Gaming Rig $2000 ish budget

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andyb6381

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Howdy yall,

I have been doing alot of research on a new build using this site alot for input and reading alot of reviews about components on other sites as well. I am trying to build a computer mainly for FPS and MMORPG games. Here is what I came up with and was just curious if you think there are tweaks I can make. Either it be that I chose items that is now excessive or didnt go big enough on something where I should have. I have built several computers for myself and for family and friends. Last build however was about 6 years ago.

Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: Within the next week or two

Budget Range: Around $2000, can be a little over if the increase is justified

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming mainly

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I usually use Newegg, but used to go to Microcenter. That is not an option for me now since I am no longer in Ohio.

Location: Stationed at Ft. Stewart, GA, but currently deployed to Afghanistan

Parts Preferences: I have always used AMD in the past, but this time I am going to use Intel. I prefer Nvidia GeForce cards over Ati Radeon. Asus is my brand.

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: Just want crisp clean graphics. Using my Samsung 46" tv

Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition RC-932-KKN3-GP ATX Full Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1346870

CPU
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

CPU Cooler
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

MOBO
ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131854

Graphics Card
ASUS GTX680-DC2-4GD5 GeForce GTX 680 4GB (possibly X2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121705

PSU
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro M2 RS850-SPM2D3-US 850W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171077

Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231445

SSD
Corsair Neutron Series CSSD-N256GB3-BK 2.5" 256GB SATA III (SSD)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233403

HDD
Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339

Just curious if you guys think running two of those graphics cards would be total overkill and if not, the calculator I used said that PSU would cover both the cards in SLI

 
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Hm do you want to add another gpu in the future?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1471.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-13 17:16 EDT-0400)
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.55 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($653.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($122.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1852.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-13 17:43 EDT-0400)

-New haswell 4th gen processor.
-closed loop liquid cooling, 280mm rad. Will overclock really good.
-A big ssd for all your games and such.
-The 780 performs very similar to the titan.
-850w gives you tons of headroom for overclocking and SLI
 
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I was under the impression that the new Gen 4 Haswell core was not as good as the Gen 3 Ivy Bridge. I do think that I should swap out for a closed loop liquid cooler. I have never OC'd anything yet, but is something that I am interested in doing.
 
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I like most of your build. The only things I would change is the GPU and the PSU. I'd go with GTX 770's in SLI over the GTX 680's. More bang less buck. I'd swap out the PSU for a Antec HCG 900w. But any way you slice it it's going to be a killer rig.
 
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The link shows Fractal Design Define XL R2 not the R4, anyway I agree the H220 is beastly
 
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Ok with the recommendations that were made a lil more researching here is what I wound up with:

CPU:Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150
CPU Cooler:Noctua NH-D14
Motherboard:ASUS Z87-PRO LGA 1150 Intel Z87
Memory:G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
Storage:Western Digital WD Blue WD10EZEX 1TB
Storage:Corsair Neutron Series 256GB (SSD)
Video Card:ASUS GTX770-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 770 2GB X2 in SLi
Case:COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition
Power Supply:CORSAIR HX850 850W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified
Optical Drive:SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X
Operating System:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
 
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-You don't need 16gb of ram. Stick with 8gb.
-The problem with high-end air coolers are that they have huge heatsinks. This means that high-profile ram will not fit with the NH-D14. The heatspreaders will only get in the way with the heatsink. Either get some low-profile ram or switch to closed-loop watercooling.
-Motherboard is expensive. I doubt you'll be using all those features. I would either go with the Asus Z87-A or ASRock Z87 Extreme6.
 
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Ok ill drop it back down to 8gb of Ram, do you think it would work with the h110 or h220 that these guys have recommended?
 
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I checked out both of those and they both dont say that they support the 1150 socket for the new Haswell chips
 
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andyb6381

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I just watched the video on H220 swiftech and the guy there said that the mounting screws for 1155 are the same as 1150 so that the H220 will fit on the new Haswell chips.
 
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