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trojanmana

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Hi everyone. I am in the process of building a work/casual gaming rig. Please let me know your thoughts.

Uses -
Microsoft Office
Streaming Video - youtube, Hulu etc
Casual Gaming, Starcraft, WOW, maybe some SkyRim.
I do heavy multitasking so i usually have 10-15 apps open at once with 2-3 monitors working and watching videos/itunes etc


i bought most of these items on sale. last piece missing is video card. looking at 7970 that is on sale right now for $300ish. do i even need this much power in the gpu?


Please rate my parts below.

Intel Core i5-4670K Haswell 3.4GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80646I54670K
ASRock Z87 Extreme6 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-S-B 750W Continuous @40°C ,80 PLUS Certified, ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V v2.91, SLI Ready CrossFire Ready, Active PFC Compatible with Core i7, i5 Power Supply

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM3+

Corsair Carbide Series 500R Arctic White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case

Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Intel 330 SSDSC2CT180A3K5 180GB Solid State Drive - 2.5" Form Factor, SATA 6Gb/s, Up To 500 MB/s Read Speed, Up To 450 MB/s Write Speed
 
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Jack Revenant

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How casual are we talking, here? If you're alright with lower graphics settings, you could make a build that would do all you're looking for at half the price of the current components. Even if you want max settings, if you're not playing anything terribly intensive (and the games on your list are certainly not intensive) you could save a lot.
No bones about it, those are fine parts choices (though there are some things I'd do differently), but they're likely overkill.

Two additional queries:
1: Do you wish to overclock?
2: Where are you purchasing?
 
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trojanmana

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Hi Jack,

Thanks for the reply. I already have all the parts. the only thing i am missing is the video card.
When i say casual i mean games like WOW, star citizen, starcraft 2, league of legends.. i dont play shooter games .

dont know about overlcocking. my friend will be setting up the system for me
buying all parts from newegg.

 
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Jack Revenant

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Well, if you already have the parts, it will be a fine setup.

Pretty much any decent GPU could handle all of those at max settings, so you don't need to go for a 7970. This is particularly true since the 7970s which are presently around the $300 mark are from low-quality brands and have a number of known issues, including running quite hot.
One of the larger factors I would consider, given your desire to run three monitors, would be having compatible ports on the card. Which specific monitors are your looking at?
 
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To address your concerns:
1: Your PSU, though not from my favorite brand, is more than strong enough.
2: The GeForce GTX 660 should be enough to max all the games you want to play (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121660&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=), though you could go up to the 7950 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202026&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=) if you wanted a bit more power and/or the game bundle that comes with it.
3: Only if you want a big overclock. For stock clocks or a mild overclock, the 212 Evo should be more than enough.

Edit: Ah, it appears that you have a Hyper 212 Plus, rather than the Evo. Not a major concern, though I prefer the Evo.
 
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trojanmana

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not at the moment. going to shop for a video card then have my friend put it together. hopefully this computer will last me a few years.thanks so much for all the help.



 
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If you're looking to go that long without an upgrade, the 7950 I linked would be more advisable. It will last you a lot longer than the 660.

Happy gaming!
 
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The non-boost 650 Ti is pretty weak, though your planned applications aren't terribly intensive. It's not an option I'm a massive fan of, but it might well be enough for your purposes. I'll admit that I get a little uncomfortable recommending anything below a 650 Ti Boost or 660 for gaming, however.
 
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If you can deal with the settings and FPS the integrates graphics give you, waiting nigh-always results in a better deal. That said, integrated graphics are pretty terrible, so you do need to factor your own personal suffering against cost efficiency.
 
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