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XThatX_XGuyX

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Tell me is this a good computer for gaming at ultra settings
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qM7vqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qM7vqs/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($132.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($148.99 @ Mac Mall)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($140.98 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1504.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 21:19 EDT-0400
 
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Arcturus314

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honestly I would keep the PSU you have. It is a very nice power supply that will last. For graphics take a look at the R9 280X, lower RAM to 8 GB and you can upgrade. I have 2 in CF and each one can drive ultra settings in most games. 60 FPS in BF3, and 30 in Crysis 3 with antialiasing, only using 1 card. Here is my build in case you are interested: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Arcturus314/saved/Nmgbt6

However, if you do want a more powerful graphics card, I would downgrade the PSU to this: https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx750m
Then you could upgrade to a 780 or 290X (If you go for the 290X get one with a non stock cooler)
 
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Arcturus314

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Is this a prebuilt computer? It is a very fast computer, but its graphics card is not super high end. It will be fine for medium settings. The rest of your computer is amazing though.

 
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Arcturus314

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It can run Crysis 3 on very high, but you won't see 60 fps till you scale down the graphics. It is a very midrange gaming graphics card.

If you upgrade to the 770 you will see a 50% boost in performance. Source: http://www.anandtech.com/show/7103/nvidia-geforce-gtx-760-review/13

I would stay with your current card for now, but you will need to turn down the eye candy in graphic intensive games to get 60fps.
 
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Arcturus314

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This. It'll give good FPS for the next two years but don't expect ultra settings.

 
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I suggest something completely different. It has a MUCH better graphics card and will have no problem maxing out any game at 60fps.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($88.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($478.80 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1478.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-13 00:36 EDT-0400
 
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Arcturus314

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This is a great build, I suggest it over the one in the OP. It is much more well rounded and will be much faster in games.
 
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Arcturus314

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I thought you didn't have it yet sorry. If you already have the PC then SLI is your best option. Otherwise get a single card, it will give less scaling and microstuttering issues. Plus you could SLI / CF in the future.
 
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Arcturus314

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Two 760s in SLI are very fast. However, SLI doesn't work in all games, so you will only get the performance of one card in that game. Additionally, SLI can lead to microstuttering in games (a really annoying graphics issue). You also won't be able to get another card when you need to upgrade your graphics card. At the $500 price point a single R9 290X is your best bet. Get one with non stock cooling. The 290X is not quite as fast as two 760s but you have a far more stable and bug free experience.
 
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2 of those in SLI would max anything out, though it's prone to micro-stuttering (which is basically lag which happens every once in a while for no reason). Additionally, some games do not natively support SLI/Crossfire which means you'd actually end up worse than a single GTX 760. If you can afford it AND feel like it'd be a good use of money then get the 780. That GPU would be fine for the next 4 years or so. If you want to play games at 1080p and are okay with turning down a few settings every now and then (like supersampled AA) then go with the GTX 760. By the time you need a new GPU in 2 years there'll be GPUs better than the 780 for the same price you're paying for the 760.
 
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