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Hello all,

 

I was wondering if you could give me some input on my next upgrade for my desktop. 

 

Current specs are as follows

 

CPU: i5-3570k OC'd to 4.5GHz

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper EVO

Motherboard; Asus P8Z77-V

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport (2 X 4GB) 

Storage: Crucial M4 128GB, Samsung Evo Pro 128GB, Seagate Barracude 1TB 7200RPM

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce 780

Case: Coarsair 750D

PSU: OCZ ZT 750W 

 

I'm leaning towards watercooling but thought maybe I could get some input from someone with more knowledge. Machine is used primarily for heavy gaming at 1080p. I will get into higher resolutions when it becomes cheaper. Any input is appreciated.

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theres nothing much that need changing but if you want something how about a second 780? 

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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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buy a 1440p monitor save your money for now man, water-cooling is nice but in your case not really necessary if you're stable at 4.5 GHz

 

theres nothing much that need changing but if you want something how about a second 780? 

 

WHY NOT BOTH

"I have the perfect cure for a sore throat, cut it" - alfred hitchcock

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theres nothing much that need changing but if you want something how about a second 780? 

Won't need another 780 for a 1080p monitor. 

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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buy a 1440p monitor save your money for now man, water-cooling is nice but in your case not really necessary if you're stable at 4.5 GHz

+1 This!

|CPU: Intel 5960X|MOBO:Rampage V Extreme|GPU:EVGA 980Ti SC 2 - Way SLI|RAM:G-Skill 32GB|CASE:900D|PSU:CorsairAX1200i|DISPLAY :Dell U2412M X3|SSD Intel 750 400GB, 2X Samsung 850 Pro|

Peripherals : | MOUSE : Logitech G602 | KEYBOARD: K70 RGB (Cherry MX Brown) | NAS: Synology DS1515+  - WD RED 3TB X 5|ROUTER: AC68U

Sound : | HEADPHONES: Sennheiser HD800 SPEAKERS: B&W CM9 (Front floorstanding) ,  B&W CM Center 2 (Centre) | AV RECEIVER : Denon 3806 | MY X99 BUILD LOG!

 

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Won't need another 780 for a 1080p monitor. 

like i said nothing needs changing but if he wants to upgrade something a 780s fine and over kills always fun

Specs

CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Why do you have two 120GB SSDs?

[AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10]

 

 

 

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Why do you have two 120GB SSDs?

probably because 240gb ssd's used to be expensive

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probably because 240gb ssd's used to be expensive

but they're not even identical

[AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10]

 

 

 

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buy a 1440p monitor save your money for now man, water-cooling is nice but in your case not really necessary if you're stable at 4.5 GHz

 

 

 

WHY NOT BOTH

Even if I'm hitting temps around 80C on my overclock? I know its not really that high but it makes me a little uncomfortable at times. Is it something to be worried about?

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If you're desperate to spend money, you could swap the PSU for something like a Corsair AX760. Heard bad things about those XFX units.

 

Failing that, get an AIO cooler. Corsair h100i will fit in your case, and i think the h110 will as well.

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Even if I'm hitting temps around 80C on my overclock? I know its not really that high but it makes me a little uncomfortable at times. Is it something to be worried about?

I think 80c is ok on intel man, but I'm not an intel guy

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Even if I'm hitting temps around 80C on my overclock? I know its not really that high but it makes me a little uncomfortable at times. Is it something to be worried about?

I think 80c is ok on intel man, but I'm not an intel guy

80c is fine.

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80c is fine.

thought so, just didn't want to be the one that told him yeah and then burnt his chip up

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