HASWELL BUILD $1300

[carnage017]

well i m always looking for cheaper.... and best performance for the money.... 

 

im buying a moba+cpu combo from microcenter... dont know if i want the z87-a asus or the gigabyte udh4 model

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/13QyB

[joelthezombie15]

Get 7950 if you want bang for the buck.

[carnage017]

i believe the 7970 can last longer in the coming years though :o

[AvoK95]

i believe the 7970 can last longer in the coming years though :o

The 7970 is just a "higher-end" 7950. If you can afford the 7970 it's nice to have, but you'll get a very similar performance for a much cheaper price with a 7950. You can overclock it to be faster than a 7970. You can have a CF set up for about 600 bucks that's almost as fast as a Titan or 780 :)

 

EDIT: Stick with a single 780, prices might drop later on, and you can also get away with 8GB RAM kits.

[carnage017]

What about the moba? Asus or gigabyte,?

I included the models above

[AvoK95]

What about the moba? Asus or gigabyte,?

I included the models above

Get the one you want, it doesn't matter if they're the same features. Also look in brands like AsRock or MSI. MSI has great gaming motherboards.

[carnage017]

So paying $1320 for this is not a rip off?

[WoodenMarker]

So paying $1320 for this is not a rip off?

$1320? The link shows $1010 for me.

 

Is there a theme you're shooting for here? If not, you could go with a Hyper 212 Evo or NH-D14.

I also agree the 7950 is a better bang for your buck. The 7950/7970 are both close in performance once overclocked but the 7950 is $100 cheaper.

I'd go for a TP-link wifi card instead since they're good for that. Try to avoid rosewill as it's just a cover brand for oem products and it's hard to tell which items are good and which are crap.

The 750w is overkill unless you plan to crossfire. For a single card, a 550w bronze will be plenty.

 

Edit: What's your budget?

[JoshM]

what about a nicer screen? Your buying a 7970, you may aswell use it?

[carnage017]

Well its 1300 because im buying the CPU + mobacbundle at microcenter. I think I'm going to stick with the 7970 for better fps in new upcoming games, and a better screen? What do you mean, like get an Asus?

[dolarsignzeroxeighty]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14lbH

[carnage017]

i purchased this 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/14lmF

 

moba+cpu at microcenter.... 

 

god help me :c