Any suggestions for me before i purchase this? any advice i will take, max amount is 1700.

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Logan Clendenin

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CPU: i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155

CASE FAN: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans

FAN: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler

HDD: 2TB ) SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

HDD2: 128GB SanDisk SATA III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 490 MB/s Read & 350 MB/s Write

MEMORY: 16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (G.SKILL Ripjaws X

MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, XFast Technologies, 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, 3x PCIe x16 (2 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PC

OS: Microsoft® Windows 7 Home Premium

(overclocking in the future for sure)

POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-600CXV2 Builder Series CX600 V2 80 Plus Certified Power Supply

VIDEO: AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card
 
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What will be the primary use of this Pc? The reason I sak is because you may not need the 16gb of ram and can use 8 gb for gaming and most other things. If your doing any kind of editing then I can see a need. The max purchase price of 1700 is your budget? Is this a prebuilt or something that your building yourself. Do you have intentions of adding a second video card? If you are then a larger Psu could be needed and you may want to add that now rather than later.
 
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just gaming but i like the extra ram, build my self, and i just put that max there so i wouldnt go over it, this is cheaper then that, also no second video card i have no purpose for one. thanks for the comment :)

 
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Ok , then the build as you have posted it is a good one and you should do well with it , very good video card. Check the power supply requirements of the video card that you have selected to make sure you get the correct size , some high power video cards want a 650w psu.
 
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Logan Clendenin

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Yea.. im having trouble deciding what kind of case to get.. any suggestions :D?
 
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Will do bud, thank you for the support :)
 
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Mid Tower: Corsair Vengeance C70, Cooler Master HAF XM, NZXT Phantom 410, Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced, Corsair 500R
Full Tower: NZXT Switch 810 (slightly expensive), Cooler Master HAF X

There are loads more, including other Cooler Master CM series.
 
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8GB will handle your uses fine, but there's no harm in extra RAM I suppose (apart from a lighter wallet). You didn't list a case? Otherwise everything else looks great :)
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No harm but no need either.

For gaming this will be a far better use of $1700:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($148.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($369.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: NZXT HALE 90 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($135.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1728.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-18 17:41 EDT-0400)
 
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I have found that for the most part a case is a personal like or dislike thing where someone may like a certian case and another person may not. A mid-tower with ample room inside and three or more fans is a good start. A side window is nice if you plan on doing any cable management and/or lighting. Look through the selections at Newegg to see what you might like and then you can try to find a better price at another store.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139005

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139007

You may not want to spend this much but these are nice cases.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133215

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133216

As you can see a case choice can take awhile with all the different choices.
 
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I'd take a Define R4 over the Level 10 any day of the week.
 
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