Need advice on Video Card for rig.

foomanshoo

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I cannot decide if I should go with 780ti S.C. ACX or dual classified 770. The price difference is huge but I was wondering how long the 770 would last me as compared to 780ti. Also, would not mind opinions on rest of build.

780ti : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487003&cm_re=780ti-_-14-487-003-_-Product

770 : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130925&cm_re=770-_-14-130-925-_-Product

I picked these parts with priority to:
-Quality (Performance, Reviews, and Warranties)
That is why I went with EVGA, Noctua, and ASUS Sabertooth. Having warranties of 10yrs(PSU), 6yrs(Noctua), and 5yrs(MOBO).

I know Noctua fans are a premium, however, NCIX has them on sale right now so I think it is worth the purchase. Especially with the 6 year warranty that comes with them.

Most of these have free shipping and I will only be paying tax on the MOBO/CPU combo. The total is 508.75 with tax and in-store pick-up.

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($269.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($729.99)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W G2 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($81.26 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.29 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($248.99)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2492.04

I want to be able to 3-monitor display in the future as well as possible 4k. Thank you for the time.
 
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I would say go with the 780Ti if you can.

It will pair up with that 144Hz display much nicer than a GTX 770 would. I just built a rig for my brother with very similar components(Same CPU & RAM) and he was getting a pretty solid 92-96 FPS in BF4 with Ultra settings on his 1080p 144Hz 27" display.

The GTX 770 SC gets me about 66-70 FPS in BF4 w/ Ultra settings, but I only have an i7 920(1st gen). The 780Ti will make much better use of your display where the GTX 770 will only be capable of hitting just under 70FPS.

You payed the premium to see FPS passed 60. Get the GPU that will effectively do that, also. =)
I would say go with the 780Ti if you can.

It will pair up with that 144Hz display much nicer than a GTX 770 would. I just built a rig for my brother with very similar components(Same CPU & RAM) and he was getting a pretty solid 92-96 FPS in BF4 with Ultra settings on his 1080p 144Hz 27" display.

The GTX 770 SC gets me about 66-70 FPS in BF4 w/ Ultra settings, but I only have an i7 920(1st gen). The 780Ti will make much better use of your display where the GTX 770 will only be capable of hitting just under 70FPS.

You payed the premium to see FPS passed 60. Get the GPU that will effectively do that, also. =)
 
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