I5-3450

[bard243]

Hello,
Approximate Purchase Date: near future

Budget Range: not as important, I want value, and I'm not a super enthusiast.

System Usage from Most to Least Important:
I play games and watch movies. I want a build that will play all games at 1920/1080 at max settings. Would like SLI

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: (e.g.: CPU, mobo, RAM)
Need recommendations on Motherboard, Memory and video card. To get the most out
of SLI system configuration.

Do you need to buy OS: No
Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: yes, either or

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080,

Additional Comments:
Bonus for low power solutions, build around the i5-3450.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: latest and greatest

 

[malbluff]

You really do need to set some sort of budget. Anyone can design a perfectly competent system, for your sub 1500$, only to have someone say, with some justification, that their 2000$ system is better.
I don't quite get the bit about "low power" and i5-3450. I can understand it if you are saying you don't want the increased power consumption of overclocking. All the Ivybridge's are "similarly" power efficient, and their relative variations, in that respect, are negligable, compared to power use/variations, between graphics cards.

 

[TheBigTroll]

here and done. you will be doing crossfire instead. the 660ti is not worth the extra 50 dollars

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gCsU

 

[bard243]

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