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Wich build?

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i'm currently building a new computer and i have 2 choices

build 1

motherboard rampage IV http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

memory 16 gb corsair vengeance http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...

cpu i7 3930k http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

cpu cooler corsair h100 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1683...

video card 7970 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

case haf x 942 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

psu antec 1200w http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

total : 2400$

maybe i can put the same water cooling in the build #2 in #1 but it's more money. i can also w8 for the 7970 water cooled from powercolor. let me know what you think.

build 2

motherboard g1 assasin http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

cpu intel i7-960 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

cpu cooler Swiftech H2O-X20 (2 or 3 120mm) http://www.swiftech.com/H2O-x20-Edge-HD.aspx

memory 12 gb corsair vengeance http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682...

video card evga 580 hydro copper http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

case haf x 942 invidia edition http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

psu antec 1200w http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1681...

total : 2200$

water cooled and less money. but the performance suffer.

let me know what you think and sorry for my bad english (i'm french btw)

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Motherboard Master

In my opinion, build 1 has you spending way to much on a CPU, and build 2 has you spending way too much on a GPU. What about meeting in the middle and getting an i7 2600k and a 560ti.
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