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So, my current build is based around a i5-6600k clocked at 4.7ghz, I have 16gb ddr4 ram, an MSI Z170-A pro mobo all in an inwin 303 case with 6 corsair HAF fans for cooling. Everything is good, except for my graphics card being a GTX 960 4gb. I frequently create contents, and like to max out most of the games I play which the most demanding of would be, The Division, Infinite Warfare, Black Ops 3, ect. My mobo supports Crossfire, but not sli. I will also be looking into ultrawide gaming, any suggestions as to what graphics card I should get? Im so far looking at either dual 470s, 480s, or a single 1070

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5 minutes ago, pjsmith727 said:

So, my current build is based around a i5-6600k clocked at 4.7ghz, I have 16gb ddr4 ram, an MSI Z170-A pro mobo all in an inwin 303 case with 6 corsair HAF fans for cooling. Everything is good, except for my graphics card being a GTX 960 4gb. I frequently create contents, and like to max out most of the games I play which the most demanding of would be, The Division, Infinite Warfare, Black Ops 3, ect. My mobo supports Crossfire, but not sli. I will also be looking into ultrawide gaming, any suggestions as to what graphics card I should get? Im so far looking at either dual 470s, 480s, or a single 1070

A single 1070. Also, in the not-so-distant future in a world dominated by DX12 games, you won't even need SLi to run 2 nvidia graphics cards, so you should be safe there.

Want to know which mobo to get?

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Choose whatever you need. Any more, you're wasting your money. Any less, and you don't get the features you need.

 

Only you know what you need to do with your computer, so nobody's really qualified to answer this question except for you.

 

chEcK iNsidE sPoilEr fOr a tREat!

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What resolution do you play at? 1070 is probably the best option, but not needed for 1080p (60Hz). I would only buy a 1070 for 1080p 144hz or 1440p+, otherwise get 1060 or 480. 

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My specs

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PC:

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K @4.8GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 
Motherboard:  ASUS Maximus VIII Hero 
GPU: Zotac AMP Extreme 1070 @ 2114Mhz
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB
Case: Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2

 

Peripherals 

Keyboard: Corsair K70 LUX Browns
Mouse: Logitech G502 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud Revolver 

Monitor: U2713M @ 75Hz

 

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