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    looking for some help with picking out my PC parts

    Looking for some advice for my second build. I went with AMD last time and was very disappointed. I would like to go with intel this time around.

    Budget
    I a am looking to spend roughly $2000

    Resolution
    1920x1080

    Games / Settings Desired
    Ultra setting for WoW, SC2 and BF4

    Any other intensive software or special things you do (Frequent video encoding, 3D modeling, etc)
    I will be using this computer for music recording and producing. The program I use is called Reason

    Country
    Murica

    Parts that can be reused
    no

    Do you need an OS?
    yes

    Do you need peripherals (e.g. monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc)?
    Not at the moment although I plan on playing 3D games in the near future.

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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.75 @ OutletPC)
    CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
    Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
    Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($119.00 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Amazon)
    Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
    Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($705.91 @ Newegg)
    Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($95.99 @ NCIX US)
    Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($72.98 @ Newegg)
    Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($98.98 @ OutletPC)
    Total: $1902.52
    (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-11 21:11 EST-0500)

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    The build looks good, I'd swap the cooling solution, either is cheaper and similar or better performance:

    Antec KUHLER H2O 920
    Antec Kuhler H2O 620

    Don't forget air is an option as well:

    NZXT HAVIK 140
    Phanteks PH-TC14PE
    Noctua NH-C14
    Noctua NH-D14

    Perhaps worth waiting for a cheaper non-reference AMD R9 290 or 290X, which is also cheaper.

    Nothing wrong with the case choice, I just prefer Corsair cases, options are never bad to have:

    Corsair Air 540
    Corsair 500R Black
    Corsair 500R White

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