Completely rethought build...Approved?

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JWProudDad

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Went through and did tons of research on every component and would appreciate a critique of my build. Gonna be used primarily for gaming. I can afford this system, but i would be happy if i could take about $500 off without sacrificing much, so let me know if anything is "over the top"
Thanks!!

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/X7Oa
 
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Kareshnaka

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the Intel Core i7-3820 is a locked processor, better get a Intel Core i7-3770K if you want you overclock, also it better to get a gtx titan than the 2 way sli. btw this rig is more than overkill if you are just starting pc gaming.
 
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Vladimir83

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JamesSneed

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Have you thought about waiting 10 days and getting a 780 GTX?

Why choose a Socket 2011 CPU and go quad core? Waste of money. Like others have said 3770K will save you some $$ and you can OC it.

Also not a big fan of the closed loop cooler, pretty memory, and pretty power supply. In a big case like yours I would have went with a big air cooler, low profile memory and a very good power supply.

For your 3770K :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148663
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139041
 
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Jack Revenant

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This build should give you equal gaming performance (potentially more, actually):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme6 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.16 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 360GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.19 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($433.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($433.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N600UBE 802.11a/b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($21.00 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($179.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($216.74 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.96 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($277.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($277.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G510 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Speakers: Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers ($29.62 @ Amazon)
Total: $3042.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-14 00:35 EDT-0400)

That said, CrossFire has some known issues. I would understand should you wish to replace the 7970 Ghz. Editions with a pair of 670s, though you would lose a bit of potential performance.
 
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