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May 18, 2014 11:57:22 PM

I am building a new 3-monitors Gaming PC for High-End Gaming. I play Games like COD, Crysis, Assassin's Creed, NFS, GTA, Gears of War ...etc.
I am gonna also be using the PC for Video editiing and photoshoping. Budget is also to be considered. Accordingly, after research, I have ended up with the following build:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MMdV

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
MotherBoard: Asus Sabertooth 990FX/GEN3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)
Power Supply: ???

I would appreciate assessing my build, and if there is any better choices I need to consider.

Thanks

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May 19, 2014 12:14:24 AM

Looks good mate overall. I'd go down the Intel route on the CPU though, you won't regret it. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MOlP
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May 19, 2014 12:33:28 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: EVGA 151-SE-E779-K3 XL ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($234.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred V2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec HCG M 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1720.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 03:33 EDT-0400)
What bout this one ?it is a bit overbudget but worth it, run a card on every monitor
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May 19, 2014 6:27:37 AM

Well, if money is no object :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MU2j

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MU2j
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MU2j/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MU2j/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($574.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($385.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($187.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($679.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($187.04 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On IHBS112-04 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Total: $3418.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 09:25 EDT-0400)

Currently my "dream machine" build. But, you should consider that the new Haswells are due as soon as August of this year, which will undoubtedly be better overclockers, and in turn, faster.

If you want to spend less, start with a i5 4670K. I wouldn't recommend the 8350 for a 3-monitor setup... The i5 and i7 are much faster clock for clock.
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May 19, 2014 6:35:20 AM

Your next step down would be dual 780's or dual 770's and a i5 4670K. Two faster cards is always preferable to 3 cards:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-760-vs-...

I have a hard time recommending AMD for multiple GPU setups, driver support for SLI has been long-standing notoriously better.

Edit : It's especially important to note that even 780's in Sli drops to 30ish FPS in certain games at 5760x1080p, thats why I'd recommend the dual 780ti.

Dual 770s would probably be manageable if you are OK with medium-low settings on some games.
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May 19, 2014 5:10:28 PM

Here's what I would do


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MRSi
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MRSi/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3MRSi/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($78.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1448.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-19 20:10 EDT-0400)
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