A 1400 dollars build that can play all games

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This is a new build from me. This can play Far Cry 3 on Ultra settings with 4x AA at above 40 frames per second at the resolution of 1920x1080. Crysis 2 at 50 frames per second in Ultra settings at the resolution of 1920x1080.

Go to this link to see the config i made earlier: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xm87

Give a quick reply below. If you have any suggestion, feel free to ask
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($110.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680...
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoBR/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($110.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 4GB Video Card ($514.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 950W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.06 @ Compuvest)
Total: $1383.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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this build is alot more solid,. and will yield u the highest framerate for ur money

 
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This build will achieve superior frame rates

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Enforcer ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($86.13 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1316.60
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 13:05 EST-0500)
 
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after a revision i beleive this would be just as good

but with more power:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoL9
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoL9/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xoL9/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($110.55 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($83.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (CrossFire) ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 950W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.06 @ Compuvest)
Total: $1358.51
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 13:11 EST-0500)



 
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Hi, your build is good, but i think you want the extreme 4 standard atx, for gaming the 7970 is better in some ways(especially in far cry 3),the cpu you'll want for gaming is the ivybridge i5-3570k and i think you want some better case with higher airflow.
If you prefer nvidia cards though, you can put a 670 gtx, it's the best value, you can find a good one for 370$ : http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-video-card-gvn670oc2gd

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Plextor M5S Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card ($359.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Tempest 410 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.06 @ Compuvest)
Total: $1092.55
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
 
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This build isnt even that great... over paying in a whole lot of places for no increase in performance

Z68 board? common you can get a decent $120 z77 board that will have more features. Buying 2 GPUs at the same time is not worth it. 1 7950 will already play crisis 2 and far cry 3 to the highest limit, you add the second card when it gets cheaper.

950W is not needed

16GB of ram not needed 1866 is also not needed since it will void intels warranty

Could get a better cooler at that price

840 is not the best SSD but games are do not use a whole lot of read and write anyways

will post different build
 
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btw boulder, he said what changes can i make, actually the 840 is quite zippy, dunno where u got that, and the darkknight 2 is a great cooler.

and 1 7950 doesnt play farcry3 to the limit thats incorrect.

and 3rd. i select 1866mhz by mistake was supposed to be 1600mhz.

heres my revised cheaper build:


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xsUC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xsUC/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xsUC/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Professional-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($94.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred ATX Full Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($24.06 @ Compuvest)
Total: $1073.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 19:38 EST-0500)

 
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boulbox

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($424.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($122.75 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1326.23
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-13 19:31 EST-0500)

this focuses on the best single card set up and allowing for a second GPU to come in.

You can easily get a i5 3570k to 4.2GHz at good temps but you can switch it out for a better cooler like
Tuniq 120 extreme(would change the fan on this one to a better one)
Noctua D-14(has one of the best fans for cooling)
Xigmatek Aegir(same with Tuniq)

This is an all around build that has speed(830, i5 3570k, and a 7970 GHz which holds the crown of performance currently)

the 850W is a semi modular unlike iceclock's 950W which allows for better cable management and doesnt have a clunk of cables on the bottom of the case.

The Fractal design R4 is a work of art, simple, quiet, sleek. Other choices i would get is the 500R, Cooler master Haf XM and if you want a full tower NZXT phantom(not a fan of it but does look nice)

8GB is all you will ever need for gaming. Don't listen to people that try to say "8GB is not enough, you need at least 16GB" or some crap like that. Games barely use 4GB(only a few use more than 4GB like skyrim and BF3 64 player map)

256GB SSD, just went for a lot of space on the SSD, i have this SSD myself and it works fast. Of course you may lower it to a 128GB SSD(i recommend plextor M5S)

 
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first of all the 7970 isnt required as the 7950 overclocked can hit 7970 levels, the case i provided is quite good, and the powersupply is made from silver stone and actually has better energy efficiency than the one u picked.

the darkknight2 is a great cooler and cools like no tommorow.


and 16 gigs versus 8 gigs is more future proof.

and i chose a full tower antec witch looks nice and has alot of space.

but i do agree on the modular design it does give better airflow and less clutter.


