New build $1500-1900 best set-up for gaming?

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EragonNZ

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I am looking to buy a Gaming PC but have not much idea what to build in terms of spec. This is what I got but would be happy for any suggestions

Intel Core i5 4670K Haswell 3.4Ghz Socket 1150
Original CPU Cooler
Gigabyte/Asus intel B85 chipset Motherboard
16GB(8Gb x2) Dual channel DDR3-1600 High Performance
Western Digital WD1002FAEX Caviar Black 1TB 64MB SATA3
120Gb SSD SATA3 High Performance
LG CH12LS28 12X BLU-RAY Reader + DVD writer Combo
Nvidia Geforce GTX 680 2Gb GDDR5 Advanced Memory
Thermaltake V3 Black Mid Tower Rear LED Fan, No PSU
750W Continuous Efficient Power Supply
Windows 8 disc and license 64bit OEM (PC Add-on ONLY)
 
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luckiest charm

luckiest charm

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Let me make you a much better one than this. Its outdated setup.

Here we go -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 45.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($20.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($297.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($297.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Sound Card: Creative Labs SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card ($49.99 @ Dell)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($154.78 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SN-208DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.73 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1699.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-14 01:33 EDT-0400)

Its able to play whatever games you throw at it and crossfire config of the cards make it much faster than GTX 680. That is a fairly weak card now a day with GTX 770 available with higher clocks.

Go for this one anyways, you will save another $200 here if you crossfire these cards instead of doing SLI of two 770s.
You can also cut out sound card if you want, but its recommended. :)
 
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g-unit1111

g-unit1111

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The sound card isn't necessary, and on that budget I'd rather get a single GTX 780 than a pair of 7950s, since Crossfire still has that pesky micro stuttering problem:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($178.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($663.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (Gunmetal/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($111.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1709.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-14 12:14 EDT-0400)
 
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luckiest charm

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Yeah heard that too and also that SLI works better in that case so its not a bad idea to SLI two GTX 770s because in no way a single 770 is giving him maxed out performance combined with whatever CPU.

GTX 780 has not got good value for money, but still if you want you can go for that too. Not recommended from me though.
 
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luckiest charm

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Yeah exactly. You are not getting full AA, AF, Texture Quality, Shadow Quality, and everything there is in the game to the max with a single GTX 770.

You need a stronger card than that or basically two of them. Benchmarks show the frame rate just doubles up if CPU does not bottleneck which in this case it won't.
 
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luckiest charm

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Smoother edges look better. I am talking about 16x AA.
I play with AA off and its always a good experience since I can't feel the difference between AA on and off besides lower FPS because my card can not handle the heat.

But those who could and are willing to invest in $700, its not a bad idea to invest $200 more and buy two GTX 770s.
And GTX 770 struggles with Crysis at 1440p on very high settings.

GTX 780 costs a lot but difference between the two cards is just around 20% (benchmarks). Not really worth the money.
As of now if he is having budget problems I would suggest him to buy a single 770 but not 780 and wait for a month or two and then buy another and SLI.
 
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