About to pull the trigger

[Naplam]

Good day folks, I made a thread a little while ago requesting help from you fine peoples regarding an upcoming build, and I'm very close to purchasing. I've put together something that I think will work, and would like some opinions from some of the more experienced builders out there.

Original thread: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...1#post27717121

Recap:

Budget: $2200 CAD (Must include shipping & taxes)
Location: Ontario, Canada
Purpose: Mainly gaming, and modding/level design in games like Skyrim, GTA:V, Witcher 3, on a fairly high level. (Is an i7/16GB ram needed for this?)
Other: OS, Monitor and Keyboard are needed, and must fit in the budget as well. Shipping is around $50, Insurance is $35 and Taxes are a steep 13%.

Link here: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/Naplam/saved/KZ7p99

EDIT: Got an 8.1 key, no longer in the budget. Updated link. Have gotten concerns on the keyboard, it's just something that fit the budget for now, looking to step up to a Ducky Shine in late September hopefully, so I needed something relatively inexpensive but reliable for a couple months. Any $40-60 keyboards you folks can recommend over the Sidewinder?

A few more notes, my workspace is fairly limited, which is the reasoning for the smaller than usual monitor, and a mid tower or smaller is needed. Quietness and cooling are of utmost importance, as everything is in a rather close proximity and I'd rather not hear a car engine 2ft from my face when gaming. The case also needs to be black...because reasons. Am I missing anything? Is anything terribly wrong or disastrous? Will be buying in the next couple DAYS. As usual, thanks for the help.

[Fenixdown]

I thought this was a suicide thread. I am disappoint.

[Dakhath]

Might want to change the title.

[caffeiine]

Do it you wont!

awwwww

[Naplam]

Almost forgot folks see it from the front page, my apologies.

[Deleted]

I'd pull the trigger on this build:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($364.63 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Extreme 99.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($110.17 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($166.07 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.25 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($519.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($123.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($164.00 @ Vuugo)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1905.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-22 02:03 EDT-0400

Dropped the Dark Rock Pro 3 for the H100i, changed the SSD to an MX100, and the RAM to LP, just in case you still want toi buy the DRPro 3.

[Naplam]

@tenangrychickens You mentioned you put in a h100i, is that that the same thing as the Thermaltake 3.0 Extreme you linked, just under a different brand? Do I still need to swap the RAM if I went with the Thermaltake?

[Deleted]

@tenangrychickens You mentioned you put in a h100i, is that that the same thing as the Thermaltake 3.0 Extreme you linked, just under a different brand? Do I still need to swap the RAM if I went with the Thermaltake?

Never mind, I derped hard. Drop the Thermaltake for the Dark Rock Pro 3 with the LP RAM, and save yourself some money. You wouldn't really need to swap if you went with an all-in-one liquid cooler, like the Thermaltake or the Corsair H100i.

[Doctor Amadeus]

HAHAHA, I seriously thought this might be one of those threads we were going to hear about on World News LMFAO Whew! yeah man you might want to change the title.

[Naplam]

HAHAHA, I seriously thought this might be one of those threads we were going to hear about on World News LMFAO Whew! yeah man you might want to change the title.

I did last night, not sure why it's not updating.

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Never mind, I derped hard. Drop the Thermaltake for the Dark Rock Pro 3 with the LP RAM, and save yourself some money.

So, because I'm petty, I don't suppose there are some black or red sticks of similar performing LP RAM?

Current build, assuming the RAM is compatible with the Dark Rock Pro 3.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/6wqyt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/6wqyt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($364.63 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($169.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($519.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($123.25 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($144.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($57.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Other: Dark Rock Pro 3 ($69.99)
Other: Shipping and Insurance ($85.00)
Total: $1927.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/code]

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Question, how can I tell what RAM is compatible with the Dark Rock Pro 3? I know to look for low profile, so does that mean anything that doesn't say "low profile" won't fit?

[Deleted]

Is there a reason for 1600Mhz ram? Same cost, almost G.Skill@1866MHz cas9 . Yes they do fit with Dark Rock Pro3, this cooler has 44mm clearance.

[Naplam]

Is there a reason for 1600Mhz ram? Same cost, almost G.Skill@1866MHz cas9 . Yes they do fit with Dark Rock Pro3, this cooler has 44mm clearance.

Just an oversight on my part, been going a little stir crazy over here trying to perfect the build. Updated OP and parts list.

[Deleted]

Seems good Naplam, too bad you can't fit a better monitor

[Naplam]

Yeah, maybe a couple months down the line when I have a better feel for how much space I've got. If everything checks out, I'll be ordering later tonight. Still open to critique/changes.