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Hey Guys! Im thinking of building my first gaming pc, and needed help!

 

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intel i7 4770k cpu

32gb corsair vengeance ram

Corsair Obsidian 750d case

Corsair 860 watt 80 plus platinum PSU

Corsair h100i watercooler

Asus Maximus VI formula

Corsair Air flow quiet edition red led fans

asus bluray drive

GTX 780 Superclocked edition

 

Too overkill? Too underkill? lol! Please let me know. Also, what thermal compound should i buy? I will mostly be playing the latest games at 1080p on one or 2 monitors. Will this be ok? Thanks for anyone willing to help.

 

Spider

 

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kind of hard to play games on two monitors. the split down the middle makes a lot of games either too annoying or completely unplayable.

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I would down the ram to 16gb, unless you have a real reason. I personally would keep the i7 because there is a future in multicore games. I have a 750d and I absolutely love it! I also have the same psu line as you, a axi 760! I like this build, though two monitors is hard to game with, unless you plan to upgrade to three. Also what is your storage configuration?

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Gaming doesn't work on two monitors.

 

As for the system, get an i5 4670K, 8GB RAM, ASUS Z87 Sabertooth, Corsair CS650M and use the leftover money to get a GTX 780Ti.

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Build is overkill/waste of money for gaming.

No point getting an i7 over an i5 just for gaming.

32GB ram is overkill. 8GB is plenty for gaming. More ram that you won't use is useless.

Psu is overkill even for a 780 sli. Are you planning to sli?

No point getting such an expensive cpu cooler when what you're doing is gaming.

Why such an expensive mobo?

Why the Corsair fans?

...Is the bluray drive really necessary?

No need for aftermarket compound since the h100i comes with it but I wouldn't even recommend such an expensive cooler just for gaming.

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You really don't need more than 8gb ram for gaming. 16gb is the most you should get, 32gb is way too much, you could save some cash and get a 780 ti

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Gaming doesn't work on two monitors.

Actually games like League of Legends apparently can.

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Actually games like League of Legends apparently can.

Whelp, I stand corrected.

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Actually games like League of Legends apparently can.

It still wouldn't work as good as it would with 3 monitors. You'd be better off gaming on 1 with a 2 monitor setup, even with LoL

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Hey Guys! Im thinking of building my first gaming pc, and needed help!

 

Specs

intel i7 4770k cpu

32gb corsair vengeance ram

Corsair Obsidian 750d case

Corsair 860 watt 80 plus platinum PSU

Corsair h100i watercooler

Asus Maximus VI formula

Corsair Air flow quiet edition red led fans

asus bluray drive

GTX 780 Superclocked edition

 

Too overkill? Too underkill? lol! Please let me know. Also, what thermal compound should i buy? I will mostly be playing the latest games at 1080p on one or 2 monitors. Will this be ok? Thanks for anyone willing to help.

 

Spider

firstly. unless you are doing some heavy multitasking don't go with 32gb of ram. 16gb is plenty. instead of a 780 get a 780ti and overclock it yourself or get the superclocked edition from EVGA i have it and love it. think about static pressure fans instead of airflow fans(that's just my opinion). i noticed you didn't mention storage. go with an ssd boot drive(something over 130gb) and then an hdd ex. WD Blue or green(since it wont be running windows performance inst as big of a deal imo)

i use antec nano diamond formula 7 and it works great. As long as you use a reputable brand you should be good for thermal compound. 

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Hey Guys! Im thinking of building my first gaming pc, and needed help!

 

Specs

intel i7 4770k cpu

32gb corsair vengeance ram

Corsair Obsidian 750d case

Corsair 860 watt 80 plus platinum PSU

Corsair h100i watercooler

Asus Maximus VI formula

Corsair Air flow quiet edition red led fans

asus bluray drive

GTX 780 Superclocked edition

 

Too overkill? Too underkill? lol! Please let me know. Also, what thermal compound should i buy? I will mostly be playing the latest games at 1080p on one or 2 monitors. Will this be ok? Thanks for anyone willing to help.

 

Spider

save your money and get a single 1080p monitor than acquire g sync when it comes out.

if you are reading this you are wasting valuable time and should maybe rethink your life choices.

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I would agree with what everyone else is saying, 8gb or 16 gb ram. One more thing, if you want multi monitor but dont want the split try lookin into this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BOEUQZK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=19CNB35QW2AW1F3JA64X&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200422&pf_rd_i=507846

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Gaming doesn't work on two monitors.

 

As for the system, get an i5 4670K, 8GB RAM, ASUS Z87 Sabertooth, Corsair CS650M and use the leftover money to get a GTX 780Ti.

dual monitors are good for streaming.

if you are reading this you are wasting valuable time and should maybe rethink your life choices.

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dual monitors are good for streaming.

I know this, as I have used my dual monitors for such. But, I was just saying that gaming doesn't really work that way.

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I would agree with what everyone else is saying, 8gb or 16 gb ram. One more thing, if you want multi monitor but dont want the split try lookin into this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BOEUQZK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=19CNB35QW2AW1F3JA64X&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200422&pf_rd_i=507846

my friend has that and it hurt my eyes when i gamed on it. you have to be significantly farther away to not strain your eyes but this is just my opinion and what i experienced.

if you are reading this you are wasting valuable time and should maybe rethink your life choices.

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I know this, as I have used my dual monitors for such. But, I was just saying that gaming doesn't really work that way.

ya having a split would suck but i was thinking like game on one screen skype twitch ect on the other.

if you are reading this you are wasting valuable time and should maybe rethink your life choices.

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Look, the PC is perfectly fine if you're alright with spending that kind of money. If you're having second thoughts about it, follow some "downgrade" advice - but if you're in it for raw power, that's one hell of a PC.

 

Now, I would recommend a 780Ti - so, if you're at your maximum budget, stepping down to 16GB of RAM, slightly less powerful PSU, and i5 might be a good idea (as has been rehashed over and over in this thread).

 

Also, to answer your question - yes, this PC build is absolutely overkill for 1080p gaming. You could easily walk all over 1440p and not bat an eye.

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