Need some check on gaming rig

alastor

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Jun 27, 2012
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Hey there everyone, I decided to buy a new PC after sticking with the same one for the past 6 years, so here comes my request.

Approximate Purchase Date: In two weeks tops
Budget Range: 2500 $
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, multimedia, mostly fun.
Parts Not Required: Peripherals
Country: Turkey
Overclocking: Not right away, maybe later.
SLI or Crossfire: Same as overclocking, not right away.
Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

I'm not asking for a complete list, actually I made one myself. Here goes:

Intel Core i5 3570k 3.4 GHz
ASUS GTX680 DirectCU II TOP 2 GB
GA-Z77X-UD5H
GSKILL 8 GB (2x4 GB) RipjawsX DDR3 1600 MHz CL9
Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200 Rpm
Corsair 500R
Corsair AX750W

I need advice about SSDs (Kingston, Corsair and OCZ are pretty much all I can get my hands on -no Crucial, Mushkin etc-), what type of cooling to go with and a 23'' LCD monitor (preferably Samsung -I'm using a 206BW at the moment and very happy with it despite the low resolution-).
Lastly, can you confirm if this setup will be sufficient for gaming for the next 2-3 years without needing too much of an upgrade? (Maybe throw in another graphics card for SLI) I would like to be able to run new games on highest settings.
Thanks in advance!
 
Can you get the OCZ Vertex 4? Spend $100 less and get the ASUS DC2 GTX 670. It is only 5% slower, but a lot cheaper, and better price/performance. Gold ratings and modularity are not needed, so if you can, get the Corsair TX750 V2. Btw, are you sure you will CF/SLI? The reason I ask is a lot of people say they want the option, but they never add a second card, like me. I bought a beefy PSU thinking I'll CF/SLI in the future, but I never did, and now I regret getting a big PSU. I could have gotten a better GPU, like the 7970 (this was back in early April mind you).
 

alastor

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Jun 27, 2012
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I can get the V4, but I wonder if it is worth trying to buy Crucial M4 off the internet? I've read a lot of positive comments about that one. About the SLI, I will definitely do it when the prices go down in time, and that's probably the only upgrade I will do before purchasing my next PC.