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That processor would be a huge bottleneck to a 290, I'd recommend upgrading the CPU to something like the Pentium g3258 or AMD FX 6300 and stepping the GPU down a bit, also what case are you using because that PSU is ITX not ATX so it might not fit.

I use Comcast plus Hotspot shield VPN and I get around 125 down and about 15 up, I know Comcast gets a lot of hate but I've never had problems with them before.
 
Edit: I'm in the East Bay, not sure if the options are the same in San Francisco.

That's Crysis 1 not 3 but still fairly impressive. And running games that were hard to run on a PC a few years ago on a tablet is pretty impressive, once the sheild line catches up to the PS4 and XBone with lots of native game support I would probably buy one even though I have an AMD GPU.

You could try finding a save download online around where you are in the game, if that works in ACU.

You could try finding a save download online around where you are in the game, if that works in ACU.

290x or GTX 980 probably could do it, maybe.

Use the case box, thats what I always use, for the monitor just try and keep the screen safe, maybe cover it with a cloth or something so it does scratch.

I wanted to share with the forums of Linustechtips, as I used his tutorials a lot to help me with this build. I appreciate forums like this that have communities that are so willing to freely assist others with tech help. I have not named the build, but I am planning on submitting it in the build competition thread.
 
I wanted to say first that this build was not an original idea. I borrowed the idea from a different forum. The builder actually borrowed the idea from a Red Harbinger desk. That being said, this is pretty much my first build I've done myself.  Its also the first time water cooling for me as well. This is where Linus Tech Tips really helped. It also helped a lot in my selection of components. I have about 20 photos to show the process of my build, and am in the process of uploading videos of the step by step process of fabricating and installing my components on youtube. I will link the channel if there is interest.
 
Last note, I am a stainless steel custom fabricator by trade. For those who know anything about the trade, I am aware that I am tigging mild steel rather than migging. It is a lot easier for me to do so considering the project does not need to be structurally stout. The welds will hold up just fine ! ! ! lol
 

Fractal Define Series cases are great with a clean design.

AMD cards also run a lot hotter so you might have thermal issues.

No i5 4690 is plenty for 2x970 

My top five games and why I personally like them.
Just Cause 2 Multiplayer - One of my favorite PC games that I can now play with 500 other at once. Deus Ex: HR - Great story and stealth gameplay Mass Effect 2 - Great writing and universe Civ V - History and Strategy  FTL - Best Star Trek simulator

They could just come back as a space heater manufacturer.

The ATH m40x are great for the price:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M40x-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414090408&sr=8-1&keywords=ath+m40x
I personally like how they look, but that's just my opinion.

The ATH m40x are great for the price:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M40x-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUR54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414090408&sr=8-1&keywords=ath+m40x
I personally like how they look, but that's just my opinion.

Thanks, for posting this. I'm going to use it for the unreal engine 4 to work on some small games.

Yeah, thats one of the biggest problems I have with Mac they don't have window snapping.

I can only have screens of programs (sorry don't know how to call it) fullscreen or the perfect half of the screen. If it is just random somewhere on the screen i HATE it

The LG 25um64, IPS ultrawidescreen (2560x1080)
I couldn't find on centrecom, but heres a Newegg link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005626&cm_re=25um64-_-24-005-626-_-Product

Thanks, for posting this. I'm going to use it for the unreal engine 4 to work on some small games.

Thanks, for posting this. I'm going to use it for the unreal engine 4 to work on some small games.

Hey coders, so found this pretty sweet development package put together by GitHub and partners. Unfortunately this is for students only, and you will need to provide you school email address as validation. 
 
The package contains a GitHub micro account for free which gives you 5 private repositories, 100$ worth of free cloud hosting from Digital Ocean, Unreal Engine 4 and much much more. 
 
Come check it out @ https://education.github.com/pack hopefully some of you can benefit from this sweet deal. 
 
 
Happy Coding!!!!!

Thanks, for posting this. I'm going to use it for the unreal engine 4 to work on some small games.

Node 304, I have an 804 and my media PC is going to be in a 304.

My friend did that with a 750ti in an old Dell C2D 4Gb ram and my 750m preformed way better, I was running i7 3630 and 8Gb so you'd definitely not get maximum performance but all the games on his PC were still perfectly playable most at med-high at around 30FPS.