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best system for r9 280x crossfire build

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Hello everyone,
I'm going to make a gaming rig with two r9 280x cards in crossfire but i'm not shure wich "base" system will be the best.

I have to choose between
System 1:
Cpu: Intel core i7 2600k
Mobo: Asus P8P67 deluxe rev3
Ram: 8gb corsair vengeance 1600mhz (2x4gb)
Psu: coolermaster silent pro 850w
Ssd: crucial m100 60gb
Hdd: western digital raptor 300gb 10.000rpm
Case: coolermaster centurion 5

Or
System 2:
CPU: Intel core i7 3770
Mobo: Asus P8H77-V LE
Ram: 8gb hyperX fury (2x4gb)
Psu: corsair rm1000
Ssd: none
Hdd: 1000gb seagate baracuda 7200rpm
Case: earocool xpredator x1

Both systems will be around 400 dollars but system 2 might become slightly cheaper.
The 280x cards i'll be using are the ones from powercolor.
I do want to overclock the graphicscards a little.

I also am going to craft my own case if i have enough time for it (i'm in my Finals right now) and if i find the time to craft my own case i'll make a build log about it :D.

yo

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System 1, get a good cooler, overclock and profit.

 

system 2 dude the 3770 is more powerfull!

It's a locked CPU, with how Sandy Bridge used to overclock the 2600K can best the 3770 easy.

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Second system :D You can OC it and get better performance than that locked 3770 :D Also, that second system has an SSD :D @mrPalmtreeguy

 

 

 

system 2 dude the 3770 is more powerfull!

A K CPU vs non K CPU... I'd go with 2600k over 3770 anytime :D

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Thanks for all the replies!

I know the 3770 doesn't really bottleneck anything on the marked right now but doesn't an older cpu like the 2600k have it's cons? like less or different pci-e lanes?

and i will probably buy an ssd if i would go with the second system since i'm getting paid more than i thought for my old system wich i'm selling :D

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Get the 2600K, a nice cooler and overclock to your hearts contents.

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

Folding@Home Rig: 2x X5690s @4.6Ghz || GPUs: 2x Radeon HD 7990 || Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 || Case: Corsair 900D || RAM: 48GB Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz CL9

Ethereum Mining Rig: Pentium G4400 || Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH || 2x GTX 1060s (Samsung & Hynix) 1x GTX 1070 (Micron), 2x RX480s BIOS modded (Samsung), 1x R9 290X 8GB, 1x GTX 1660 Super = ~ 195 Mh/s

Peripherals: 3x U2412M (5760x1200), 1x U3011 (2560x1600) || Logitech G710 (Cherry Blues) || Logitech G600 || Brainwavz HM5 with @Gofspar Mod 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 || "Infinity Edge" 4K IPS Screen || i7 7700HQ || GTX 1050 || 16GB 2400Mhz RAM 

 

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Get the 2600K, a nice cooler and overclock to your hearts contents.

It comes with a CoolerMaster 412S, will that be good enough? Or do i need to watercool it?

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It comes with a CoolerMaster 412S, will that be good enough? Or do i need to watercool it?

 

That will be enough, but watercooling will take it further.

Main Gaming PC (new): HP Omen 30L || i9 10850K || RTX 3070 || 512GB WD Blue NVME || 2TB HDD, 4TB HDD, 8TB HDD ||  750W P2 ||  16GB HyperX Black DDR4

Main Gaming PC (old, still own) : Intel Core i7 7700K @5.0Ghz || GPU: GTX 1080 Seahawk EK X || Motherboard: Maximus VIII Impact || Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S || RAM : 32GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 

Cooling: EK XRES D5 100mm || Alphacool ST30 280mm w/ Vardars || Alphacool ST30 240mm w/ Vardars || Swiftech 3/8 x 1/2'' Lok-Seal Compressions || Swiftech EVGA Hydrocopper Block || Primochill Advanced LRT Orange || Distilled Water

Folding@Home Rig: 2x X5690s @4.6Ghz || GPUs: 2x Radeon HD 7990 || Motherboard: EVGA SR-2 || Case: Corsair 900D || RAM: 48GB Corsair Dominator GT 2000Mhz CL9

Ethereum Mining Rig: Pentium G4400 || Gigabyte Z170X-UD5 TH || 2x GTX 1060s (Samsung & Hynix) 1x GTX 1070 (Micron), 2x RX480s BIOS modded (Samsung), 1x R9 290X 8GB, 1x GTX 1660 Super = ~ 195 Mh/s

Peripherals: 3x U2412M (5760x1200), 1x U3011 (2560x1600) || Logitech G710 (Cherry Blues) || Logitech G600 || Brainwavz HM5 with @Gofspar Mod 

Laptop: Dell XPS 15 || "Infinity Edge" 4K IPS Screen || i7 7700HQ || GTX 1050 || 16GB 2400Mhz RAM 

 

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