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    Help me put the finishing touches! 2500$ Build

    Hey everyone, I'd like to start by thanking you for all the help you can give me on this build!

    I plan on ordering it by tomorrow, and as such I would like some assistance to see if all the parts are compatible with each other! As I stated in the topic, this is a 2500$ PC +- and I plan on mainly using it for Gaming!
    I don't plan on buying any peripherals since I already own everything else!

    SSD: SAMSUNG 830 256GB SATA 3 2.5 SSD
    HDD: SAMSUNG SPINPOINT F3 1TB SATA II
    RAM: ?? (I am preety clueless with this one)
    GPU: EVGA GTX680 SC+ 2GB GDDR5
    CPU: CORE I7 3770K 3.5GHZ 8MB CACHE SOCKET 1155
    MOTHERBOARD: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 SOCKET 1155
    PSU: CORSAIR TX-850M MODULAR

    So I would like to ask you if I should add anything else, switch any components? I am preety adamant on using a Nvidia card at least, as I had tons of troubles with ATI in the past!

    Thanks !

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    Buy this GTX 670 that is faster than the GTX 680 if you want to save some money.

    3770k is a waste of money for almost everyone, it does nothing at all for gaming. Buy the 3570k.

    850W is overkill unless you are going to go and add more GPUs later. 750W is more than enough. Even a system with overclocked CPU and GTX 690 uses only ~500W.


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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
    CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK-140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($234.88 @ NCIX US)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.95 @ B&H)
    Hard Drive: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($238.99 @ B&H)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
    Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($168.00 @ NCIX US)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $2171.74
    (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-13 13:22 EDT-0400)

    This would be better for you. You could switch out the 670s for a single 680 if you want to save money.
    Quote Originally Posted by Slummish View Post
    I've gone AFK a million times to blow my bf so he'd get off my back and let me raid. What's the problem here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anderzon View Post
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
    CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK-140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Newegg)
    Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($234.88 @ NCIX US)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Memory: G.Skill Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
    Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.95 @ B&H)
    Hard Drive: Crucial M4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($238.99 @ B&H)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ Newegg)
    Case: Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.99 @ Microcenter)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic 760W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($168.00 @ NCIX US)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $2171.74
    (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
    (Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-05-13 13:22 EDT-0400)

    This would be better for you. You could switch out the 670s for a single 680 if you want to save money.
    if i was going this route i would save on the case and maybe a cheaper mobo even though that mobo is too prettttty. dual 670s sounds too fun too pass up.
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    Why cheap out when he has a budget that supports it? With a $2500 budget, I would definitely not go with a cheaper case.
    Last edited by Anderzon; 2012-05-13 at 06:47 PM.
    Quote Originally Posted by Slummish View Post
    I've gone AFK a million times to blow my bf so he'd get off my back and let me raid. What's the problem here?

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    Big thanks for the suggestions, I will definately be changing to a pair of gtx 670 in SLI and also change my CPU accordingly !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anderzon View Post
    Why cheap out when he has a budget that supports it? With a $2500 budget, I would definitely not go with a cheaper case.
    oops thought it was a 2000$ budget. i would still look at fractal cases though, such great cases for the money.
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    Gigabyte N560OC 1gb gpu
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    Razer Blackwidow Ultimate
    Razer Naga

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaynith View Post
    Or go for Corsair 800D.
    Unless the OP is going to be watercooling, I'd suggest the Corsair 650D.

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