Thank you to anyone going through this and taking the time to help, it is much appreciated!


So here's the build which I plan on getting and using a clover dual boot for Windows 7 and OSX (and in the future adding Ubuntu hence the third HDD):


(Just a side question: Should I get an SSD for booting?)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks




























































































TypeItemPrice
CPU Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor $225.99 @ NCIX US
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler $29.98 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $139.99 @ NCIX US
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory $67.50 @ Newegg
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.94 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.94 @ Amazon
Storage Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $59.94 @ Amazon
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card $143.98 @ Newegg
Wireless Network Adapter TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter $39.99 @ Microcenter
Case NZXT H2 Classic Silent (White) ATX Mid Tower Case $84.99 @ Mwave
Power Supply Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $49.99 @ Microcenter
Optical Drive Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer $29.98 @ SuperBiiz
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.00 @ Amazon
Total
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.$1081.21
Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-19 15:01 EST-0500


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What am I missing? Is it really as easy as the steps outlined above? Please comment to help me do this right guys! ...source

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