Building my first PC and would like some input

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Squilliam said:
If you're spending over $1000 U.S.D. then you really ought to have an SSD. In terms of overall performance it makes a huge difference and much more than say the difference between a low end quad core and a high end quad core for instance.

I've considered it. I do want one, but I won't go for it initially. Later in the year, I'll make some upgrades. That will be one of them.

rubido said:

I've recently built my computer for playing GW2 and I'll just post some general resources I found out that may help you out (if you haven't bought the parts already).

When checking price parts, you have to check out this website: http://pcpartpicker.com/

It will compare prices on multiple stores and post deals for you.

Although some good advices have been posted on this thread, I would also post a build evaluation at this website: http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc

Very helpful and knowledgeable people there. You can also find some links on the right part of the page with resources that helped me quite a lot on choosing my parts. EDIT: and on my build

I haven't tried the reddit idea yet but pcpartpicker was a very helpful site. Really cuts down the price checking. Thank you. I should note then when I'm looking at the cost of stuff or posting them here, I don't take into consideration the MIRs. Simply because they're not definite guarantees and I still need to pay the base price first and foremost. 

JerCotter7 said:

You know the 400R is a mid tower so it is smaller than the first case you chose? You should look up reviews of each part before you buy them. I spent a lot of time researching my case and GPU before I bought them.

Videos on youtube are good for getting a feel for the cases imo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-u7FdeLSMI

Graphics cards I would just look over reviews for all 660ti's if you are sticking with that. Personally I would jump up to a Gigabyte gtx670 since it is pretty much equal to a 680 and can be seriously overclocked. Especially if you plan to SLI it down the road. They beat a 690 without overclocking and can get up to 20k in 3d mark with an overclock. http://www.overclock.net/t/1253432/gigabyte-gtx-670-oc-version-hands-on/540#post_17182440

And I wouldn't bother with an extreme6 and just get an extreme4. Only a few slight differences but it is only about $20 of a difference. Looking at the prices in the US is making me jealous.

I completely agree with you on the motherboard and gpu choices. Also, I can't think of much reason not to go with the mid-tower case that I just switched to. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTY4fD6cHss

Going by that video, at about 5:18 and 5:55, I shouldn't have any problem with huge graphics cards in the future.