New Gaming PC ($2,000 or so Budget)

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Trying to grab it all from Newegg, but if there really is a big difference in price please list it :)

Resolution: 1920x1080

If SLI could be explained a bit more that would be awesome (as if it would be worth it with the 2 550 Ti Cards?) and just general knowledge.

Goal of this PC:

- Run most games with max or close to max settings
- Be able to Fraps anything without loss of FPS or performance
- Have the ability to render video at a good pace
- Possiblity of streaming with high quality

MoBo: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77
CPU: Intel i5 3570k
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2x 4GB) 240-PIN DDR3 1866
SSD: Intel 510 (Elm Crest) 120GB SATA III
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB (6GB/s) x2
PSU: Corsair HX750 (750W)
Heatsink: Thermaltake Frio

Unknown Pieces

GFX Card: Torn between GeForce 560 Ti, GeForce 670 FTW, 2x GeForce 550 Ti
Case: Looking for some suggestions in this department, have heard good things about larger cases like 1.5 towers but have also heard good things about soundproof cases

MoBo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231460
SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167042
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148844
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139010
Heatsink: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106150

Notes:

- Found a deal on the MoBo+Hard Drive and CPU+Hard Drive that saves $35 total

Thanks!
 
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Looks good to me, and I personally love the nzxt switch 810. It's an amazing case. Also I'd go with the asus direct cuII top gtx 670, has better performance and comes with more extra features like gpu tweak (over clocking / under software) so if you want,you can turn the fan speed down, shut the top vents of the nzxt and viola, silent. Or open it up crank up performance and game to your heart's desire. Hope this helps
 
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i personally do not like Sabertooth

if you are trying to get sabertooth because it says that "it will last longer because it is cooler" then you can go for it. but most mobos already last for decades even without the thermal armor

i would say go for ASUS z77 pro which has simple wifi+blue tooth and it has fan xpert2 so you can control your fans without a fan controller

for video rendering you can go i7 to get the extra power from HT to make it go faster and smoother

Frio is a very loud cooler but it is very good.

if you want a really strong one that is quiet go for noctua

i would just say get a 670 EVGA brand is always a good one

stay with a 1600 speed ram it is native to the CPU already but if you do go faster make sure to go into the bios to overclock your ram

i have completely no idea why you would need 2x 3TB HDD

unless you are doing something extreme just go for 1x 3TB or even a 2TB

for the price of this i would rather put more on the SSD like going Cruical m4 256GB SSD
 
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The HDDs are for the raw files of Fraps as I would like to record at high FPS (pretty huge files - 3GB per minute or so)

Would running two GTX 550 Ti Cards be more powerful then the 670?
 
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for $2k,you can build a pretty high end rig with latest components but i can't see a big reason to spend so much when you can have blazing performance for less price.here's what i would suggest-
LG 24x dvd burner
Silverstone raven RV03B full tower
Samsung f4 2tb
Asus GTX 670 2GB
NZXT Hale82 750w modular
Crucial Ballistix sports 8gb 1600mhz 1.5V
Intel i5 3570k
Coolermaster hyper 612 pwm
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 240GB SSD
Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H
Total-$1550
Note:The case is one of the best out there.very quiet and great cooling.have a look how good the case is-
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1244-page1.html
gtx 670 is best bang for buck.for $420,it comes with a great cooler and lots of overclocking potential.will beat a stock 680 with little tweaks.take a look-
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/ASUS/GeForce_GTX_670_Direct_Cu_II/
750w is more than enough for gtx 670 SLi+overclocks.
hyper 612 pwm is a great cooler for it's price.highly rated at hardware secrets-
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-Hyper-612-PWM-CPU-Cooler-Review/1398
UD5H is a great board for it's price.loads of features and solid overclocker.
every component is high quality and compatible.if you have any doubts,feel free to ask.
 
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I guess with a few of these pieces it is more brand loyalty but also some of them are more reliable, I mean sure you can save a few bucks here and there getting comparable parts but I don't mind paying the extra few dollars and get something that I won't have to send back and wait for a replacement (I realize that everything can be DoA but from reviews and such it just seems some brands are more reliable)

Also why the 240GB SSD, I don't have that many programs and that is what I will be primarily using it for.

Does anyone know more about aftermarket cooling, Most of these parts have been suggested by friends or others and personally I don't know the down-low on some pieces

Thanks so far for the advice :)
 
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Also I think I forgot to post the monitors I was looking at 😛

I am also looking at having double display (dual monitors) so if that has any affect on the GFX Card please take this into consideration

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236176

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236205

Now I have read a bit into these monitors and have taken a look at the ASUS site but there is still something that is troubling me

The two models linked are:

228 and 229

The 228 (non-IPS) says it has a 5ms response time on Newegg and on the ASUS site

-BUT-

The 229 (IPS) says that it has 5ms on Newegg and 14ms on the ASUS site.
a few comments say that it is 5ms but I am more inclined to follow the actual producers site.

Any knowledge on the matter?

Thanks!
 
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I'm sorry if it sounded like I was saying your suggestions were grenade quality I didn't mean for it to sound like that 😛

I have a lot of faith in some of the brands that were picked but would you mind explaining the difference? Just haven't heard much about those brands hehe.

What do you mean by the GTX 670 having a cooler? Are you talking about a cooler that is attached to the GFX Card or does it come with an extra?
 
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you are right about the intel part but you would rather just go with 256GB instead of 2x 128GB

what SSD are, is flash memory all inside a raid already so you would rather get just a 256GB and you can get features that you can't get in a 2x128GB raid 0 such as trim

 
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That's actually a good question, so here is my answer.

As I am looking to play games primarily (at a competitive level) I find having a larger monitor makes your eyes have to travel farther. Even though this may seem silly to some it really can make a difference.

It would be cool to have a large and higher quality monitor to make things look pretty but for this build Practicality>Aesthetics

By the way, If any of my comments seem rude please understand nothing is meant to be a personal attack, I just get critical when spending a large sum of money 😀

Thanks again for such fast and in-depth responses!
 
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looks like you were talking about crucial drives.i am so much against raid o because my dad has suffered two failures from ocz 2x60gb SSDs.
 
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@darkclownjoe - What difference would I see between the i5 3570k vs i7 3770k? Also I have heard that the i7 Ivy Bridge CPUs are all having a really big problem with heat (and in some cases even with good Aftermarket coolers are not able to keep it at a sustainable temp)

@kenabunkport - I cannot remember where I read it but there was a review done where the 1866mhz RAM was 15% better.

Thanks again!
 
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Yes crucial drives or ocz drive or whatever...most of the time your cpu will be handling sata3 drivers (example ivy bridge supports 2 sata3 lanes) unless you have a built in marvel controller or something, so you'd install drivers from intel.
I'm against raid 0 for harddrives because it provides no benefits at all for 95% of people, but it does seem to make a difference with ssds.
 
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Yeah, thanks for sticking to that budget.

I don't think I included it but the monitors were to be included in that budget which was totally my fault.

Thanks for the info on the i7 vs i5!
 
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I think I would like to have the game full screen on one (Main, which if they aren't both 5ms I'm thinking to use the 5ms as my main) then having the other for internet/streams/ any other programs that I would like to view simultaneously while in the full screen of the game.
 
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The monitors are listed above, I'll try to quote them:


 
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