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jemgarber

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I was wondering to change my rig, and I'd like some support and advices.
This is my PC:
Core i7 2600k
MSI Z77MA-G45
EVGA GTX 560 Ti 2gb
Corsair CX600
Corsair Vengance 16Gb 1600mhz

I haven't OC'd anything for 3 years, and I'm not going to start on this old good junk.

Idea:
Core i7 4770k
Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H
2x EVGA GTX 760 2gb ACX
Corsair CX750M
Kingston HyperX Beast 16gb 2133mhz
3x AOC E2460SD
WD Red 2Tb
Samsung 840 SSD 250gb

I know that reading isn't enough, so I come through here for your opinion on stock and OC options.
Ideas?
 
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houldendub
I think you'll be wasting a lot of money on the 4770k, honestly, and the RAM. A good CPU cooler and a hefty overlock on the 2600k will still handle everything perfectly.

I'd say spend that money on some better cards. Yes, two 760s will fly (i can attest to that myself), but I presume you're going to be using those 3 new monitors to game on? I'd say go for something with a bit more VRAM, 2GB may not be enough. Hell, I'm holding out on a 2560x1440 monitor purely because of the cards. I wouldn't know what to suggest here, dual 770s with the money saved from not buying a new CPU + Mobo would be hefty, and I'm sure you'd notice the difference a bit more.

WD Reds are for NAS boxes and putting in RAID configurations really. It says on the...
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I think you'll be wasting a lot of money on the 4770k, honestly, and the RAM. A good CPU cooler and a hefty overlock on the 2600k will still handle everything perfectly.

I'd say spend that money on some better cards. Yes, two 760s will fly (i can attest to that myself), but I presume you're going to be using those 3 new monitors to game on? I'd say go for something with a bit more VRAM, 2GB may not be enough. Hell, I'm holding out on a 2560x1440 monitor purely because of the cards. I wouldn't know what to suggest here, dual 770s with the money saved from not buying a new CPU + Mobo would be hefty, and I'm sure you'd notice the difference a bit more.

WD Reds are for NAS boxes and putting in RAID configurations really. It says on the spec sheet. Go for a WD Blue or a Black if you want something a bit more consumer based. Not to say they won't work at all, just you'll get a wee bit more speed getting something less specialist.
 
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H100i is one of the top notch coolers out of the coolers in the market right now, it will help you in reducing temps drastically and hence keep cpu cool and in turn give it a longer life span
 
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My main consern is the 3-year-old machine. They all fail at some point. I can sell my rig and put some money to make a 3-4 years without buying.
I can switch the WD to blues/blacks and upgrade the PSU, but do you really think 760 SLI isn't enough?
 
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Yeah, I mean all parts degrade over time, but with due care and attention, they'll last for a good long time. For instance, at my work, the newest processor we have there is an E8400, and it still runs well. At home I've got a Q6600 which still works just fine, and it's been sitting in a damp shed for god knows how long, overclocked well and all that too. As I say, I still reckon upgrading from Sandy to Haswell is a bit of a mistake, a costly one at that, especially as Sandy overclocks so beautifully still.

Yeah, I honestly reckon two 760s wouldn't be enough for 3 screens. Still, you could always turn settings down and that. I just reckon if you're going for the full 3 screen experience, you'd want to ramp settings up too?
 
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