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JackNaylorPE

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For $3500, I consider some changes .......

I wouldn't be using an Asrock MoBo .... prolly an Asus Z77 WS

Id be using three 4 GB 770s instead of two 3GB 780s ... and cards would be Asus or Gigabyte
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-WindForce-3X-OC-GTX770,23095.html
http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?32205-NVIDIA-GTX-780-5GB-amp-GTX-770-4GB-Video-Cards-Coming!/page2

I'd have three 144 Hz monitors instead of one 27

 
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slomo4sho

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Any particular reason why you choose 2x 780s over 2x 770s? At 1440P, the 770s should be more than enough.

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You might as well get an ivy or sandy bridge cpu, haswell architecture turned out to have sub-par overclocking potential.

On the other hand, that motherboard seems worth going with a haswell cpu.

If you have no use for 802.11ac and bluetooth support, you might as well get an i5-3570k, a z77 motherboard, and a wireless card
 
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Any good case fans for the storm trooper? Also I don't have space for three monitors but what are the fps for a 1600p or a 4K monitor?

 
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slomo4sho

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Here are my recommended changes:

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($289.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($163.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($130.55 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($573.90 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $3563.55
 
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Dylan Patel

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Is the Asus z87 better then the asrock? Also is the 3770k worth it, as I will only be gaming?

 
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This board supports 3-way SLI whereas the other doesn't. Also, the 4770K does provide some performance gains in specific games such as Crysis 3. Imo, at a $3500 budget, you shouldn't be considering the i5.
 
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That's true, but unless the OP is willing to do the water cooling maintenance, he should go with air cooling or closed loop cooling.

If he's getting the best cooling with a high budget system he might as well build a $2500 gaming rig with a $1000 phase cooling system. i7-3820 plus 2 way sli/crossfire, etc
 
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JackNaylorPE

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Asrock began life as an Asus subsidiary set up to sell to the budget oriented mass market resellers. I ya building a system on a tight budget, I'd steer ya to Asrick but at 3500 bucks, it's just "outta place".

 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($399.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($409.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($569.35 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.24 @ Amazon)
Total: $3375.45
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 00:20 EDT-0400)
 
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PlanarX999

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Dylan Patel,you can get better system for less, here, need opinion from you, mastrom101.(Edit from your build)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 OC Formula EATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($304.47 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($134.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Azza Fusion 3000 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: OCZ Z Series Gold 1000W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit) ($130.55 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($569.35 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $3097.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-20 10:52 EDT-0400)
 
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The above build cannot support tri-sli (to my knowledge)
I don't know if the OCZ PSU is good or not, never used one.
The keyboard isn't mechanical.

All the other changes are small money-savers that won't affect performance.
 
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The above build cannot support tri-sli (to my knowledge)
I don't know if the OCZ PSU is good or not, never used one.
The keyboard isn't mechanical.

All the other changes are small money-savers that won't affect performance.
 
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PlanarX999

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The power supply is nearly as good as XFX one, only at smaller than 200W, it efficiency drop from typical 90% to 82%.
But i think OCZ is better due to the rebate, it sure rather more worth than get a XFX 1050 Gold Rating one although it more nominal power as much as +34% in overload test
http://www.easycom.com.ua/power/xfx_pro_1050w/%3Flang%3Dru ---- Russian
http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/power_supply/ocz_z-series_z1000m_1000w_atx_psu/4
However, in hardware secret, its efficiency only up to 90%
 
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