Making a new build $1600 what do you think?

[Campo]

hey there i'm making a new build i have a budget of $1600 and this is what i've come up with. its mainly going to be for gaming but i want it to last as long a possable. i will add another GPU when i need to upgrade and mabey more ram in the future.

Motherboard: asus z77-V LK
CPU: i5 3570k
Cooler: corsair H80
GPU: radeon HD 7950
Ram: G.skill (4Gbx2) 1600 ripjaws
Power supply:seasonic M12II 850W
SDD/HDD: OCZ vertex4 128GB/ WD Caviar black 1TB
Case: coolermaster HAF X

so what do you think?

 

[burritobob]

As a side note you can also add a 7970 later instead of a 7950...

 

[eyeage]

I think when that time comes, you'll likely be better off buying a new high end card as opposed to pairing your 7950.

 

[envy14tpe]

I don't think you'll have an issue, honestly, as you can easily find 2 year old cards now. That said, it's not like they drop in price over that 2 year time.

They don't drop in price? That sucks. I always thought it'd be way easier to sell and upgrade to new gen rather than 2 cards. And if price doesn't drop, then not much of an incentive for SLI/Crossfire.

 

[eyeage]

It depends on the card, some fall, some don't. Rather, they fall, but not much. In the end, it will always depend.. Current gen technology will most likely supercede a couple year old xfire *ymmv

 

[Campo]

humm yeah i might look into it a bit more when i by my pc. thanks for all he advice guys

 

[envy14tpe]

Personally, I think SLI/Crossfire is only useful for multiple monitors. Otherwise, a 680 or 7970 will rock any single monitor. Also, dual GPUs might bump you from 80fps to 110fps but who would notice? That's why I recommend planning on one GPU and a 500W PSU unless you want 3 monitors.