Two builds, which is better?

[LOLZpersonok]

This is my first post. I don't normally post in "I'm new here" forums because I'm lazy, so here's my introduction.

Anyways, I'm a student without a job, but I'll be coming upon one soon. And, I've got this idea that building a computer will be great (because it is! :good. Also, my HP Envy laptop (Specs in my signature), even though it is good enough to play many of the games I want to play, it can't play everything at the highest settings. Also, because it's a laptop, it gets hot when I play games. I've had it overheat a few times on me (mind you, I wasn't using my cooling pad at the time). So, while it's good for most games, I want to improve, by not having to worry about the generated heat or being able to play future game releases, and I want to finally be able to play ALL my games on maximum graphical settings.

I currently have two possible builds, both done on the PC Part Picker website. Both are theoretical and I haven't purchased anything yet. I would like some input on these builds, advice on what could be changed or what brands should be used, and what performance in games could be like, and ultimately, which is better. I'm trying to keep the price below $2000, and so far, I've done this well.

Build 1 - $1,607.91CAD
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8 Core
CPU Heatsink: Included with CPU
Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX Style AM3+ Socket
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4x4) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 7200RPM HDD
Graphics: Two PowerColor Radeon R9 270X PCS+ GPUs with 2GB of VRAM each
PSU: Fractal Design 650W ATX12V
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black and Orange) ATX Mid Tower
Miscellaneous: Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit, Asus PCE-AC66 802.11b/g/n/ac Internal Wi-Fi, Additional Aerocool DS 140mm fan, Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller, Arctic Silver 5 High Density Polysynthetic Silver thermal compound

Build 2 - $1,874.80
CPU: AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8 Core
CPU Heatsink: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: ASRock 990FX Extreme9 ATX Style AM3+ Socket
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4x4) DDR3-1600
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 7200RPM HDD
Graphics: Two MSI Radeon R9 270X TWIN FROZR with 2GB of VRAM each
PSU: Corsair 760W ATX12V / EPS12V
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black and Orange) ATX Mid Tower
Miscellaneous: Windows 8.1 64-bit, Intel 802.11b/g/n/ac Internal Wi-Fi, Additional Antec Two Cool 140mm 33.6 CFM fan, Aerocool F6XT Fan controller, Arctic Silver 5 High Density Polysynthetic Silver thermal compound

 

[beers]

I think the H220 was pulled off of the market, at least in the USA (not sure about CA). You can find similar units like the Coolermaster 240L or the Swiftech H220-X which is a little different.

If I may ask, why do you have differing pieces between the builds? A lot of items such as PSU, RAM and HSF will behave the same between builds.

Personally if you're determined to go AMD I would get the 8320 which has a similar overclocking headroom as the other two you've listed. For crossfire, you'd definitely not want to go with that 970 motherboard in build 1 as the slots would operate in 16x/4x between the two cards. You may also get a more consistent experience with a single, faster card. I'd also suggest a 2x8GB RAM kit as it gives you room for expanding.

I'd probably consider something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC66 802.11b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-S4S-10AK-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Fan Controller: Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1616.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 06:18 EDT-0400

 

[LOLZpersonok]

I think the H220 was pulled off of the market, at least in the USA (not sure about CA). You can find similar units like the Coolermaster 240L or the Swiftech H220-X which is a little different.

If I may ask, why do you have differing pieces between the builds? A lot of items such as PSU, RAM and HSF will behave the same between builds.

Personally if you're determined to go AMD I would get the 8320 which has a similar overclocking headroom as the other two you've listed. For crossfire, you'd definitely not want to go with that 970 motherboard in build 1 as the slots would operate in 16x/4x between the two cards. You may also get a more consistent experience with a single, faster card. I'd also suggest a 2x8GB RAM kit as it gives you room for expanding.

I'd probably consider something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Canada Computers)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($5.79 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($124.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($164.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC66 802.11b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($79.88 @ Canada Computers)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-S4S-10AK-GP 60.9 CFM 140mm Fan ($9.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Fan Controller: Aerocool F6XT Fan Controller ($17.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1616.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 06:18 EDT-0400

Thanks for you response. I did a little bit of research and I'm finding that the Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz is still faster and more efficient, in more areas than just gaming than the FX-9590, even when the i7 is just a 6 core. But, it's more expensive, but I decided I'd make a theoretical build with it anyways. As it turns out, this new i7 build is even less expensive than both of my previous theoretical builds. Given, I did cut back a little bit, but it is still less expensive. Will you be able to tell me if this build will be a higher performer than even the previous two that I listed?

