Thanks everyone for the replies and advice so far. I've been suggested various build options and contemplating what to change. I just haven't had the time to sit down and really put a second build together.
I'm going to pass on the 10000rpm HD. I'd like to get an SSD drive sometime in the future. I've come across reasonable arguments for and against getting an i7. I think the i5 is good for me now because it achieves what I want and will last me. However, I'm really interested in the i7 and will dwell upon it further. I have an interest in video editting though not enough warranting an i7. While I've been mentioning that the government is paying for this I don't have a blank check(I wish).
Because I'm a baller.
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Yes thank you. A lot of people have pointed that out and I feel goofy and thanks for the suggestion. I partially blame pcpartspicker because it is only suppose to show compatible parts when building, and I blame myself for not knowing the difference.
Well I am thanking you for posting this pcpartspicker site in a thread somewhere else on this site because this process would have taken me a lot longer without it.
I'm actually thinking about changing the box because I could shift some cash to other areas of the PC such as getting an i7. While I'd take pride in my computer the least important aspect to me right now is the box. I've been given suggestions of other boxes that would do just as fine and incredibly more affordable. This is my first computer build and really I just want something better than I can get at the store or online without paying the exorbitant prices of Alienware/Cyberpower/etc. I think, at a minimum, a year or two from now I'll build a better rig with $2000 budget.
I have never heard of Microcenter until using pcpartspicker, but browsing around and comparing some of the prices I occasionally find cheaper parts.
I'm already paranoid that I'm going to fry the parts because of some rogue static charge that built up in me. Also, speaking of shocks, while researching building computers there was something I read that when building a computer there was some part or component of a PC that if touched while charged or not wearing proper protection could kill you. For the life of me I can't remember but that kind of jolted me up out my seat.
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