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Been pulling out hair lately stressing over which components I should get. I will be using a 2560x1440p monitor, and for right now i want a single gpu solution. I've heard that the 7970 performs better at higher resolutions than nvidia cards(I really don't care about brands, i just want the best performance for the money)

You guys mind helping piece together a build? It would be much appreciated. My budget is about $1500.

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Gimme a bit to mock up a build for you. What case do you want and what country are you from?

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Btw, The 7970 ghz editions perform the best in 1080p and 1440p :)

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Thanks. I was thinking of going with a fractal design r4. I'm from america.

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Sweet case! I'll be done in a jiffy

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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AMD cards do perform better at higher resolutions because of their higher amount of VRAM, but there are 4GB 670s and 680s should you want CUDA/Physx or prefer Nvidia. Just a headsup.

This is a pretty solid build for that resolution and price point.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zRXI

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zS2V This system will haul ass :) great sound card, ballen gfx card, windowed r4, h100i, 128gb 840 pro, this is the shizz

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Helltechs build will kick the nuts of my system, but try and shave a couple bucks off to stick a aftermarket heat sink in there and it will save you from the intel stock heatsink and also change his case to the r4 :) then you have yourself a system

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Wow, thanks guys. I've been eyeing the r7960 lighting you've listed for a while now, brad. But i read this one weird review that you needed an adapter for that card to reach a resolution of a higher resolution monitor. Idk, maybe it was a defect with that card or something.

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Wow' date=' thanks guys. I've been eyeing the r7960 lighting you've listed for a while now, brad. But i read this one weird review that you needed an adapter for that card to reach a resolution of a higher resolution monitor. Idk, maybe it was a defect with that card or something. [/quote']

I'd ignore that the lightning is beast :)

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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At that resolution look into Helltechs build, CF 7950 are going to do quite a bit better than a single 7970.

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Sweet. Also, keep in mind this is my first gaming machine. Is water cooling hard to set up and is there upkeep that i have to do?

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Sweet. Also' date=' keep in mind this is my first gaming machine. Is water cooling hard to set up and is there upkeep that i have to do?[/quote']

If you're talking about the H100 that he suggested, no that's a prefab unit and there is no upkeep.

If you're talking about full watercooling, it isn't hard if you take the time to learn to do it.

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At that resolution look into Helltechs build' date=' CF 7950 are going to do quite a bit better than a single 7970.[/quote']

That's true, I don't like to recommend crossfire or sli for new builders though as it can be a headache and just plain not work.

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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At that resolution look into Helltechs build' date=' CF 7950 are going to do quite a bit better than a single 7970.[/quote']

That's true, I don't like to recommend crossfire or sli for new builders though as it can be a headache and just plain not work.

It's more reliable than tri or quad but still

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Alright, great. Yea, right now i'll just stick with a single gpu. Once I get acclimated I may get an additional card, but as of right now I don't think it's a good idea to get ahead of myself.

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Alright' date=' great. Yea, right now i'll just stick with a single gpu. Once I get acclimated I may get an additional card, but as of right now I don't think it's a good idea to get ahead of myself. [/quote']

The 7970 will handle anything you throw at it so there won't be a problem :) gl with the build

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


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Alright' date=' great. Yea, right now i'll just stick with a single gpu. Once I get acclimated I may get an additional card, but as of right now I don't think it's a good idea to get ahead of myself. [/quote']

There is nothing to Crossfire at all. You literally just plug it in and connect a bridge, which is nothing at all. If you can install RAM you can install another GPU.

Regardless if that is the case and you really don't want to do dual GPU (you kind of have to at that resolution), get a single 7950 for now. Don't waste money on a 7970 because I can guarantee you you won't be happy with the performance of a single card, and you don't have the budget for dual 7970s.

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