Hello All,

So I've been scouring the interwebs, checking reviews, and pricing things out 
on a possible new gaming rig build.

So far I'm pretty set on the i7-4930k 6 core processor on an Asus Maximus VII 
Formula socket 1150 Z97 motherboard. That paired with the fact that the 
motherboard comes with Watch Dogs as well, I figured it was a better deal than 
spending the same and NOT getting a game with it. :)

I'm diggin' the CFI Boreallight case (Black and orange), but plan to replace 
the two 120mm and one 140mm fans with some Corsair AF series fans for more 
airflow. Cooling on the processor I've chosen the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, 
rather than going with Liquid cooling. I freak out when I spill a cocktail or 
coffee anywhere near my computer, let along putting coolant right in the 
vicinity of the internals. That and it seems from various sites that the Hyper 
212 EVO will do the same amount of cooling compared to some of the best liquid 
cooled setups..

Corsair Dominator Platinum 32gb quad channel RAM seems to be decent, but for 
$100 less I could go with the G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 32gb ddr3 2133mhz, which 
seems quite comparable.

If I do go this route, my i5 currently has an Nvidia GTX760 in it, so I may 
just grab a second one and throw them both into the new rig with SLI, and use 
the old trusty GTX260 in the i5, as it won't be pushed as much as it has been. 
:)

Looking at the Corsair RM1000 watt power supply, mainly because it's about 50% 
off at the moment, and then while staying clear of SSD drives (I can firmly say
 
I don't need to pay extra for that), I've been looking at the Western Digital 
Caviar Black 2tb SATA3 hard drive.

Anyone 'in the know' of the latest and greatest and care to share? :)

I'm looking to go with a good setup this time around, but there's a few areas 
where I can sacrifice to save money where I don't need to spend it, as what 
I've listed above already prices out higher than I've ever spent on a PC. :)

Regards,
Nick

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