Need help on a $725 build

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So I have this build here which is around 740 right now. How can I drop it down in price a bit but still have a 660 and unlocked processor?

[url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b6Pk]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b6Pk/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b6Pk/benchmarks/]Benchmarks[/url]

 

[b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80623i52500k]Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor[/url] ($150.00 @ Already Purchased) 

[b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz77xd3h]Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard[/url] ($114.99 @ NCIX US) 

[b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-khx1600c9d3k28gx]Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory[/url] ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

[b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex]Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive[/url] ($64.98 @ Outlet PC) 

[b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42662kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card[/url] ($186.99 @ NCIX US) 

[b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt]NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($108.35 @ Amazon) 

[b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx500m]Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply[/url] ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 

[b]Total:[/b] $743.29

[i](Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)[/i]

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Also anything I should change or add?

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How do you get more for $740 you say?  By doing this (notice I fit the new GTX 760 in as well):

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b75P

If the price is too high, then stick with the original GTX 660.  

Also, despite being a less powerful CPU than the 2500K, the FX-6300 is still unlocked and overclockable, and it is very fast for $120.  Also, I added the CM Hyper 212 Evo to the build, because the stock AMD fans are crap, and if you're going to be overclocking, you need to have a decent cooler on your CPU.

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Heres the best i could do but its a little over budget. With it you wont be able to overclock until you get a proper cpu cooler.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b77X

But heres an amd Build i also did.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b79e

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I would suggest to sqeeze your budget on other part and get a I5 4570 + H87 motherboard(haswell iGPU works good with dedicated GPU)

GTX760 is the way to go for you GPU

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I totally forgot to add that I am going to use intergrated graphics for about a month before I buy a gpu. So I guess I can save a bit more and get a 760, because the gpu for me is up in the air. Also, marie, coincidentally I also have a sort of backup haswell list but I am considering overclocking.

Haswell build: PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1aZk8

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1aZk8/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1aZk8/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Microcenter) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($108.35 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $736.28

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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If planning OC, then try to get the I5 4670K. you'll get higher frequency out of the box + K CPU are unlocked => better OC potential

And a mothernoard with Z87 chipset

you'll need an aftermarket CPU cooler:

cooler master(hyper 212 evo) and Xigmatek(dark knight) have some good air cooling ones.

Another option is Corsair H60/H80 watercooling closed loop.

Otherwise, your set looks good to me. You can wait as much as needed for your GPU. Intel iGPU is quite descent tech now.

Plus, in a couple of months, NVIDIA GTX 7xx prices will go down....hopefully.

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I dunno, if I want overclocking I would LIKE to get a haswell, but my budget would allow me to get sandy or ivy bridge, which isn't really much of a downgrade. I think I will get either unlocked sandy/ivy or just locked haswell with the 760.

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I think I will go with haswell non overclock. I want to get an unlocked intel, but honestly I don't have the money for that. Plus, this is my first build so I don't think I will overclock much if I did get unlocked.