Dual 1.5 gtx660 or single 2gb gtx680?

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Sam Sial

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I'll admit I might sound like I have no idea what I'm talking about because ever since i was 4 I've been playing on consoles. But please don't judge me some of my favorite games are on windows. Well no more wasting time, I'm getting an Aurora and as I mentioned don't really know a lot about this stuff.

I just want a computer that can play any game coming out this year or next on ultra, will these specs work?

i7-3820
16gb ddr3
Dual 1.5 gtx660 or single 2gb gtx680?
 
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ubercake

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I would switch from the x79 platform to the Z87 for gaming. This should make things more affordable. Not that you're looking for more affordable, but the X79 does not offer any real advantage for gaming performance over the Z87 platform.

Unless you are running on a 4K monitor, you don't need a ton of video RAM to get great performance. My guess is you're running on a 1080p monitor (1920x1080)?

Shoot for the following:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.13 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($159.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.13 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($102.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($405.91 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Matte Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($161.58 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 760W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($159.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.48 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1483.14
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-06 13:59 EDT-0400)

This gives you a single GTX 770 which is better than a single 680.

This is also a system build that is flexible enough (enough power and SLI-ready motherboard) that you can add another 770 if you feel it necessary. It should get you through the next few years no problem.
 
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