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CallMePuff

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Hi, My name is Mark and I was wondering if I could get you guy's opinion of the 2nd desktop i'm building

CPU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113347

GPU:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127759

(I was planning to crossfire this 280x with my current 7970)

RAM:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233536

MOTHERBOARD:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876

SSD:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147250

CASE:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139013

COOLING:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181044
(x3)

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

PSU:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438013

OS: Windows 8

So tell me what you guys think!
Keep in mind i"m still a huge newbie with computers but i'm willing to learn :)

Fell free to constructively criticize my build and what I should/not do.
 
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socialassassin
You're overspending on most of your picks.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($112.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($217.13 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
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You're overspending on most of your picks.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/2CLHd/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.79 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($112.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($217.13 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($96.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($179.79 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.79 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($324.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair C70 Gunmetal Black (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($143.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1549.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 11:08 EST-0500)
 
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Also, fair warning, the 7970 and the 280x don't crossfire well. (learned that the hard way). They do crossfire but only at about a 140-165 percent increase in performance instead of a 185-200 percent on a 7970-7970 or 280x-280x crossfire. I say sell your 7970 and buy either a 7990 or crossfire a gtx 770 or 280x.

Plus the C70 is a bad case for the money. Get either a Phantom 530 or a 600D.
 
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CallMePuff

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Thank for the info on the cheaper parts! I should've included in my post i'm planning on using my current 2tb hard drive. Here are my questions about what you suggested

-I'm planning on gaming a lot and I want to future proof my system and i've read that the FX-9590 keeps up with intels i7 4960k

-When I was looking at store computers for comparison all most all of them had 16gb of ram, do you thinks excessive/unnecessary?

-When I was looking at crossfire for the 7970 and 280x and it said the required amount of power was 750w so i thought i would need more with my power hungry processor and if i ever wanted to do overclocking

I really appreciate the input :)
 
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CallMePuff

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Thanks! I was thinking that the 280x might not crossfire well with the 7970, and I was looking at the gtx 780 if that was the case

As for the Case the 600d was one of my other prime choices, I just really liked the look of the c70 and the latches for transportation when necessary

 
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This is my suggestion for your $1500 gaming build!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.34 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Extreme 81.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($190.01 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($85.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($96.00 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($539.75 @ Vuugo)
Case: Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($125.50 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($94.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($15.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($93.88 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $1470.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-17 16:42 EST-0500)
 
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