Build 3 - Core i7 - $1,424.42CAD
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6 Core
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 1250 98.0 CFM Liquid (is liquid cooling necessary for this processor, especially if it is to be overclocked, as it is a K model i7?)
Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX Style LGA2011 Socket
Storage: Toshiba 2TB 7200RPM HDD
Graphics: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black and Orange) ATX Mid Tower
PSU: Corsair 500W ATX12V
Miscellaneous: Windows 8.1 64-bit

I just added the thermal paste, so it isn't listed. Is this build with the i7 going to be a higher performer than the previous ones that I listed, even when playing games? I'm aware that even with the previous two configurations I could play pretty much any game I want on highest graphical settings with high framerate, but I want to be able to futureproof a bit. Also, I want nothing but the best. I was going to get 16GB of RAM in the previous builds because I can easily use all of my current 8GB of RAM in my laptop when rendering a video, but I cut it back in the i7 build. And, how is the PNY GeForce card? How does it stack up against other cards? Should I reconsider and get an AMD based card rather than a NVIDIA based card?

 

[Cisco001]

Here is my list

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($109.64 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1439.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 07:46 EDT-0400

I personally think phenom 410 is a bit expensive, but it is you choice

 

[LOLZpersonok]

CPU: i7 4790K to save money.
Mobo: Suggest you go for some mid-range $150 - 160 Z97 mobo.
GPU: GTX 750ti is low end. You should consider GTX 760 or 770 instead, depending on your budget.

What is your overall budget?

My overall budget is to stay below $2000, below $1700 if I can help it.

As for Z97 motherboard, I'm not sure what you mean. On the PC Part Picker website, I don't have many options, and the one I had previously chosen is the least expensive option. Is it necessary to find a more costly motherboard?

The image in the attachments is the edited build.

 

[Cisco001]

My overall budget is to stay below $2000, below $1700 if I can help it.

As for Z97 motherboard, I'm not sure what you mean. On the PC Part Picker website, I don't have many options, and the one I had previously chosen is the least expensive option. Is it necessary to find a more costly motherboard?

The image in the attachments is the edited build.

LGA 1150 is cheaper than LGA 2011.
Is it necessary to get expensive i7 4930K over i7 4790K?
are you going to dual video card?

Since your budget is around $1700, here is the changes I suggest

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($529.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($109.64 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1751.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 07:58 EDT-0400

 

[LOLZpersonok]

LGA 1150 is cheaper than LGA 2011.
Is it necessary to get expensive i7 4930K over i7 4790K?
are you going to dual video card?

Since your budget is around $1700, here is the changes I suggest

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($354.98 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($158.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.78 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($529.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($109.64 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1751.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-27 07:58 EDT-0400

I just realized that I completely missed your previous suggestion. Sorry about that.

Now, about the Processor and the GPU. Actually, forget about the CPU, I'll probably go with the i7-4790K, as the performance difference between the 4930K and the 4790K is very marginal. I'm consulting with CPUBoss for reference. Now, even though the performance between the two models is very marginal, I'm still a little iffy about the fact that the 4790K is a mere quad core. I'm already using a quad core processor. I'd kinda like an additional couple of cores, but if that's what you recommend, it's likely the way to go.

The GPU's price worries me. It's expensive, and even though I'd be willing to reach $1,700, I would much rather keep it lower than that. How does the EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card compare to the MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card? Are you able to say anything?

 

[LOLZpersonok]

Here is a newer build, more based on Cisco001's suggestions.

 

[Jiniix]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($156.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1598.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 04:39 EDT-0400

I believe this build will be superior. No SSD in your current newest build?

 

[LOLZpersonok]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($322.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($156.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Black/Orange) ATX Mid Tower Case ($61.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1598.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-28 04:39 EDT-0400

I believe this build will be superior. No SSD in your current newest build?

