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The 770 is plenty. Keeping gameplay smooth during the massive battles will depend on your cpu though.

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Sorry for my ignorance beforehand, I'm new to building PC's and am in the process of picking out parts for my first build. Also I'm in college so I don't have much cash to spare. I plan on this PC being a "Esports" machine that can stream long hours while still keeping cool temperatures. I have an adequate case and CPU cooler in mind, but I don't know which kind of GPU to pick, one that exhausts air out the back or one with 2-3 fans.

Although I want this to primarily be an esports PC, I would also like to play modern games, and I would like to record massive battles of total war games at a smooth fps. (If you don't know what this is please check the link below.) so I was thinking a GTX 770. And $350 is about my price point. I will be playing on a single monitor at 1080p. I don't really need to go above that. Can anybody recommend something else maybe cheaper or should I just go with a 770??

 

Also I apologize for the long post.

 

 

Example of a massive battle - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhHyDBAZ2c0

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The 770 is plenty. Keeping gameplay smooth during the massive battles will depend on your cpu though.

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The 770 is plenty. Keeping gameplay smooth during the massive battles will depend on your cpu though.

 

Thank you for the reply! I was thinking of pairing it with an i5 4670k. I don't think the hyper threading of an i7 would make a huge difference. But I could be totally wrong.

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Thank you for the reply! I was thinking of pairing it with an i5 4670k. I don't think the hyper threading of an i7 would make a huge difference. But I could be totally wrong.

You're correct. A 4670k should do wonderfully. If it didn't, it probably wouldn't help to get a more powerful cpu anyway. 

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