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I plan to build a gaming PC for around $2000 or less using an Intel i5 4670k, but will not overclock. I plan to use this PC for 3 years and do a GPU upgrade after 18 months. I will play games such as the Mass Effect and Crysis trilogies at 1080p on high settings using a 65 inch LED TV. I know the sweetspot in GPUs is around $300. I was leaning toward a gtx 760, but Tom's benchmarks showed Crysis 3 at 49 fps, which I am concerned may be too low. My 3 questions are:

1. Am I better off with a gtx 760 or 770?

2. With you guys' experiences with gtx 400, 500, and 600 series? How long would a 760 or 770 be able to play games at the settings I mentioned before needing to upgrade?

3. Will the CPU I selected last me 3 years?

Thanks.
 
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In the next 3 years CPUs won't be getting very much faster from an ipc point. Intel is just going to start adding cores on the enthusiast and mainstream levels so a 4670K will be plenty. As for the 760 it would be fine for you. Crysis 3 is demanding but you can just turn the detail levels down and bring the fps past 60
 
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Yes, but the 760 won't last you long into next generation gaming, considering recent reviews on the 760, it is closer to the GTX 660ti and 670, which I highly doubt will run 60fps @ 1080p for next generation games.
 
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If he wants more fps down the road all he has to do is add another for sli. 760 sli is 75% faster then a single 770
 
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I would rather be safe than sorry, and trust me, I have been sorry many times. I was gonna save some bucks here and there on graphics card, CPU or RAM. You just end up with not being happy, knowing you could have bought something better for just a few bucks extra. In the end, you buy what you really wanted, and give the almost new stuff to your girlfriend.

18 months is a long time, and we don't know what will happen to games exactly. I would go for a GTX 770 (I just did myself in fact), and when you feel there is missing some power to run your titles with pref. settings, buy another one and SLI. :)

For the CPU, I can't really say it will last 3 years, but probably for gaming since. Do you play CPU-heavy games?
 
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If you are not gonna over clock then why the unlocked CPU?

I'd go for the 770 if you want to last a while before upgrading. I just got an EVGA 770 and it is a killer card, but a if you don't mind doubling up the card in a little while go for the 760, it will SLI nicely
 
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I play fps games like star wars and will also be using Flight Simulator X.
 
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With that budget you can easily fit a Titan.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($239.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card ($1074.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2-W ATX Full Tower Case ($132.53 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($127.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1962.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-27 01:11 EDT-0400)
 
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The Titan is kind of a waste of money because an OC 780 and easily reached that.
 
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Yeah, your point might the same as mine. With that budget it's better to buy something solid, than try to save a few bucks and end up with something not competitive. (Doesn't have to be a Titan ofc)
 
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Ok guys. I should clarify the build I am planning to explain why I am shelling out up to $2,000 and choosing between the GTX 760 and 770. I want a GPU that can last me between 18 months and three years playing games at 1080p on high settings. Besides the Intel i5-4670K, I plan to install a 256 GB SSD for both the OS and software for the hardware components. Since I have a large music library in both iTunes and FLAC formats, I am getting two 2 TB HDDs where one will be for games and the other for music. If I continue work with C++ I will purchase an additional HDD at a later time (I am getting 16 GB of RAM because of C++). I am doing this so if a HDD fails, I don't have to reload all of my files, software, or OS. I will be installing a Blu-Ray disc drive and a DVD-R/RW drive since I have Blu-Ray movies, but my laptop's Blu-Ray Drive won't read some of my DVD-ROM based games or music CDs. I also plan to install A USB 3.0 Expansion card since I have hardware that requires USB 3.0 and also because along with my gaming hardware, I still have a webcam, and printer that connect via USB. If necessary, I will also purchase and install a Wi-Fi card. I already have a Creative Labs Titanium X-Fi sound card which I will connect THX-certified RCA audio plugs to both my Logitech Z-623 speakers and sub and cable box. I have also selected the ANTEC 1200V3 PC case, so that when I do a second build, I won't have to buy a new case If I decide to do a dual GPU setup or add more HDDs. I may not install and play my games with all settings maxed out. I want a card that can play my games at 1080p on high settings at around 60 fps for a time period between 18 months and three years. I will be using this build when I go back to college later this year or early next year. 18 months is the half-way point in the life cycle I have planned for my PC and if my budget permits, I will upgrade the GPU and RAM if necessary. Would the GTX 760 or 770 meet that criteria? Also, is anti-aliasing worth it?
 
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