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Originally planning on 7970 Vapor X GHz. Found a few extra dollars so I was thinking about CF 7970 or 7990. After some research I think I may just want to use the money elsewhere, such as doing some fun water cooling stuff, since for single monitor 1080p because of the extra useless vram, and I dont want to have to deal with micro stutter. Suggestions?
 
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In that case, unless you're...
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Well just say GPU wise I have a max. of around 1 grand to spend, so I could CF, SLI, or go for a larger card such as the Titan, 690, or 7990. Needless to say it's a gaming build, and I'm ordering most parts from newegg/amazon/microcenter. I just want to know if I will see a noticable difference between the 7970 Vapor X 3 GHz and one of those major cards. I believe the 6 GB over 3 GB won't help me much for a single 1920 x 1080p monitor. Also, if I went with the 7990 or other large card the budget would be tight. If I stuck with the 7970 Vapor X I could make my build look a little nicer and maybe a water cooling loop.
 
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You would likely not notice the difference between a single 7970 Ghz. and a pair of them, except in the most demanding of games (at this point, I'm only aware of two where the difference shows a 1080p). However, we need to know what parts you're planning on presently before we can offer opinions as to what should be upgraded.
Also, if you plan to water cool, getting a card whose main feature is a good air cooler seems counterproductive.
 
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Well, it would be a $350 ish single loop just for my CPU. All of my other components are fine, I just need some advice on this one piece and what I should do. i5 3570k, 500 GB HDD, 128 GB SSD if I get the 7990, 256 GB SSD if I get the 7870. MSI GD-65, 8 GB RAM, Corsair HX850 if 7990, HX750 if 7970. That kind of stuff :p
 
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Water cooling isn't something you just do on a whim unless you're buying one of the enclosed units. It almost becomes an obsession - once you start you can't stop. You'll start with just your CPU and the next thing you know you're spending another $125 per video card for blocks only to realize that you know need a larger radiator.

Be careful :)
 
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Oh I've done my research, I'm just either spending my money on WC loop or upgrade to 7990/CF 7970.
 
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So literally everything else is at the absolute maximum you desire? Case quality? Monitor? Peripherals?
 
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Already have my peripherals, monitor, CM Storm Stryker, pretty nice case. Samsung 256 GB 840 Pro SSD, other stuffs. Pretty much yeah.
 
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My thoughts EXACTLY Jack.

Make sure you're buying your "future" case and power supply. Spend the extra $ on these now so you won't have to replace them in the future. I typically look at CPU and GPU upgrades as every other generation things. Things like DVD/Blu-ray drives, cases and power supplies should last 3-4 upgrades MINIMUM.

Eye candy is great as long as you have the $ for your future upgrades.

 
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Completely with you, there. I spent almost as much on my case as my processor, and I do not regret it one bit. The metaphoric heart, brain, and nerves (GPU, CPU, and mobo) need to be switched pretty regularly, but a good case, a good PSU, a good monitor, you can carry that all forward.
 
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In that case, unless you're trying to set overclocking records or somesuch, I would just save the money and use it to upgrade to a better GPU in a generation or two. If you have everything nailed down, there's no need to throw more money away, and the gains from a custom cooling loop only really show themselves when you OC quite a lot.
 
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Decided to just save some money, pick up the XSPC Raystorm 240 kit and save a bit of money for future upgrades :) Going to post a final build revision soon!
 
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Sounds good, so long as you know what you're getting into with the cooler.
Happy gaming!
 
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