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Gaming PC - Thoughts?

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Hello all. This PC will be used for the latest games on max settings/fps and I plan on running SLI.

CAS: Cooler Master HAF 912 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Adjustable HDD Cage (Black Color) [-25]
COOLANT: Standard Coolant
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified)
CS_FAN: Default case fans
FAN: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo Gaming Cooling Fan [+4]
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)
MEMORY: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX [+16])
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX/SLI] ASUS P8Z77-V Intel Z77 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ IRST, Lucid Virtu MVP, Wi-Fi GO!, 7.1 HD Audio, Intel GbLAN, Display Port, 3x PCIe x16 (2 Gen3, 1 Gen2), 2x PCIe x1 & 2 PCI (All Venom Ultimate OC Certified) [+128]
OVERCLOCK: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more) [+49]
POWERSUPPLY: 1,000 Watts - Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 80 Plus Power Supply ( 80 Plus Gold) [+167]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+390] (EVGA Superclocked [+10])
VIDEO2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+439] (EVGA Superclocked [+10])

I included only the parts I would like checked as well as a question or two.

Should go with the fan I have selected or liquid cooling (if so, what do you recommend?)

Did I select the correct motherboard/PSU for this setup?

And finally, your thoughts overall?

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You can make this cheaper by getting the Gigabyte z77x-Ud3h MoBo and a 750W PSU. I'm not a fan of CM PSU. I have the xfx 750W Core Edition and it works great.

That CPU fan is great. I don't think you need to water cool your rig. If it gets too hot, you can simply add more fans.

Thanks for your answer. I did notice however, when I selected a psu lower than 1000 the psu picture was orange. Is 750 enough to run sli with my setup?


Also, the motherboard you suggested, is that sli compatible?

Thanks for your answer. I did notice however, when I selected a psu lower than 1000 the psu picture was orange. Is 750 enough to run sli with my setup?


Also, the motherboard you suggested, is that sli compatible?

Yes, that MoBo is SLI compatible. You can also check out the Gigabyte z77x-ud5h or Asrock z77 Extreme 6 for slightly more expensive alternatives but has slightly more features.

Yes, that PSU will give you enough juice plus enough headroom. A single GTX 670 consumes 250W under max load. Even with 650W you will be fine but will be cutting it very close.

I like ASRock and ASUS over gigabyte, but thats personal preference.

i wouldnt go to 750W, that'd be cutting it close. it would run, but who knows if a year from now you want to add something else that sucks the juice... for a little more now you save yourself a headache down the road.

i would also just get one 670 as that will handle everything on Max. Then maybe a year or so from now when they cost half as much get a second on newegg...

I like the thermaltake FRIO over the evo 212.
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