New GTX 680 Triple Monitor Build

[tcr6v1]

Im building a new system and this is what I have so far. What do you guys think? If the PSU over kill? And would a 4gb GTX 670 be a better buy?

Approximate Purchase Date: This/Next Week

Budget Range: $4000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web Development/Graphic Design, Surfing, Movies

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.ca, NCIX.com

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: Nvidia, Intel

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: In the future

Monitor Resolution: 5760x1200

Additional Comments: Triple Monitor Setup


Parts Considered

Case: Coolermaster HAF X
PSU: Corsair Gold AX1200 1200W Power Supply Overkill??
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64-Bit
RAM: G.Skill Sniper 8gb (2x4gb) DDR3 1600 Kit
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
SSD: Crucial M4 128gb SATA III SSD
CPU: Intel i7-3770k
Mobo: Gigabyte G1 Sniper 3
Graphics: EVGA GTX 680 FTW+ 4gb
Optical Drive: ASUS 24X DVD Burner
CPU Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
Monitors: Dell Ultrasharp U2412M 24" IPS Monitor (X3)
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Model S Professional
Mouse: Undecided

 

[g-unit1111]

The HAF X, PSU, and motherboard are all major overkill.

I'd go with this combination instead:

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128545
PSU: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703028
Case: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139008

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Yes the 1200w PSU is overkill. You just need a good 850w PSU to SLI. I recommend this- http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=22170AC7260&vpn=ST85F-G&manufacture=Silverstone%20Technology (I would buy as much of your parts from the website I just linked to because there is free shipping on order more than 50$)

The HAF X is over hyped and IMO not as good of a case as the Cooler Master Storm Trooper which is also about 50$ less- http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950AC2779&vpn=SGC-5000-KKN1&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

With the money you saved with those changes get a better CPU cooler- http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11130AC1714&vpn=RR-H612-20PK-R3&manufacture=COOLERMASTER

Overall it looks great. I love your monitor choice. I want 3 of those myself.

 

[tcr6v1]

Ok so a 850W PSU is fine for 2 680s in SLI? And on a side note... Will the one 4gb 680 power the 3 displays fine?

 

[mjmjpfaff]

Yes, it should run most games on pretty high settings with decent FPS.

 

[g-unit1111]

Ok so a 850W PSU is fine for 2 680s in SLI? And on a side note... Will the one 4gb 680 power the 3 displays fine?

Yes - a single 680 will handle a triple monitor display just fine. 750W will be more than enough to handle SLI as the 680 is one of the most energy efficient GPUs that NVIDIA has ever produced.

 

[tcr6v1]

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