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End Goal: To play any game at full resolution, averaging 60fps, at max eye candy settings.

I'll be using a 24" Widescreen Monitor


I found this thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/387721-31-building-gaming-time-1500-2000-budget

The guy is pretty much wanting the same thing and it looks and sounds pretty solid.

The advised build:

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($127.97 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($445.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($445.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case ($149.34 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 850W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($125.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1906.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-03 02:04 EST-0500)

This build will do amazing for your budget.

Suggested By: plasmaj12345


If anyone has any opinions advice for/against this build I would love to hear them.


Furthermore...Windows... I've read the difference for gaming from 7 vs 8 is minimal at best and might as well go with the newer one. Something I'm not familiar with too much is 32Bit Vs. 64Bit. Generally I hear people say, "64Bit is better....I have no idea why". Specifically is it any better for gaming?

Would this build NEED to be OC in any way to perform at the levels I'm wanting? Not necessarily a dealbreaker, just want to know.

With the transition from HD to SSD is there anything I should know? I thought I read something about having to regularly clean them (Systematically, not mechanically), but I do not recall the specifics.

I'm open to any and all suggestions and advice. Thanks for any and all help!
 
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Suggested By: plasmaj12345


If anyone has any opinions advice for/against this build I would love to hear them.
if you can wait two weeks or more there newer amd gpu droping and nvidia in nov going to drop there gpu prices. I would get the newer 1150 mb it give you one more cpu upgrade when intel refreshes the haswell cpu.


Furthermore...Windows... I've read the difference for gaming from 7 vs 8 is minimal at best and might as well go with the newer one. Something I'm not familiar with too much is 32Bit Vs. 64Bit. Generally I hear people say, "64Bit is better....I have no idea why". Specifically is it any better for gaming? you need 64 bit. 32 bit has 4g ram limit. windows 8 and a ssd is very fast. with 8.1 dropping soon the start...
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Suggested By: plasmaj12345


If anyone has any opinions advice for/against this build I would love to hear them.
if you can wait two weeks or more there newer amd gpu droping and nvidia in nov going to drop there gpu prices. I would get the newer 1150 mb it give you one more cpu upgrade when intel refreshes the haswell cpu.


Furthermore...Windows... I've read the difference for gaming from 7 vs 8 is minimal at best and might as well go with the newer one. Something I'm not familiar with too much is 32Bit Vs. 64Bit. Generally I hear people say, "64Bit is better....I have no idea why". Specifically is it any better for gaming? you need 64 bit. 32 bit has 4g ram limit. windows 8 and a ssd is very fast. with 8.1 dropping soon the start button will be back.

Would this build NEED to be OC in any way to perform at the levels I'm wanting? Not necessarily a dealbreaker, just want to know.

With the transition from HD to SSD is there anything I should know? I thought I read something about having to regularly clean them (Systematically, not mechanically), but I do not recall the specifics. with a ssd there limited number of writes on the drive. with windows 8 you turn off stuff like swap file and you put the system restore on tge data drive. the ssd you want to load your main programs and then use a hard drive as the scratch disk.

I'm open to any and all suggestions and advice. Thanks for any and all help!
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This is a MUCH better build in every way :

-Also you NEED 64bit windows. Only 64bit windows can work with more then 4gb of ram. Also, I recommend windows 8, because it is a better operating system. It is actually really good once you learn how to use it.

-You don't need to worry about anything when using SSD's. they will clean themselves.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Jrc8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Jrc8/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1Jrc8/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($129.00 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung Product Series:840 Pro 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($396.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($396.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Chaser A31 Snow White ATX Mid Tower Case ($78.81 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1886.70
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:57 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JrdJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JrdJ/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JrdJ/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($444.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($444.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($101.11 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair GS Series 800W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1880.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-30 19:59 EDT-0400)
 
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Here's what I could think of when looking at these builds:

Drop the h100 cooler. Get a Noctua NH-D14. Don't crossfire, use sli with Dual GTX 760's or 770's and buy one in November and upgrade when they are cheaper, get a decent case that has plenty of room for cooling, get a 750W+ CPU with tier one or tier two rating and semi-modular to modular, no need for 8gb ram, and lastly don't get a mobo.
 
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