 
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maxing everything in far cry 3 with a 7950 is pretty dam easy, don't know why you say it is incorrect.

840 is fast but it is not even as fast as a Crucial M4. Reason is, is that the 840 uses memory like that of a phones memory and is slower than a lot of other SSDs. I'm not saying that the 840 is bad but there are much better choices like M4 and Plextor M5S at the 128GB range.

Also not saying Dark knight is bad, i have used it myself and been pretty satisfied on my friends computer and reached decent clocks. But i have gotten a Tuniq 120 extreme and Noctua NH U9B that have gotten much better temps on pretty much the same build(just different cases)

I would rather have a Hyper 212 evo over the Dark knight because it is much cheaper and will get the job done easy.(only got the Dark knight for my friend because it was on sale just around the same price as a hyper 212 evo, of course did some researching before i bought it)
 
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Gaming is not going to use 16GB until a long time, Games can't even saturate the 8GB of ram already, Tom's community only recommends it because it is very cheap .

7950 will not OC up to 7970 GHz.

i have seen quite a few 7950 OCs but they still cant keep up with 7970 GHz. Even if it were to catch up, the 7970 Ghz is a much better card to Overclock on.
 
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Hi, the 7950 will always stay behind a 7970, and if you want a good 7950, that's not with the powercolor, either the sapphire ones, HIS, MSI.
The 7970 sapphire can easily get the levels of a ghz edition, it has a good overclock potential, it can reach 1200/1300 mhz on the core.
 
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Hi, for the same reason i recommend the 670 gtx over the 680 gtx, i recommend the 7970 over the ghz, it's just the same card, with a bios with boosted speeds, some ghz edition can't overclock as well.
It's all about preferences, i stay way from wars or flames, there's plenty of good suggestions here.
It's up to him to decide.
 
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The 670>680 is good because they pretty much use the same thing and overclock pretty much the same.

It is not the same with 7970>GHz because the GHz.

The 7970 will have a much higher boost than 7970(do not think 7970 actually has a boost clock speed) and has a fair amount of speed ahead of it. As the the 670 vs 680 there is only a 5-6 FPS difference where the 7970 Vs 7970GHz has quite a bit more performance over it.

W/O boost the GHz can achieve 100-200 higher clock speeds than 7970
W/ boost it makes it go to 300-400 more

Also a good example of same card structure is the 6950. The 6950 was able to go to 6970 because it was the same exact thing but had 1 disabled core. If the GHz and non GHz were the same with different bios, someone would have already released a bios change for the 7970 to become just like GHz
 
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Do not always put i5 as the best and what i said that this is an Intel Core i7 build not i5 and you wont get a stable frame rates when playing Far Cry 3 and Ultra settings when with CrossfireX with 7950 HD, and you could add Xeon for a 1400 dollars build
 
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Hi, the sapphire 7970 has a dual bios, unlocked voltage as of the current date, it can reach 1200/1300 on the core, that's what a GE does.
The good thing about the vapor-x, is indeed it's cooling system with dual vapor chambers.
Like i said there's plenty of good suggestions here, from all of the users who posted.
 
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An i5 is the best for gaming since an i7 has the same performance as an i5(sometimes even less due to its hyperthreading).

the 7950 may not be stable but that is due to AMDs drivers(they really need to get a better team working on it)

Another reason why you may have heard that it was unstable is because CFX is not the most stable thing for Duel GPUs. But i have a single 670 OCed and played FC3 on ultra @1080p and it is completely stable. But again still do not know of the 7950s performance.

http://static.techspot.com/articles-info/615/bench/1920_02.png

i only found this though, only 5 FPS more than the 7950, and the 7950 is cheaper than the 670 and OCs a lot better than it.

PS: Also FPS will just go back to 60 since most people have only a 60Hz monitor
 
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Hi, the i5-3570k is your best choice for gaming, both i7 and i5 are quad cores, the hyperthreading of the i7 isn't utilized in games, the i7-2600k is slower due to being a sandybridge cpu, the i5-3570k has faster cores, due to being from an improved architecture(ivybridge).
As for the card do you have preference for amd or nvidia ?
Both 7970 or 670/680 gtx single card will give the results you want.
 
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