Need sugestions for ultra gaming experience

raihan4

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Hey guys , please give me suggestions, my budget is $1500. I need SSD and 3rd party cooling, and anything needed except monitor, os , mouse, keyboard and speakers..

Do i need sound card?

Looking to play Crysis 3 ultra 1980x1020.. Thanks !!

EDIT: Someone said that Case is overkill, if yes then please suggest too :D

CPU: Intel CORE i5-3570K
Mobo: ASRock Z77 Extreme3
GPU: Digital Alliance GTX 670
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3
Case: THERMALTAKE ARMOR A90
PSU: Cooler Master GX 650W 80 Plus
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Black 2 TB
 
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No, the case is fine by me! You don't really need a soundcard, however. Actually, unless you also have top-range speakers/headphones to make full use of it, you won't see that much of a difference with or without it anyway (i.e. you'd be better off saving that cash for some other upgrades down the road :p).

Do note, however, that this setup will not allow you to play Crysis 3 at full HD resolution, maximum settings and locked 60 FPS. I have a very similar setup and I could only get a decently fluent experience (i.e. > 60 FPS) on "High" settings. If you want to play Crysis 3 at max settings, you need a LOT more power than that, which to my mind is too expensive to be worth it for what is ultimately a very lackluster game apart from the...

Verrenus

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Hi dude!

I've got some suggestions for you :)

SSD: Samsung 830, or the newer 840 series, 120GB - high quality, very good reliability
CPU cooler: Noctua NH-C14 - unbeatable quality/performance/noise ratio
 

Verrenus

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No, the case is fine by me! You don't really need a soundcard, however. Actually, unless you also have top-range speakers/headphones to make full use of it, you won't see that much of a difference with or without it anyway (i.e. you'd be better off saving that cash for some other upgrades down the road :p).

Do note, however, that this setup will not allow you to play Crysis 3 at full HD resolution, maximum settings and locked 60 FPS. I have a very similar setup and I could only get a decently fluent experience (i.e. > 60 FPS) on "High" settings. If you want to play Crysis 3 at max settings, you need a LOT more power than that, which to my mind is too expensive to be worth it for what is ultimately a very lackluster game apart from the graphics.
 
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Verrenus

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No problem, dude! Don't worry though, with this setup you'll be able to run any other game on max settings with no problems, trust me on this. You'll just love your new rig! :D