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aFFiix

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Ok so I'm going to start a build butneed to know if I'm good. I think I know the basics but I need some advising.

Corsair Vengence 16 gb ram (2x8)
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Desktop-Memory-CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9/dp/B0085IWXB8/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I31PA3M0RTM7DY

NZXT 210 Source Elite
http://www.amazon.com/NZXT-Source-210-ELITE-Midtower/dp/B005869IUY/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I2D5MXIEZ2Z9MZ

(2x) EVGA GTX 650 Ti Boost 2gb
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GTX650Ti-Dual-Link-Graphics/dp/B00BZB0HDS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I26C5M47X7O4R

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit System Builder
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Premium-64bit-System-Builder/dp/B004Q0PT3I/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I1B5DTMF69GJ0I

Intel core i5 3570k
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3570K-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B007SZ0E1K/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I1NMPBS331T3C9

Gigabyte z77 G1.Sniper m3
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-CrossFireX-DisplayPort-Motherboard-G1-SNIPER/dp/B007R21JY0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I3DG54JXB3MV9P

Corsair Builder Series 600w
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Series-Watt-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I2L54TF3016LWL

Sony Dvd Drive
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-AD-7280S-0B-Internal-Drive-Black/dp/B0057FRTPW/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=IHCN0UUWDU1PV

NZXT Preformance Fan 120mm(one or two based on preference)
http://www.amazon.com/120mm-Performance-120RB-Black-White/dp/B0039825LM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I3A8JRYV65KY9V

Western Digital Blue Caviar 500 or 1TB HDD
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digital-Caviar-Cache-Desktop/dp/B00461G3MS/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=1ADQEQY2SACE0&coliid=I26PCVBIJXDS2E



Thank you to people who help, and I'll accept changes but kinda only if necessary.
 
You would have better performance at that resolution, however with only 2GB of VRAM, that is asking a lot from those cards. You can have more than one screen on one GPU, but for gaming across multiple screens you would probably be better off with a 7970.
 


assuming you are willing to pony up 700 dollars for a marginal increase in the amount of pixels you get, i doubt dual video cards make sense at all
 


Okay How about we bump ny budget up to 1500
 
have you even seen a 1440p screen? because if you havent, i can tell you that there is a marginal increase in viewing space. its justifiable if you are doing things like video edits where you want to see as much as the timeline as possible, but most of the time it makes no sense for gaming
 


No I haven't but I'm not doubting that your completely right.
 


Okay How About this build, Because I want two 1080p screens and an increased preformance boost.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Yyco
 
The performance gains of the 680 over the 670 does not justify the price difference. Again though, gaming at 1080P does not take this much graphical horsepower. For example I have one 7950 and I get 70FPS on the new metro game at 1080P... One 7970 or 670 is more than enough. Save your money and upgrade down the road if you need it.
 


So get one 670, even trying with two monitors? Or should I just get one 680
 


Ok, so how is the build itself is any other part not going to provide what I need, or?
 
I am not sure what the number of monitors has to do with anything. If you are wanting to game on multiple screens, then you need 3 for nVidia surround or AMD EyeFinity. If this is the case let us know because then SLI/Crossfire would be useful. If you just want a second monitor for whatever then yes just get a single 670 or 7970.
 


Ok, I would like to hopefully get to the whole 3 monitor eye vision thing. So I guess I would like to see the option,/cost of it.

 


So my build is good?
 
Taking the one you submitted last, this is what I would go with (including monitor):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($118.54 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($359.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($27.87 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1989.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-20 11:04 EDT-0400)

You get a fantastic gaming monitor, capable of 144Hz and will provide a very good gaming experience. This build will last you longer too because games will become increasingly difficult to max at multi-monitor resolutions. If you want a second monitor for multi-tasking then knock yourself out.
 
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So this is the recommended monitor? Other than that Im going to follow this build. Being in my current Economic status it may take a few months but I'll follow this build.
 


I guess it is just opnionated, for example I use a lot if Samsung and ViewSonic monitors.
 


Ok, should I buy fans/ what should I get.