:34:31 AMThe attached pic is mine I built back in January. Do not get a single 1x8GB stick of RAM, get a 2x4gb and run it dual channel.