Building a 2000 dollar gaming pc ?

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AC-Lockhead-103

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Hi everyone this my first post/question here -hurrah ! Okay so I want to build a dedicated gaming pc for at max 2000 dollars cauz if you convert it to dirhams it's a lot so 2000 is the limit. I want to be able to play the latest gaming for at least 3 ( not necessary to be max settings ) years before upgrading and if possible I would also want to know weather it's possible to keep the price low and still adding one of the new GpUs the Titan plz no hate im a hardware noob but I love gaming .
 
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Kindredsouls

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Someone else can throw some specs together for you, but I want to say is Titan GPUs aren't really worth it unless you plan on putting them in SLI and you're using 3 or more monitors. They scale very well in SLI however the GTX 690 beats a single Titan GPU.
 
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^ Agree Agree Agree. Even on my 3x Asus 27" Surround setup I can game just fine at 5760x1080,on max settings, on a SLI GTX 670 setup that was still less than one Titan. While it may be a good card I do not feel any single card is worth a $1000 ever!

As for a CPU I would recommend a i5 3570K it seems to be the intel sweet spot on gaming CPU's. I have only had this one intel build as I have been on AMD for years but I set my i5 up with a Asus Z77 Sabertooth motherboard and so far it has been great.
 
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bigcyco1

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Here my suggestion now pricing is higher because i just used newegg as a example feel free to look which place carries each product the cheapest.This is an excellent price for an extremely good gaming build that will play pretty much everything you throw at it at high to ultra settings on a three monitor set up.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V PRO ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($425.66 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($425.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($132.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1972.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-03 18:31 EDT-0400)
 
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burritobob

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Good build but replace the 670s with 2x7970s, same price but MUCH better performance, that is all
 
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I think you r referring to me , if so yes I want nvidia , I went through the specs bigcyo1 posted an they look cool I have already copied them , but I was wondering if it was a good idea to get one GPU for now like the 690 maybe and later when I have some more money put another in sli ? Bad idea ? Plz do tell
 
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The downside to SLI and Crossfire is drivers. You're very dependent on updated drivers releasing for new games. Its not uncommon for a new game to release and the cards in SLI or Crossfire don't run the game properly (your fps may be worse in SLI or Crossfire then a single card). So before you can play the new game you're waiting on an updated driver and sometimes game updates from the developer too... and before some one says X chip maker is better then Y - no. It happens with both. I've experienced it on both sides. You'll have to wait days or sometimes weeks for the updates. I got tired of the headaches, which is why I no longer run SLI or Crossfire. Don't get me wrong, duel GPUs is awesome, but it's got some downsides too.
 
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