This build is way over the top. The price could easily be cut in half without sacrificing much.
Drop the i7 4770K down to an i5 4670K (no benefit to emulators or current PC games). Drop the 780 TI down to a 770 (only a bit slower but much cheaper). Drop the 4TB HDD down to a 2TB (jesus 4TB? How much porn do you plan on having?). Drop the 850 watt PSU down to 650 or 550 watts (unless you're planning on running SLI/crossfire in the future). Drop the 27" monitor down to a 24" (you won't even notice the difference unless you're sitting 5+ feet away and it will save you $50). Drop the blu-ray burner down to a dvd-burner or bd-drive unless you actually plan on burning BD discs (which nobody does considering the lack of hardware/software support, ridiculous disc prices even after all these years, long load times, slow read/write speeds, poor feature/codec support, etc.).
Bump the A-data SSD up to a samsung 840 evo or 840 pro (an extra $15 for a much better SSD is worth it).
I have never liked NZXT cases. Both working with them (feature set) and appearance. But that's a bit of personal preference. There are a lot of cases in that price range that I would recommend though. Far too many to discuss here. You can never go wrong with antec, corsair, lian li, silverstone, or cooler master though (corsair being my current favorite).
What is your definition of "not much"? I've been waiting to buy one for years but the prices have never gotten anywhere close to what I could consider acceptable. The korean ones are poor quality and have no warranty yet they manage to cost twice as much as a good 1080p IPS with warranty ($400 vs $200). The good ones cost 3 to 5 times as much ($600-1000). That's as much as a good desktop build.
Drop the i7 4770K down to an i5 4670K (no benefit to emulators or current PC games). Drop the 780 TI down to a 770 (only a bit slower but much cheaper). Drop the 4TB HDD down to a 2TB (jesus 4TB? How much porn do you plan on having?). Drop the 850 watt PSU down to 650 or 550 watts (unless you're planning on running SLI/crossfire in the future). Drop the 27" monitor down to a 24" (you won't even notice the difference unless you're sitting 5+ feet away and it will save you $50). Drop the blu-ray burner down to a dvd-burner or bd-drive unless you actually plan on burning BD discs (which nobody does considering the lack of hardware/software support, ridiculous disc prices even after all these years, long load times, slow read/write speeds, poor feature/codec support, etc.).
Bump the A-data SSD up to a samsung 840 evo or 840 pro (an extra $15 for a much better SSD is worth it).
I have never liked NZXT cases. Both working with them (feature set) and appearance. But that's a bit of personal preference. There are a lot of cases in that price range that I would recommend though. Far too many to discuss here. You can never go wrong with antec, corsair, lian li, silverstone, or cooler master though (corsair being my current favorite).
RachelB Wrote:I'd also highly recommend getting a 1440p monitor. They don't cost that much (especially if you don't mind ordering one from korea), and the higher resolution is very nice.
What is your definition of "not much"? I've been waiting to buy one for years but the prices have never gotten anywhere close to what I could consider acceptable. The korean ones are poor quality and have no warranty yet they manage to cost twice as much as a good 1080p IPS with warranty ($400 vs $200). The good ones cost 3 to 5 times as much ($600-1000). That's as much as a good desktop build.
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"I shall be a good politician, even if it kills me. Or if it kills anyone else for that matter. "
-Mark Antony