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Setting up a computer for a friend, he will primarily be recording BF3/BF4. We want to keep it Nvidia, main issues we are just not sure its all compatible. According to pcpartpicker it is, but better safe then sorry ;D

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-MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
-Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
-Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
-Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
-Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
-EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card
-Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case
-Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply
-Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full (32/64-bit)

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Get a 650w psu unless you want to sli later. 

 

And get a better cooler

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get windows 8.1, cheaper and faster

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Reduce PSU to save some $$ (or stick with it for futureproof)

Get 780 3GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130942

Hope he has another Drive for games.  Win= 30-50GB,  BF3 =20GB, BF4 =? probably greater than 30GB.

 

need more $, skip that cheesy liquid cooler, and just use stock for a little bit, and save up for better cooler like h100i and OC up to %20.  

 

BTW, test have started to show faster memory = better performance in BF4... what... %20 boost between 1600 and 2400?  somebody correct me plz

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Reduce PSU to save some $$ (or stick with it for futureproof)

Get 780 3GB - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130942

Hope he has another Drive for games.  Win= 30-50GB,  BF3 =20GB, BF4 =? probably greater than 30GB

780 costs more on amazon, he might sli 770

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Setting up a computer for a friend, he will primarily be recording BF3/BF4. We want to keep it Nvidia, main issues we are just not sure its all compatible. According to pcpartpicker it is, but better safe then sorry ;D

Feedback would be good.-MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard-Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor-Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler-Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory-Corsair Neutron Series GTX 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk-EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card-Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case-Corsair Professional 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply-Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Full (32/64-bit)

Get windows 8.1
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780 costs more on amazon, he might sli 770

I guess get it wherever cheaper.  Or buy the 4770K from me!  I have two brand new in box! (not kidding, they were gifts, but i'm selling them for the a better single cpu)

 

I have 680 4GB, it just barely skims BF3 maxed at 1080... 770 is only a bit faster, add streaming, it's going run like me 680 lol.  Then have to jump to sli to get more.  Of course, can always cut the graphics... 

 

cut $50 for the cheap liquid cooler (which would probably going get him %10 oc boost of nothingness ... vs almost %20 boost in graphics perf.)  

 

cut another $20 for 750W http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750 - good enough to sli a 780.

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You didn't give us a budget...

 

 
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Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($735.66 @ Newegg) 
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I guess get it wherever cheaper.  Or buy the 4770K from me!  I have two brand new in box! (not kidding, they were gifts, but i'm selling them for the a better single cpu)

 

I have 680 4GB, it just barely skims BF3 maxed at 1080... 770 is only a bit faster, add streaming, it's going run like me 680 lol.  Then have to jump to sli to get more.  Of course, can always cut the graphics... 

 

cut $50 for the cheap liquid cooler (which would probably going get him %10 oc boost of nothingness ... vs almost %20 boost in graphics perf.)  

 

cut another $20 for 750W http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-rm750 - good enough to sli a 780.

Thanks for tips but Stock CPU cooler is just to loud.

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Thanks for tips but Stock CPU cooler is just to loud.

 

I guess my only other suggestion for inexpensive but good performing cooler is the Cooler Master Hyper TX3.  I've used this one (well the rocketfish version of it) on a Q6600 and prime95 at ~60c vs over 80c stock, with the fan still at it's lowest. Under $20.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21dN6

 

like @cjeffcoatjr said... you need to give a budget as well as criterias

 

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I did not find the stock cooler loud at all even with my 2600K @ 4.2Ghz for over a year folding, I kept it on because I was surprised how well it performed.  The graphics card fan is a LOT louder.  I have the Galaxy 680 GC and it's quiet till I push it in games... but by then who cares when machine guns and bombs going off.  AMD and their wafer thin fan on stock cooler is whinny loud :lol: .  Got my Xeon 1230v2 folding 24/7 on stock cooler and all I hear is some wind noise, and the hard drives.  btw, not putting computer on table next to one's head helps.

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Little point getting an i7 for gaming.

The H55 is not that good of a cooler. There are better coolers for the price.

Why not AMD? You can get more cores, vram, and wider memory bandwidth for gaming.

Any particular reason you're going for a full tower?

Psu is overkill. A decent 550w will be plenty for a 770. 750w will do for sli.

I see no reason why you'd need Windows ultimate....

 

 

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

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