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Approximate Purchase Date: Over time most likely

Budget Range: €2000 max

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, streaming, surfing, tv,

Are you buying a monitor: Yes x2

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.pixmania.ie www.komplett.ie(others that ship to Ireland are fine to)

Parts Preferences:
This is what i have put together:

CPU: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11664393/art/intel/core-i7-3820-3-6-ghz-12-m.html

MOBO: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11323193/art/asus/sabertooth-x79-2011-socke.html

PSU: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/10543869/art/corsair/enthusiast-series-modular.html

GPU: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/12821050/art/asus/geforce-gtx-660-directcu.html

HDD: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/13392654/art/seagate/2tb-barracuda-7200-14-sat.html

CASE: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11167779/art/cooler-master/storm-trooper-sgc-5000-kk.html

WATER COOLER: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/13166034/art/corsair/h80i-extreme-performance.html

MONITOR: http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/13316010/art/lg/e2251vq-bn-led-22-full-hd.html

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Additional Comments: I will be playing all sorts of games such as LoL, GW2 and Bf4(when it is released). Those would be my main 3 atm.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am upgrading as my system is getting to 4 years old and is starting to slowdown. I got my first blue screen a few weeks ago but luckily it has not happened since. Also I am going to be working for the summer and finally will have money to spend.
 
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This build is mainly aimed for aesthetics...
Cpu,gpu,power supply, mainboard ,ssd, hdd,screen can be picked.
The other things can be replaced for cheaper options



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($95.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($146.47 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($55.43 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($167.58 @ Newegg)
Total: $2319.53
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-04 15:01 EDT-0400)
 
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Is dropping down to an i5 and getting x2 gpus going to up the performance?
 
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Yes. For gaming, the i5-3570k is as high as you need to go. Also, do you intend to use both screens for gaming?
 
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One screen will be for the game and another will be for a browser, video or anything else I am doing other than gaming. Also dual screen are quite handy while doing college work so that is another reason I am going with 2.
 
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Just as I suspected (and good idea, by the way, I use the same setup). In that case, we can get a better gaming screen and a cheaper utility screen.
 
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I was unable to find my screen of choice for gaming (the ASUS VG248QE) on any of those sites. If you can find it, I would get it. Otherwise, get whatever monitor you feel comfortable with.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570k: €214.95 http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb_01com/80005583/intel_core_i5_3570k__3_4ghz__socket_1155/details.aspx
CPU Cooler: Noctua DH14: €102.21 http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/4859197/art/noctua/nh-d14-cpu-cooler.html
Motherboard: ASRock Extreme6 Z77: €154.95 http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb_01com/20155639/asrock_z77_extreme6__socket_1155__atx/details.aspx
RAM: Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8GB (2x4): €62.92 http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-8gb--2x4gb--ddr3-1600mhz-cl9-vengeance-low-profile-black-performance-desktop-memory-kit-7JZ8.html?src=15
GPU: 2 x Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 Vapor-X Ghz. Edition 3GB: €791.80 http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/12701061/art/sapphire-technology/radeon-hd-7970-vapor-x-gh.html
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD: €84.23 http://www.dabs.ie/products/seagate-2tb-barracuda-sata-6gb-s-64mb-7200rpm-hard-drive-7XD7.html?q=seagate%20barracuda%202tb&src=16
PSU: Corsair 850 Watt Pro Series Gold AX850: €163.76 http://www.dabs.ie/products/corsair-850-watt-pro-series-gold-ax850-71HM.html?refs=50113&src=3
Case: Cooler Master Haf X: €159.49 http://www.dabs.ie/products/coolermaster-haf-x-full-tower--extended-atx--black-7BNW.html?src=3

Total: €1734.31
 
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Yea I found it here http://www.elara.ie/productdetail.aspx?productcode=ECE2655801 for €372.69
 
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Depends on what he plays and how long he intends to keep this PC. Plus, I assumed (granted, without any precedent other than my own case) that he would likely upgrade to a higher-resolution 120hz monitor when they are available. That said, you're correct, for gaming in the present day on 1080p, a single 7970 is more than enough.
 
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I often record my game play and run multiple clients of one game and stream some times. Im not sure it this needs another gpu but its quite hard to record good quality game play on my current build. A single 4870 (ik a bit out of date)
 
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For my own recording build (which I needlessly future-proofed, I must admit.) I used a pair of Vapor-x 7970 ghz. Editions. They're complete overkill, but I felt it was worthwhile to be at least slightly future-proof, and I had enough to afford it. Efficiency-wise, they're not a good choice, but they would allow you to record and play on higher settings in a small number of extremely demanding games (Far Cry, Crysis, so on and so forth). If you have more money than sense, as I did when I got mine, they may be worth it for you.
 
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