I'm creating a new build based on your design. Now, while 8GB of RAM is good enough for games (and can be expanded on in the future) do you think I should go for 16GB right away? The only way I could see myself using that full 16GB is by rendering a video in Vegas Pro, which uses up all 8GB in my current laptop, but I'm not doing it all the time. I actually make a video once every month to once every two months.

 

[LOLZpersonok]

Here is the new build. Any thoughts?

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz
CPU Heatsink: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid cooling
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150
RAM: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2x4) DDR3-1600
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD + Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM
Graphics: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 760 4GB WINDFORCE
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop
PSU: Corsair 500W ATX12V

Wattage: ~382W
Cost: $1,470.68

Here's the previous build, just for comparison:

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz
CPU Heatsink: Antec KUHLER H2o 1250 98.0 CFM Liquid
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150
RAM: Kingston 16GB (2x8) DDR3-1600
Storage: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hybrid Drive
Graphics: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Orange and Black) ATX Mid Tower
PSU: EVGA 650W ATX12V / EPS12V

Wattage: ~442W
Cost: $1,586.90

 

[Jiniix]

I'm creating a new build based on your design. Now, while 8GB of RAM is good enough for games (and can be expanded on in the future) do you think I should go for 16GB right away? The only way I could see myself using that full 16GB is by rendering a video in Vegas Pro, which uses up all 8GB in my current laptop, but I'm not doing it all the time. I actually make a video once every month to once every two months.

If you render videos, I would recommend going with 16GB right away. With your budget, there's no reason not to do it. Then it actually makes sense to get the 2400MHz RAM instead of normal 1600MHz. The price is pretty much the same these days. Games won't benefit from it, though.
Also, steer clear of single 120/140mm liquid coolers and ASRock motherboards. ASRock is good enough, but ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI are superior. ASRock, in my book, only makes sense in a low budget PC, where they offer a lot of features. High end is dominated by the three I mentioned.
Single fan radiators don't perform good enough to make sense. It's all about surface area. I would recommend a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo ($35) over an H80i, because the H80i aren't going to perform much better. It will output more noise and ultimately just introduce more points of failure

 

[LOLZpersonok]

If you render videos, I would recommend going with 16GB right away. With your budget, there's no reason not to do it. Then it actually makes sense to get the 2400MHz RAM instead of normal 1600MHz. The price is pretty much the same these days. Games won't benefit from it, though.
Also, steer clear of single 120/140mm liquid coolers and ASRock motherboards. ASRock is good enough, but ASUS/Gigabyte/MSI are superior. ASRock, in my book, only makes sense in a low budget PC, where they offer a lot of features. High end is dominated by the three I mentioned.
Single fan radiators don't perform good enough to make sense. It's all about surface area. I would recommend a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo ($35) over an H80i, because the H80i aren't going to perform much better. It will output more noise and ultimately just introduce more points of failure

I'm modifying my setup based on your suggestions. I have changed my selected board to an MSI board which is Z97 based (I made sure of that), and addded 16GB of RAM. What confuses me is when you say that the price between 2400MHz RAM and 1600MHz RAM is relatively the same. Well, not really. While I was lucky to find 16GB of 2400MHz RAM for about $180, most of it was $250+ whereas regular 1600MHz RAM was about $170+. Actually, I just checked back. What luck! The 2400MHz RAM I just chose costs the same as my pre-existing 1600MHz RAM.

I attempted to find the CPU cooler you suggested. With the compatibility filters on, I didn't find it. The H80i cooler works perfectly with the Cooler Master HAF XB EVO case because the radiator and its fans would fit perfectly into the primary exhaust fan in the case. Plus, with 4 other fans in the case (not including PSU fan, radiator fans or GPU fans), they should aid in cooling, right?

EDIT: My mistake. I did find the CPU cooler you suggested. It's not liquid cooled. This makes me a little worried, because I do plan on bringing the processor from 4.0GHz to about 4.3GHz or 4.4GHz.

 

[Jiniix]

The H80i is indeed better, but the H100i is only $5 more on Newegg - and it's much better

 

[Cisco001]

I'm modifying my setup based on your suggestions. I have changed my selected board to an MSI board which is Z97 based (I made sure of that), and addded 16GB of RAM. What confuses me is when you say that the price between 2400MHz RAM and 1600MHz RAM is relatively the same. Well, not really. While I was lucky to find 16GB of 2400MHz RAM for about $180, most of it was $250+ whereas regular 1600MHz RAM was about $170+. Actually, I just checked back. What luck! The 2400MHz RAM I just chose costs the same as my pre-existing 1600MHz RAM.

