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Intel BX80646I74790K I7- 4790K,4.00GHZ,4CORES,8THREADS,8MB CACHE,LGA1150 -$405
Intel BXTS13X High Performance Thermal Solution Liquid Cooling -$99
ASRock Z97-EXTREME4/ Z97/ 4 x DDR3/ 3 x PCI-E3.0 x 16/ 3 x PCI-E2.0 x 1/ 8 x SATA3/ 1x M.2/ 8 x -$198
Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 CMY8GX3M2A1600C9B 1600MHz Dimm, Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, Vengeance Pro Blue -$113.50
Western Digital WD1003FZEX WD Black 1 TB/3.5-inch/SATA 6/7200 RPM/64 MB -$89
2 x Gigabyte GTX 770 OC EDITION PCI-E 3.0 2GB 256-bit DDR5, Base:1137 boost:1189/7000 MHz, 2x DVI, -$800
LG BH16NS40(Retail) Blu-Ray WRITER/16X BD-WRITE/16X DVDRW/SATA -$99
NZXT Phantom 410 Mid Tower Case White NO PSU -$125
Thermaltake EVO Blue 2.0 850W 80+ GOLD -$199
Gigabyte FORCE-K7 USB, 3 COLOUR BACKLIGHTING, ANTI-GHOSTING, STEALTH GAMING KEYBOARD -$60
Corsair Vengeance M65 Laser Gaming Mouse Gunmetal Black, - Highly accurate tracking -$70
BitFenix RECON Touchscreen Digital Fan Controller -$39
ICY BOX IB-863-B 5.25" Multi Port Card Reader w/ USB 3 & ESATA -$38
4 x Cougar CF-D12HB-B 120mm Blue LED -$48
plus build costs etc
TOTAL $2500 AU all parts priced at umart Sydney online store
I have built this for gaming only
All comments and criticism welcome as this is my first configuration.Note these are Australian prices.

WOULD THERE BE ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS STUTTERING(DUE TO SLI),BOTTLENECKING OVERHEATING OR COMPATIBILITY ISSUES?
 
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1) not a fan on a Intel liquid cooling system. It's low end. How about a Corsair H105?
2) HDD. I own a Blue and Black WDD HDD...can't tell the difference. Go Blue.
3) GPU. Why 2x770? Why not a 290 4GB instead? Less GPUs means less issues with micro stuttering.
4) CPU. Do you need to do video editing? If not, then get a i5-4690k.
5) Add a 256GB Samsung EVO SSD.
 
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Great these are the kind of tips I need. But I do have a few reasons for some of your questions. You might be able to correct me with my decisions/opinions.
1) will look into another cooler is the corsair H90 ok

2) I read the black is more durable and doesn't have as many issues with repairs. Also gamers opt for this.

3) I am building this for gaming. I want to play Arma 3.its apparently quite demanding on graphics.

4) this again was decided due to Arma 3 -trying to keep the frame rate up while on very high settings and resolution.

5) why an ssd,apparently it doesn't help with gaming,is it only for boot speed or is it better for browsing too?

sorry I should have stated at the beginning that it is a gaming rig
 
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1) H90 is good. How about H80i?
2) Black has a longer warranty. Check this for your country. Gamers use SSDs. I do.
3) What resolution are you gaming on? If 1080p then 290 is enough. btw, play BF4.
4) If you are ok with i7 price, then ok.
5) Faster boot and load times. Plus transferring files is much faster too. All apps boot much faster..like a snap of fingers.
 
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1)H80i looks good,

2)thought the ssd was a bit expensive

3)I was hoping to play on higher than 1080,with the vast maps on Arma 3 wont higher resolution be better?

4)I read a review and the frame rates were higher than the i5 I don't mind the price I wont have to upgrade as soon

5)so 1 large ssd? or a small ssd and a sata drive?.an ssd big enough for a couple of my favourite games and the O/S? if I go an ssd I will probably have to change the mobo as it has an ultra connection for the ssd drives.change fom the extreme 4 to the 6
 
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1) H80i is a solid cooler.
2) Expensive but fast. 250/256GB is plenty.
3) What is your monitor resolution? determines settings and GPU.
4) frame rates with i5 and i7 are the same unless you have 3 GPUs.
5) Most people get a 256GB SSD + XTB of whatever. My 256GB fits OS + all program + games. Extreme 6 is waste of money, Extreme 4 does same.
 
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1)H80i it is

2)what brand do you recommend?

3)unsure how do I check that?, its my digital tv not a monitor

4)I will have 2 gpu's,will the frame rates still be the same?

5) ok will look into a 250g what do you suggest with a good price?
 
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1) good choice.
2) depends on price. Based on performance and price: Samsung EVO or Crucial MX100.
3) if it's a TV then the highest is 1080p, but TVs don't display games as good as monitors.
4) no need for 2 GPUs if gaming at 1080p. Better off with one good GPU.
5) 250/256GB is the new sweet spot. Lots of good choices.
 
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1)the H80i doesn't fit the 1150 socket
my apologise the umart sight doesn't have the right info,the corsair site shows it as compatible
 
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For GPUs, at 1080p, you don't need more than a 290 4GB. I'd only advise a 780ti if you want 1440p (not TV) gaming or a 120/144Hz monitor.

You could try building one here:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

However, I didn't see Umart in the list. I am making comments so you don't overspend money and still get plenty of performance.
 
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