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Im_Flick
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GTX 660 ti or 670? ;)

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.4GHz (cooled by Corsair H110) | Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI Formula | RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 | GPU: ASUS GTX780TI-DC2OC-3GD5 | Case: NZXT Phantom 630 | Storage: Samsung 840 Pro 128GB + 3 x WD Black 500GB  + WD Black 1TB + WD Black 2TB + Kingston V300 120GB | PSU: SeaSonic Platinum 660W | Monitors: 3 x Iiyama ProLite XU2390HS-1 | Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark | Mouse: Logitech G502 Protheus Spectrum | Mousemat: Steelseries QcK Heavy (40x45) | Headset: Kingston HyperX Cloud II | Speakers: Logitech Z906

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id get an SSD and a bigger hdd and also a 760ti or something along those lines when it comes out...i just find the ref cards look awesome haah xD

or a 7970 for like 350$$?

 

EDIT: id also wait for haswell (even if you arent buying a haswell processor ...the old ones will go down in price)

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You could pick up a 670 when the prices are lower because of the 7XX series. ALso the SSD is a must have for systems nowadays. Something around 120gb is perfect as a boot drive + 1TB storage HDD.

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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What kind of monitor set up are you going for? 

Are you going for specifically itx or is micro-atx okay? Does the size matter?

Are you doing any rendering/editing?

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HDD: i suggest swiching it to a 3.5 instead of the 2.5, you're paying more for the smaller size.

SSD: 120GB is enough if you get a HDD for storage, the samsung 840 performs great. You can get the pro version but it will cost more.

GPU: I'd suggest either getting a 7950/gtx 670, or to wait for the GTX 760ti.

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That psu is overkill. Generally (99% of the time), gold plus is a waste of money. A cx600 is more than enough for that build.

You could probably get a cheaper motherboard as well. If you don't need a dvd drive or anything in the 5.25in bay, a 7950 would be better for gaming.

Don't waste your money on a caviar black. You already have an ssd. Get a caviar blue/seagate barracuda instead and save some money.

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That psu is overkill. Generally (99% of the time), gold plus is a waste of money. A cx600 is more than enough for that build.

You could probably get a cheaper motherboard as well. If you don't need a dvd drive or anything in the 5.25in bay, a 7950 would be better for gaming.

Don't waste your money on a caviar black. You already have an ssd. Get a caviar blue/seagate barracuda instead and save some money.

I defiantly want to keep my motherboard because it is wireless, I just changed the HDD. What about a HD 7970, I saw tek syndicate say something about it won't run on a 650 watt power supply?

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I defiantly want to keep my motherboard because it is wireless, I just changed the HDD. What about a HD 7970, I saw tek syndicate say something about it won't run on a 650 watt power supply?

A 650w won't run 2 7970's. A cx600 will run a 7970 just fine. I recommend the 7950 over the 7970 because it's a better deal.

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Ok, so what brand if 7950 do I get, Thanks for all the help Btw!

The cheapest one. If there's one with a better cooler (ie more fans) for $10-20 more, get that instead. 

You should be manually overclocking it anyway so ignore factory overclocks.

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The cheapest one. If there's one with a better cooler (ie more fans) for $10-20 more, get that instead. 

You should be manually overclocking it anyway so ignore factory overclocks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125414

Or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127667

I personally like the MSI

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Twin Frozr all the way. It is an amazing cooler with a great name. :)

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So then everything here is A-OK?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/11KoC

Mhmm. I would personally get a 3TB drive but then again I'm a media hog.

It all looks good.

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