I attempted to find the CPU cooler you suggested. With the compatibility filters on, I didn't find it. The H80i cooler works perfectly with the Cooler Master HAF XB EVO case because the radiator and its fans would fit perfectly into the primary exhaust fan in the case. Plus, with 4 other fans in the case (not including PSU fan, radiator fans or GPU fans), they should aid in cooling, right?

EDIT: My mistake. I did find the CPU cooler you suggested. It's not liquid cooled. This makes me a little worried, because I do plan on bringing the processor from 4.0GHz to about 4.3GHz or 4.4GHz.

If you go for 2 x 8GB, there is a cost different.
But you can get DDR3 1866 for $170
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Produc...tionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-na-_-na-_-na

 

[LOLZpersonok]

Here is the new build. I know, I keep making these types of posts, but I do keep modifying it based on suggestions.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad Core
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE LGA1150 Socket (Thinking about changing this)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (4x4) DDR3-2400
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD + Seagate 1TB 7200RPM Hybrid Drive
Graphics: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB TWIN FROZR
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB EVO ATX Desktop
PSU: Corsair 600W ATX12V
Miscellaneous: Two Cooler Master Blade Master 40.8 CFM 80mm fans, Windows 8.1 64 bit, Asus Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer, StarTech Metal Oxide thermal compound

Total cost: $1,673.36CAD

 

[spirit]

If you're spending that much get 2x8GB sticks so you can upgrade easily to 32GB if need be and get a 256GB or a 500GB SSD rather than a 120GB.

I've got 128GB in my desktop and I have about 25GB free. I've got 256GB in my laptop and I have about 150GB free with the same software installed. The headroom is nice. The 840 EVO is a fantastic SSD by the way. That's the SSD I have in my laptop (but the 256GB one).

Why are you having two optical drives? May as well just get one Blu-Ray ROM or one Blu-Ray RW drive (which might be handy since you like video).

You don't need that thermal compound stuff either.

 

[LOLZpersonok]

If you're spending that much get 2x8GB sticks so you can upgrade easily to 32GB if need be and get a 256GB or a 500GB SSD rather than a 120GB.

I've got 128GB in my desktop and I have about 25GB free. I've got 256GB in my laptop and I have about 150GB free with the same software installed. The headroom is nice. The 840 EVO is a fantastic SSD by the way. That's the SSD I have in my laptop (but the 256GB one).

Why are you having two optical drives? May as well just get one Blu-Ray ROM or one Blu-Ray RW drive (which might be handy since you like video).

You don't need that thermal compound stuff either.

I will take your suggestion for the 2x8GB RAM, the only reason I chose the 4x4GB RAM is because it was the least expensive yet best rated 16GB of RAM. Plus, I don't see myself using 32GB of RAM in the future (for 2-3 years at least).

As for the SSD, I didn't get anything larger than 128GB for a reason. As it is, on my laptop's 1TB hard drive, I've used exactly 253GB of its storage, and it has sat there at that number for about a year now. Actually, that's not true. I did get The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection a few days ago (It's 12GB in total), so that's what brought my usage to 253GB. So, a 128GB SSD for my Windows installation plus a few most used applications and most used games is perfect for me. I have about 160GB of things on my current 1TB drive that would be on the one in the custom build, with 93GB worth of things going onto the SSD. Yes, I did the math. It was painful getting accurate numbers.

I just realized the way I worded my optical drive. I accidentally worded it to make it sound like I had chosen two optical drives. What I actually meant was that it is a Blu-Ray, DVD and CD reader/burner. That's just one drive. I'm getting it so I could watch my Blu-Ray movies on my computer, and I don't already have a Blu-Ray optical drive.

I assume that the CPU Cooler I have chosen will already have the thermal paste on it. The reason I'm getting it is because I'm also a computer hobbyist, and I need the compound for some of my other cheapy systems, so why not get it with the build? It's only a couple bucks.

Thanks for your suggestions, anyways.