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With 1TB HDD which is better

 

GTX 770 with Kingstone 240 GB 

 

or

 

R9 290 With kingstone 120 GB

 

or

 

GTX 780 Without any SSDs

 

-Gaming-

 

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GTX 770 with Kingstone 240 GB 

 

or

 

R9 290 With kingstone 120 GB

SSD for the win!

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770 with 240gb is what I would go with

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Get the best GPU you can at the cost of an SSD.

 

SSDs are cheap. You can add one later.

 

Replacing a GTX 770 with a 780/whatever is not cheap.

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780 

 

And if you end up getting a ssd go with anything besides the kingston v300.

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I would go with either the R9 or the 780, because with game play an SSD isn't going to add as much as a decent video card will.  If you need a snappy load time and slightly faster file manipulation then get the 120 and R9, if you can deal with slower load times then get the 780.  Don't get the 770 unless you're on a tight budget because you really only need 120 for an OS drive and user what ever dunger HDD for the game installs.

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i would say 780,cuz in games a ssd only helps for fast loading, but a 780 you will get incredible good fps in all games

 

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With 1TB HDD which is better

 

GTX 770 with Kingstone 240 GB 

 

or

 

R9 290 With kingstone 120 GB

 

or

 

GTX 780 Without any SSDs

 

-Gaming-

 

Personally I'd go with the middle solution :P

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290 w/ ssd all the way

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290 with an SSD.

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290 + SSD. You'll get much better desktop experience with it fast response time.

Or 780 if you really want green.

i would say 780,cuz in games a ssd only helps for fast loading, but a 780 you will get incredible good fps in all games

 

you mean 290 won't give him good fps in all games like the 780?

 

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290 + SSD. You'll get much better desktop experience with it fast response time.

Or 780 if you really want green.

 

you mean 290 won't give him good fps in all games like the 780?

 

 

 

290 is a good card too, but i think 780 is slightly better, and i answered him accordingly of his choices, i think in his 3rd choice thinks that 780 is better than 290, sacrificing a ssd for 780, and its a good sacrifice, i dont say that 290+ssd is a bad choice, just i think 780 without ssd is better for me, but he is going to buy it, its his choice anyway, ssd is good but still its price is still high

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Im actually in the same place right now along with a psu. I would chose the 290 now with no ssd and add one in a few months.

If you wait to get the extra 30$ to get a 240gb ssd then you are off to the races

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

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290 is a good card too, but i think 780 is slightly better, and i answered him accordingly of his choices, i think in his 3rd choice thinks that 780 is better than 290, sacrificing a ssd for 780, and its a good sacrifice, i dont say that 290+ssd is a bad choice, just i think 780 without ssd is better for me, but he is going to buy it, its his choice anyway, ssd is good but still its price is still high

the 290 and 780 are the same tier of cards

My Rig  

 
PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/kGNksY

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($379.00 @ shopRBC) 

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK THEMIS 65.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard: MSI CSM-H87M-G43 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.83 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory: Kingston HyperX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.34 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($92.95 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($298.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($125.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($116.00 @ shopRBC) 

Case Fan: Cougar Turbine 120 (4-Pack) 60.4 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($23.99 @ NCIX) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Monitor: HP 22xi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($187.11 @ Amazon Canada) 

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ NCIX) 

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($76.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Pro Headset  ($78.98 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $2074.22

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-10 15:33 EDT-0400Build log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/303263-the-dell-from-hell/#entry4121100 

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290 + SSD. You'll get much better desktop experience with it fast response time.

Or 780 if you really want green.

 

you mean 290 won't give him good fps in all games like the 780?

 

 

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FANBOY SPOTTED!

 

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