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Draculapkt

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Feb 24, 2013
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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.:Sunday night

Budget Range: (e.g.:$2500-$3000) Total

System Usage from Most to Least Important: (e.g.:gaming, surfing the internet, streaming and video rendering)

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: This is the build I'm looking at purchasing. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H63B

Location: City, State/Region, Country - Los Angeles, Ca.

Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.:I want to keep the I7 and the Galaxy Cards. I know the HDs are Overkill but I have 5TB already full)

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: cCurrently have a Samsung 24"...will be getting 2 more Benq to replace it with.

Additional Comments: (e.g.: I mostly stream WOW, DOTA and SC2. Would like to get into BF3, Crises and GW2 streaming.)

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: (It's time for an upgrade. I am currently running an intel DX58SO, Intel 920, 8gb ram, Radeon 4800 series. I will also need to replace my router...currently running with a NETGEAR 3700v2. It's not doing very well with my internet speeds.)

I appreciate any and all help to get my future system up and running and I look forward to seeing different perspectives on a good gaming/streaming rig. Thank you in advance. below is also the build I'm looking at purchasing.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H63B
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H63B/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H63B/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($104.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($135.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($127.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($229.89 @ Mac Mall)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Galaxy GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($121.18 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Black Widow 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ XL2420T 120Hz 24.0" Monitor ($389.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2604.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-02 21:07 EST-0500)
 
Solution
get this instead
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/H72d

ram
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=78420&promoid=1026

case
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=78227

-256gb on the SSD is enough for games, the os, and the apps. the rest goes to the hard drive
-better board for cheaper. dual nics can help with your streaming if you have fast internet since you can set one of them for your gaming and one dedicated for streaming
-cheaper ram
-better CPU cooler. no more fisher price crap
-better psu
-better case
-more fps out of the 7970s than the 670s. if you want to go into playing borderlands 2, then get a 670
-you dont really need a sound card but if you want one, i can suggest one
-i personally would get a IPS panel instead of a faster TN panel. lose...

Draculapkt

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Feb 24, 2013
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10,510
I will post again with what I ordered.. Much appreciation to those who provided feedback and I learned a think or two... Get what's needed to do the job not what looks good... All the time :) the big troll thank you especially.. Your advice and knowledge was helpful
 
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