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Hey everyone,

I have been collecting parts over the past year and a bit (on a student budget) and now I am ready to finally build the system. Here is the list of parts:

CPU: i7 2600 Sandy Bridge (from older machine)

Motherboard: Asus P8z68-V Pro Gen3

CPU cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

RAM: 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 @ 665 MHz (9-9-9-24) - thinking I might need to update, from an older machine

PSU: Antec 750W True Power 80 Plus Bronze

GPU: MSI GTX 460 Hawk x2 SLI'd

Case: Phantom 630 (got it as a gift!)

HDD: 1.5 TB WD Green WDC WD15EARS-60MVWB0 5400 RPM

SSD: The last part I have to get, I am looking at getting the Samsung 840 Pro 256GB for $239.99.

If I've left anything out let me know, does it look like a decent build? I'll be using it as an all purpose machine, I have it hooked up to a 50 inch tv to watch movies, play games like BF3, browse web etc.

Thanks for the advice!



 
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maestro0428
I would stick with your processor. Its still very fast and overclocks well. The PCIe speeds won't affect today's cards even in multi card set ups. Right now, I say that the 660 gtx is a best buy. I recently picked one up at newegg.com for less than 170 bucks (Asus OC model).
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Looks like a solid build. Samsung Pros are blazing fast! The only thing I would consider changing is the vid cards. They are getting a bit old and use considerably more energy than the 600 series. I always recommend going with the fastest single card you can afford. You should be able to get around $150 for those cards. Tack on another 50 bucks and you can get a 660 GTX. As for the memory, you could upgrade to 1600mhz, but it won't necessarily give you a big enough boost to warrant the cost. Again, very solid build for your budget.
 
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Off-Kilter

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Ok thanks for the quick response! Yeah I've heard the 400 series uses significantly more power than the 600s, the mobo I have supports PCIe 3.0 but the processor does not, would it make sense to run a 660 on at PCIe 2.0 speeds? Or would the bottleneck make it not worth it and I should then get an IB processor?
 
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I would stick with your processor. Its still very fast and overclocks well. The PCIe speeds won't affect today's cards even in multi card set ups. Right now, I say that the 660 gtx is a best buy. I recently picked one up at newegg.com for less than 170 bucks (Asus OC model).
 
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