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I think we should easily be able to improve on that. For the same price i think you could:

Change the cooler to Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus, it's a tower cooler and should cool better.

Get a single GTX 570 (or GTX 560Ti) instead of 2 550's, performance should be a bit better for the same price and it's much more futureproof.

If you get the 570 i would get the same PSU but bump it up to 750W

I would also get Corsair XMS3 RAM, it wont cost much more and is worth it.
 
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http://www.emag.ro/placi_video/placa-video-gigabyte-geforce-gtx570-1280mb-gddr5-320bit-sli-pci-e--pN570OC-13I - 1.489,99 Lei

Yeah, its about the same price.But.From what I've read around here, 2 is always better then 1, if not then why would nVidia or ATI invent the SLI/Crossfire tehnology?(Just asking).

Then.
I asked to check the site(even included google translate link) because prices differ from country-to-country.The "Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus" is better yes, but its 600+, that would go way over the budget.

Again, I've chosen the 650W because its cheaper and I've been told it will support the rig.

The RAM is a yes, its only 100 lei more.

Again, I don't want to seem like I don't apreaciate your help.But to really help me you should check the price on the site(It has google translate link in my post, it will be 99% in english)
 
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Bumping from 2nd page, should I think that my build is so good that there is nothing to change about it or that it is that bad that I don't even deserve help :(
 
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http://www.emag.ro/placi_baza/placa-de-baza-asus-p8z68-v-socket-1155--pP8Z68-V 669,99 Lei
Placa de baza Asus P8Z68-V, socket 1155

http://www.emag.ro/surse/sursa-corsair-cmpsu-750txv2-750w-atx12v-v231--pCMPSU-750TXV2 484,99 Lei
Sursa Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2 750W, ATX12V v2.31

or....

http://www.emag.ro/surse/sursa-corsair-cmpsu-700g-700w-atx-23--pCMPSU-700G 399,99 Lei
Sursa Corsair CMPSU-700G 700W, ATX 2.3

http://www.emag.ro/placi_video/placa-video-msi-nvidia-geforce-gtx-560-1024mb-gddr5-256bit-dvi-mini-hdmi-pci-e--pN560GTX-M2D1GD5 804,99 Lei
Placa video MSI nVidia GeForce GTX 560, 1024MB, GDDR5, 256bit, DVI, Mini HDMI, PCI-E

or...

http://www.emag.ro/placi_video/placa-video-evga-geforce-gtx-560-1024mb-gddr5-256bit-dvi-mini-hdmi-pci-e--p01G-P3-1460-KR 809,99 Lei
Placa video eVGA GeForce GTX 560, 1024MB, GDDR5, 256bit, DVI, mini HDMI, PCI-E

or...

http://www.emag.ro/placi_video/placa-video-evga-geforce-gtx-560-ti-1024mb-gddr5-256bit-dvi-mini-hdmi-pci-e--p01G-P3-1560-KR 884,99 Lei
Placa video eVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 1024MB, GDDR5, 256bit, DVI, mini HDMI, PCI-E

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-560-amp-edition-gtx-560-directcu-ii-top,2944.html <----- Benchmarks gtx 560 vs gtx 560 ti
 
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2 is not always better than 1. SLI is there for flexibility and upgradability. Two 550's would probably be equally as powerful as a 570 but not as good at high resolutions and with AA. Also, the single card will not have as many driver issues etc. associated with SLI. Lastly, it means that when you want to upgrade you can just add another card.

Yes 650W will support your build fine. I just said that if you decide to go with the 570, you would need 750W+ for SLI.
 
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The EVGA card vents the air out the back of the case. That Ausus card vents the air into the case, yet it can be clocked higher due to a better cooling set up. If you have a case with good ventilation and a side fan then the Asus card will do just fine. A case like the Cooler Master HAF 922 has the option to add a 200mm side fan to it, and a 120/140mm fan on the bottom of that case.
 
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My initial budget was rounded around an i3 and a single GTX560Ti.I expanded it like crazy.

I have an "extras" list.That I'l be buying 2 weeks after the PC itself.

http://www.emag.ro/coolere_procesor/cooler-procesor-cooler-master-vortex-plus-rr-vtps-28pk-r1--pVortexPlus%28RR-VTPS-28PK-R1%29
http://www.emag.ro/ventilatoare_/ventilator-scythe-slip-stream-120-mm-1900rpm--pSY1225SL12SH
http://www.emag.ro/hard_disk-uri/hdd-samsung-spinpoint-f3-1tb-7200-rpm-32mb-sata-2--pHD103SJ
http://www.emag.ro/paste_termice/pasta-termoconductoare-arctic-cooling-mx-4-4g--pMX-44g

I'l be recycling my current HDDs till the extras come.
 
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On more thing, I just noticed the case is not on stock, that could mean that they won't order 1 just for me.(Depends on the product tho) so I was wondering, could you recommand me a backup case, that would fit all my stuff.
Also a newegg link would be nice(cause they have those awesome video reviews)

Thanks.
 
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I was browsing around the forum.

I found two interesting things:
Cooler Master 690 II Advanced - Cheaper then the HAF, better reviews.Should I swap it instead of the HAF?(Will it be compatible?(things fit))

And this MOBO:
Gigabyte Z68 B3 - Honestly I don't really trust ASUS, I would feel better with a gigabyte, also cheaper is always a plus.

So what do you think?
 
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That case is a good one...not as wide as the HAF, but it's decent size.

The Gigabyte board isn't going to o/c as high as that Asus, but it will get you to 4.2ghz.
 
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