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Hey guys, I've been browsing this site for awhile and it seems like everyone is quite helpful when it comes helping another person out. I would like your help/opinion on the build I've posted below. I would be really appreciative if you guys can weigh in on your opinion if there is something wrong or something better for the build.

Approximate Purchase Date: Next month

Budget Range: 1300 US after rebate, before shipping. If needed, I can probably add another 100 or so if you deem it fit.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games is the highest priority

Are you buying a monitor: No

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I don't know many computer website but any is fine.

Location: California, USA.

Parts Preferences: No preference, as long as it has great performance and is reliable

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: I wouldn't mind a quiet PC but who wouldn't right? Though it doesnt bother me much but it would be nice.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My last PC is 5+ years old and I think its time to upgrade. I would like to finally be able to experience games like it was meant to be instead of trying to play games at the lowest possible settings and turning all effects off. Overall, just to have a faster PC.

Here is what I've researched so far. This build does not have a case, so if you can suggest some, that would be great.
PCPartPicker

Again, your help and opinion on making this build better is really appreciative.

Thanks for your time!
 
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lets go
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jpFB

-the 7970s are faster than a 680 in most games other than bf3
-my up4 has a completely new power design and has thunderbolt
-windows pro makes no sense when you cant put more than 16gb ram
-my ram is cheaper and is just as good
-i have a ssd
- have a way better case
-much better power supply (made by superflower which is just as good as seasonic who makes most of corsairs higher end psus)

i can even go more expensive by going to a higher end cooler and motherboard

my other build with a gtx670

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jnao
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g-unit1111

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You have a $1300 budget. Don't skimp on the storage. And for not that much more the 7970GHz edition is a better card than the GTX 670. And make sure that Vengeance RAM is low profile or don't buy it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $1306.76
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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Can you recommend another case? Im not aesthetically pleased with how this case looks, haha. Plus, would you recommend that I spend a little more to get the 7970? Just asking these questions because I think in the end I would go with this build, exactly how you listed it. Or might go with what g-unit suggested, unless anyone else has differing opinions.

Thanks again for the help.
 
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Lol!Are you guys in a match or what if i see a thread and you did a build in it i just move along because i know your not recommending bad things so i don't need to step in but you two post in the same thread what's wrong with either of builds both look fine ahahaha
 
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hows this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119257&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

@bigcyco: nope. i post on a thread whenever there is less than 4 people that have already posted
 
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I do that too. :lol:

If you want a different case suggestion maybe try this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146067

Or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139010

I'd also suggest these for SSD:

- OCZ Vertex 4: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227791
- Corsair Neutron: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233340
- Samsung 830: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147134
 
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okay here is what i suggested for a $1300 build..

http://www.microcenter.com/product/354589/Core_i5_2500K_33GHz_LGA_1155_Boxed_Processor
Core i5 2500K - $160

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128558
GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH - $165

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233186
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB CML8GX3M2A1600C9 - $42

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 - $20

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147163
SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC128B/WW - $90

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207017
XFX PRO850W XXX Edition - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139015
Corsair Vengeance Series C70 Military Green - $120

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB - $85

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150596
XFX Double D FX-797A-TDFC - $370

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247
LG DVD Burner GH24NS90 - $17

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116986
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - $100

total after rebate exclude shipping - $1289


since you maybe oc or sli/cfx later.. which is why i suggest a 850w psu otherwise with one card a 650w unit is more than enough...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207022
XFX P1-650X-XXB9 650W - $95 after rebate

and if you really want a nvidia gpu.. this will do for you..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162107
Galaxy 67NPH6DV5ZVX GeForce GTX 670 GC - $380

and there's nothing wrong spend a little bit more for your case.. since it is going to house your components for the next five years.. probably go through several builds... u might change your cpu... graphics card but certainly not your case while it is still good enough...
 
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After seeing some videos of that the case looks like, I've grown quite fond of the Fractal case.

PCPartPicker

This is basically TheBigTroll's build with a change in the GPU from the gtx 670 to the 7970.

Again, lay your opinion out there if you think there should be a change for the better.
 
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As great as the Samsung 830 is - you would definitely be wise to consider the Corsair Neutron and OCZ Vertex 4 (yes, I now own a Vertex 4 and it's been a good drive so far).
 
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Yup! Thanks for the deal!
 
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CASE : NZXT Guardian 921 RB $69.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146070

CPU : Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo). $229.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504

MotherBoard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H LGA 1155. $154.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128544

Graphic Card : EVGA GTX 680 2GB 256-bit GDDR5. $499.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130768

PSU : CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE. $109.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139021

HDD : Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB. $89.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840

RAM : CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1600. $43.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233144

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X. $16.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151244

CPU Cooler : COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO. $30.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

OS : Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit $139.99
♦ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

TOTAL : $1387

You have all the components that can max out any game to ultra with nice FPS.
GOOD LUCK :)
 
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you can build better than this
 
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Yes you really can build better than this... GUnit already did and im going to try and improve on his build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($25.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 (8D) ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($169.50 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($387.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Three Hundred Two ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: OCZ ZT 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($79.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($91.77 @ Amazon)
Total: $1275.03
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

It's overall superior to any of the builds stated above.It is also far more future proof, because it's based on the LGA 2011 platform.

And ugh another thing.The GTX 670 is quite a bit slower than the HD 7970 GHZ Edition.It's also less overclockable.
 
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hes gaming not working. x79 doesnt make sense. and there wont be 2011 i5s
 
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lets go
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jpFB

-the 7970s are faster than a 680 in most games other than bf3
-my up4 has a completely new power design and has thunderbolt
-windows pro makes no sense when you cant put more than 16gb ram
-my ram is cheaper and is just as good
-i have a ssd
- have a way better case
-much better power supply (made by superflower which is just as good as seasonic who makes most of corsairs higher end psus)

i can even go more expensive by going to a higher end cooler and motherboard

my other build with a gtx670

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jnao
 
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♦ well the GTX 680 is better than the 7970.
♦ about the OS he can pick what is suitable for his needs.
♦ about the ram the 3 bucks will not save his life , and i choose the corsair for its good reputation.
♦ about the PSU i recommend it for him as my friend had it and he is happy with it.
♦ the SSD is nice would go for it if he have an extra 50 buck. +1
♦ the Case i think it has a good air flow and a very nice looking with the lcd that tell u the Temp . fan controller and anyway he can choose another its up to him.

TheBigTroll we are just discussing here , have a nice day my friend :) :)
 
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