Wanting to purchase a PC on IBuyPower

dtrue92

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Jun 30, 2013
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I am going to buy a PC on IBuyPower and I'd like to spend around 2000 but no more than 2500.
Ive read several posts and put together a build. Was wondering what you all think and was looking for suggestions on what I can add or change. I want to start gaming on my PC playing games like FC3 BF4, when it comes out, and other games at max settings.
The main questions I had where about the processor and the power supply. Is the processor powerful enough and will the power supply be capable of handling two of the 780's in SLI when I get a second card?
Ive put together a build and if somebody could check it out that'd be awesome!

Case
Thermaltake Overseer Full Tower Gaming Case Black
Case Lighting
Liquid Neon Thunder Pattern Light - Blue
iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction
None
iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion
None
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 3820 Processor (4x 3.60GHz/10MB L3 Cache) - Intel Core i7 3820
iBUYPOWER PowerDrive
None
Processor Cooling
Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid CPU Cooling System - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow)
Memory
8 GB [4 GB X2] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - Corsair Vengeance
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 - 3GB - EVGA Superclocked - Single Card
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 -- 4x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Power Supply
1000 Watt - AZZA Titan 1000W
Primary Hard Drive
120 GB Corsair Neutron GTX SSD - Single Drive
Data Hard Drive
None
Optical Drive
24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive - Black *Independence Day Sale* FREE Upgrade to BLU-RAY Reader Combo Drive for Primary Optical Drive
2nd Optical Drive
None
Flash Media Reader / Writer
None
Meter Display
None
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard
Network Card
Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100)
Operating System
Windows 8 + Office 2010 Trial [Free 60-Day !!!] - 64-bit
Keyboard
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Keyboard - FREE Upgrade to A4Tech LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard ($19 value)
Mouse
iBUYPOWER Standard Gaming Mouse - Blood Red
Monitor
None
2nd Monitor
None
Speaker System
None
Video Camera
None
Case Engraving Service
None
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty Service
Rush Service
Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days
Free Stuff
1 x [FREE] - EagleTech Arion Bluetooth 3.0 Headset FREE w/ Systems over $1599 (Colors may vary)
Free Stuff
1 x [FREE] - EagleTech Arion Bluetooth 3.0 Headset FREE w/ Systems over $1599 (Colors may vary)
Free Stuff
1 x [FREE Game Voucher] - Metro: Last Light Free with purchase of NVIDIA GeForce GTX660 or above
Free Stuff
1 x [FREE In-Game Voucher] - $75 Value In-Game Currencies: Hawken, Planetside 2, and World of Tanks ($25 for each title) Free with purchase of NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 or above
 
Solution


It appears the main function of this is games. In that realm, an i7 provides no benefit over an i5, other than a thinner wallet.

So....an i5-3570k, and a matching z77 motherboard.

USAFRet

Titan
Moderator


It appears the main function of this is games. In that realm, an i7 provides no benefit over an i5, other than a thinner wallet.

So....an i5-3570k, and a matching z77 motherboard.
 
Solution