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Hi,

Since it is rather expensive, I was wondering wether this is a cost-efficient gaming computer and if there are any bottlenecks.


Case: Corsair Carbide 500R ATX
PSU: Corsair HX750W, modular
Storage: Crucial SSD 2,5 inch 256 GB
Storage: Seagate Harddisc 2TB, 7200rpm
Memory: 2x 4GB corsair Vengeance DDR3
Video: 2x MSI GTX660 ti OC 2GB
Mobo: MSI Z77-G45
Processor intelcore i5 3570k, 6M
Processor cooler: Scythe Mugen 3 pc games hardware edition

Thanks in advance
 
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I don't know where your buying this from but in USD it's $1554 which is 1190 Euros.

The only thing is, an SSD is a complete waste of money unless you have the absolute money to waste when your pc has very high specs or your putting your OS on it. So right there you can save 77 Euros.

Other than that, do you have a set budget your meeting?

If your going to be spending 1500 on it, you can keep everything the same, lose the SSD, and get two GTX 680 4GB Overclocked and still be below 1500 Euros.

If you did that and then replaced the i5 with an i7-3770k, it would be about 1557 Euros. And the i7-3770k usually comes with an amazing fan so then your dropping 38 Euros and only spending 1519.
 
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Keep the i5 3570K there is no reason what so ever to go with a i7 for a gaming rig complete wast of money.

The difference in performance between a GTX 670 and GTX 680 is also a waist go with the GTX 670 and then do a SLI if you want/need.

If you have the money a SSD is a great way to give the OS a performance boost. After using one for my boot drive I would never go back to a standard HDD for the boot drive. It is not a complete waist a i7 for a gaming rig is though.

Over all the only thing I would change would be to upgrade the GPU's to GTX 670's. I have a friend that went with a i7 for his gaming rig and then found that for smooth gaming he had to disable Hypertheading to prevent stutter in some of his games which is the main thing a i7 has that a i5 does not. So he spent more money on the CPU just to disable the thing that maid it more expensive! Stick with the i5 3570K it is really the best gaming CPU intel has at this time.
 
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Not necessarily. Hyper Threading with Battlefield increases the frames by about 20 frames. It is also good with running the computer itself, and also it's not so hard just to turn HT off. And yes there is a big difference between the 670 and 680. The 680 can run games smooth and it can shade and sharpen images better than the 670. And the fact that hes getting those things for 1500 Euro for no complete reason, its good to go with the GTX 680 4GB OCed. Also even though the i5 and i7 can both be unlocked, the i7 can clock safer to higher Ghz and it comes with a fan that's made for it, so your saving the hassle of getting and wasting money for a Fan.
 
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Unfortunately you guys pay a lot more for components then we do over here on this side of the pond. I can buy a Asus GTX 670 for under $400 which is only 262 Euro but...... I see the Asus 670 going for upwards of 340 euro in the UK

The 500R / HX series case / PSU combo is excellent .... I use it quite frequently.

The 3570k is THE choice for a gaming box....The $120 extra for the 3770k gives you hyperthreading which is a big help in CAD, video editing and other demanding tasks but doesn't do beans for gaming.

Two 660Tis will toast the highest single GPUs (perhaps not the Titam) out there but i think you could squeeze two 670s into the budget

I'd suggest the Samsung Pro over the Crucial if you getting an SSD. I will note that I have several computers with SSD / HD combos and several almost identical machines with the Seagate Momentus hybrid SSD / HD and without running benchies, you can not tell the machines apart. In short, if ya find yaself pressed for funds, this would provide a workable option.

Booting to Windows w/ SSD = 16 seconds
Booting to Windows w/ Momentus = 17 seconds
 
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If you want to make a computer with an i5, I dont care, I'm just saying this because the i7s HT capabilities help many games, and at the same time can be shut off. If you not going to be overclocking for awhile, then the i7 would be better as the stock clock is higher. Other than that the i5 is a great choice, but the i7 would be more future proof and can run better in the future when most games will benefit with hyperthreading by a large margin. Also the i7 has a safer clock range than the i5.

And the SSD is still a waste. I can start my old computer up in about 22 seconds from when the power button is pressed. And my friends Gaming PC starts up to the main desktop in about 14 seconds from when he presses the power button. SSDs are sometimes faster, a little more reliable, and dont have a moving disk in them. But for the sake of money, it's much better to go without the SSD
 
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I'd suggest the Samsung Pro over the Crucial if you getting an SSD. I will note that I have several computers with SSD / HD combos and several almost identical machines with the Seagate Momentus hybrid SSD / HD and without running benchies, you can not tell the machines apart. In short, if ya find yaself pressed for funds, this would provide a workable option.

Booting to Windows w/ SSD = 16 seconds
Booting to Windows w/ Momentus = 17 seconds
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Yeah but why would you even remotely consider a Seagate Momentus when it's a hard drive that's specifically made for laptops where you have no second storage option?

OP - what country are you buying from? If you post that and the store you're buying from it will help to suggest parts.
 
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Hi,

First of all, thanks for the fast responses.
I am Belgian and there are no decent retailstores that sell computerhardware, so i'll have to resort to Dutch internetstores. I'm looked up the prices on 4launch.nl wich someone recommended. O the 1500 euro included Win7(85) and an optical drive (20), sorry for not mentioning that.

I planned indeed to put my OS on the SSD en all my vids, music etc. on the HDD. No I don't have a set budget, but i do have do work for my money and don't intent to waste any. (If I had, i would've just bought the most expensive stuff :) )

Are you sure the 670 in SLI is worth the extra money (100) opposed to 660ti in SLI? (I know the 670 is better based on i know it is better based on http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=971&Itemid=72&limit=1&limitstart=10, but still what do you think?

 
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Each GPU is better going up, but the 680 and 690 are almost literally the same thing. The only difference is that one has a little bit more power. But yes the 670 is more powerful and worth the money over the 660ti. If you do eventually have the money for it, you should definitely get the GTX 680's if you can. They are most worth it for your money to this date. And by the way, the 670 and 680 are no where near the same.
 
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