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Hey guys,

I am building my second PC, my first one is three years old, time to upgrade.

A few things to consider:

1) I would like it to be cool and quiet.
2) My budget is about $1500 USD
3) I would like it to play games on maxed settings if possible.

Here's where I am at so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fpPj

All thoughts and opinions welcome! Thanks for your help.
 
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Maxime506
I've some other thought. Now AMD HD 6970 Graphic Card is lowering price and it sells only $160 per card. Get a pair of them and crossfire it. They could provide great gaming power. @jinayhvora is right. Dump 3770K and get a i5-3570k instead. There is no need to use 8 threads (but only 4 cores instead) for games. Probably get a 850w PSU if u want crossfire two HD 6970
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a few thoughts
1. if u're using it only for gaming, get an i5 instead, the i7 offers no advantage over it in gaming, use the money saved to get a GTX 770
2. 8GB of RAM is more than enough, but get 1600MHz
3. the wired network card is not required, that functionality is integrated into the motherboard
 
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endeavour37a

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I did not see the memory, yes as he says 1600 mem is the way to go...

They just did a memory test here to see if it would extend SSD life, it looks like it would, so maybe 16GB is not a bad idea.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-ram-endurance,3475.html

 
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I've some other thought. Now AMD HD 6970 Graphic Card is lowering price and it sells only $160 per card. Get a pair of them and crossfire it. They could provide great gaming power. @jinayhvora is right. Dump 3770K and get a i5-3570k instead. There is no need to use 8 threads (but only 4 cores instead) for games. Probably get a 850w PSU if u want crossfire two HD 6970
 
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At least HD 6970 is a last-gen flagship and now is selling in a bargain price. GTX 770 is a new launched card and probably the most expensive in its life. Two cards could knock down one non-flagship new card (The values shows that).

Here is the comparison: http://www.hwcompare.com/14681/geforce-gtx-770-vs-radeon-hd-6970/

Just express my thought.
 
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This would be perfect

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Professional-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($114.35 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($92.80 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($403.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Lian-Li PC-K65 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.22 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1442.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 16:08 EDT-0400)
 
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I've heard running two cards makes things noisier and hotter, which is in direct violation of one of my "things to consider." Have I been misled on that front?
 
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Dan Westmoreland

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Wow, thanks for all that. Don't even know what I was thinking with the network card. Would the i7 be better for graphical purposes like Photoshop? Or possibly music production/ recording?

Oh and it what cases would the additional RAM - 16GB instead of 8GB be useful?
 
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Your original list with a couple parts changed....still at around the same price..

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fYSc
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fYSc/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1fYSc/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($125.74 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.22 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1433.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-12 16:55 EDT-0400)
 
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Dan Westmoreland

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Hey guys, thanks for all your help! Two things for you:

1) Can someone tell me if running two cards will be significantly hotter and louder? I am in a small bonus room above the basement and when my PC and Plasma are on, it gets up to like 78 - 80 degrees, ridic.

2) Check out my other thread about maybe upgrading my current unit and letting me know your thoughts there: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1731488/upgrade-build.html
 
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Yep 2 cards need more power, are louder and generate more heat. The best single card set up for your target cost would be a GTX-770 in my opinion. For an SLI I think the GTX760 is a sweet set up right now.

In the $160 range you talked about the GTX 650Ti Boost is right there with a HD6970, I would not recommend either of these in a $1500 rig and AMD has XFire issues right now anyway.
 
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Dan Westmoreland

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Thanks a lot everyone! Goning to go to Fry's tomorrow and get this!!! Double check me, haha.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($129.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.22 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1313.11
 
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