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6/11/12 at 5:31am
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Hey guys,
I'm posting to see if anyone has any suggestions for my soon to be new rig, as the title states I'm going to be using the pc for high end gaming, a little bit of streaming and alot of editing media (Video and Music).

my main concerns -
2x Gtx 670's or 1x 680?
8GB enough or should I go (2x8GB)

RIG as follows

CPU – Intel Core i7 3770K $395
RAM – G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-2400C10D-8GZH 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $129
Mobo – MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard $229
SSD – OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD $324
HDD – Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB WD2002FAEX $215
GPU – 2x MSI GeForce GTX 670 Power Edition 2GB OC $998
PSU – Corsair AX850 Gold Power Supply $245
Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100 CPU Cooler $159
Case – Corsair Obsidian 650D Case $201

Cheers for any suggestions guys.

Stu
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6/11/12 at 5:32am
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Hey guys,
I'm posting to see if anyone has any suggestions for my soon to be new rig, as the title states I'm going to be using the pc for high end gaming, a little bit of streaming and alot of editing media (Video and Music).
my main concerns -
2x Gtx 670's or 1x 680?
8GB enough or should I go (2x8GB)
RIG as follows
CPU – Intel Core i7 3770K $395
RAM – G.Skill Ripjaws Z F3-2400C10D-8GZH 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 $129
Mobo – MSI Z77A-GD65 Motherboard $229
SSD – OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD $324
HDD – Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB WD2002FAEX $215
GPU – 2x MSI GeForce GTX 670 Power Edition 2GB OC $998
PSU – Corsair AX850 Gold Power Supply $245
Cooler – Corsair Hydro Series H100 CPU Cooler $159
Case – Corsair Obsidian 650D Case $201
Cheers for any suggestions guys.
Stu

Do you want something more powerful than this in M-ITX? Possible w/ the new ASUS mobo and the Bitfenix prodigy.
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It's simple, if you plan to upgrade down the road - 680; If not, SLI biggrin.gif
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6/11/12 at 5:36am
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Not really Necessary, size isnt a problem and ill have the unit on display so i can look at all my sexy hardware biggrin.gif
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6/11/12 at 5:39am
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Not really Necessary, size isnt a problem and ill have the unit on display so i can look at all my sexy hardware biggrin.gif

I see. So you want a BIG case window?
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6/11/12 at 5:41am
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haha its so tempting but the Msi 680 is black and yellow. as long as it will play any game at 1080p and 120hz for the next 2 years i wont need an upgrade.

Edit : Yeah big window but not Nzxt 810 big lol
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6/11/12 at 5:44am
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haha its so tempting but the Msi 680 is black and yellow. as long as it will play any game at 1080p and 120hz for the next 2 years i wont need an upgrade.
Edit : Yeah big window but not Nzxt 810 big lol

I was thinking 810 frown.gif
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6/11/12 at 5:47am
Those things are over priced, where the hell are you buying them?
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6/11/12 at 5:47am
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Haha, i do love the case, but i hate plastic on my cases, but i love the 360 rad support. OMG SO MANY CHOICES.

Edit: Aussie frown.gif Everything is expensive. Pccasegear.com
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6/11/12 at 5:48am
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Haha, i do love the case, but i hate plastic on my cases, but i love the 360 rad support. OMG SO MANY CHOICES
It's one of the best cases, ever.
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