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11/5/12 at 11:32am

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Nazdar,
I'm happy too

that MB realy is overkill, mainly for my budget although that build you sugested would be nice... i have about 1200€ total meaning 1200€ - 275€ that i already paid for 1 gtx 660 ti

But that RAM and case intrigues me.

Aaaand yep i already have 2 HDDs with windows and stuff on them so i hope i wont have to reinstal everything because im just too lazy to do that....

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11/5/12 at 11:34am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoCables

I'm trying to put together a list of quality-made modular PSUs that don't cost more than the GS800, but the first few I want to recommend only have two PCI-E connectors (two 660 Ti's will need 4 altogether). So I have a question: would you be opposed to using those Molex to PCI-E adapters? To fill two PCI-E connectors on a video card, two separate Molex adapters are needed which means a total of 4 Molex cables from the PSU are needed (two Molex connectors per adapter).

molex adapters are not an option for me

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11/5/12 at 11:40am

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Drop a 660ti, add a SSD.

Also if you want to have two video cards...I would get ones that have more than 2Gbs of Vram.

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i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz	Z77 Pro4 Asrock	HD 5770 1GB	8GBs(2x4gb) 1600mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
2TB + 500GB	DVD-RW LG	Windows 8 Pro	32' LG HDTV + 22' Samsung
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2TB + 500GB	DVD-RW LG	Windows 8 Pro	32' LG HDTV + 22' Samsung
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11/5/12 at 11:45am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Strugler

molex adapters are not an option for me

I don't blame you. They're ugly!

Would it be safe to say that 100€ is about the most you can spend on the PSU?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset)	ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850)	GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II)	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive
60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:)	64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:)	Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner	Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Thermaltake Frio	Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1	Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050)	Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap)	CM 690	Microsoft Intellimouse Optical	Basic, but premium round
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XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB)	Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system)
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i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset)	ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850)	GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II)	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive
60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:)	64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:)	Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner	Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Thermaltake Frio	Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1	Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050)	Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap)	CM 690	Microsoft Intellimouse Optical	Basic, but premium round
Audio	Other
XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB)	Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system)
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11/5/12 at 11:50am

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I would get the AX750 and call that a case closed with the PSU. It is one of the best purchases I made for my entire rig.

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[Intel] 520 120GB	[WD] Green 1TB SATA II	[SAMSUNG] SH-222BB	[NOCTUA] NH-U12P-SE2
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
[MICROSOFT] Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit	[ASUS] VH242 24" 1920 x 1080	[BENQ] A800 => Corsair K90 very soon	[CORSAIR] AX750
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
[Intel] 520 120GB	[WD] Green 1TB SATA II	[SAMSUNG] SH-222BB	[NOCTUA] NH-U12P-SE2
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
[MICROSOFT] Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit	[ASUS] VH242 24" 1920 x 1080	[BENQ] A800 => Corsair K90 very soon	[CORSAIR] AX750
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11/5/12 at 11:53am

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i could spend about 50 more on PSU... but now that im reading sugestions about droping 1 660ti and spending more on other stuff.... damn it bugs me but if i keep just 1 660ti it might need upgrade/replacement in less than year.... i was kind of hoping that 660ti sli + i5-3570k would give me an edge for about 1,5-2 years

Edited by Strugler - 11/5/12 at 11:56am

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11/5/12 at 11:57am

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Go with your first instinct, and they will!

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core i5-3570K	ASRock Z77E-ITX mITX	Sapphire HD 5970 OC	G.SKILL Ripjaws 2X4GB DDR3-1600
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Crucial SSD 128GB mSATA SATA III 6GB	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATAII 32MB 7200RPM	LG DVD R/W SATA with LightScribe	Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Win 7 Professional x64bit	Samsung SynchMaster 24" Widescreen TFT-LCD	Logitech G15	Corsair AX850 Gold Fully Modular
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ATX Black	Microsoft Sidewinder X5	Redmond Mouse Pad	Cambridge Soundworks 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i5 750 @4.0GHz - 1.325V	Gigabyte P55 UD3R	Galaxy 8800 GT OC	G. Skills Ripjaws 2x2GB 1600MHz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	OS
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATAII 32MB 720...	LG DVD R/W SATA	Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50	Win 7 Professional x64bit
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Samsung 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD	Logitech Deluxe 250	Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W	Cooler Master Cosmos 1000
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Logitech MX 518
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Intel Core 2 Quad 6600	Motherboard: XFX 780i SLI	Galaxy 8800 GT OC	OCZ Reaper HPC SLI DDR2 1066MHz 2GB Kit
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Western Digital Caviar 500GB SATAII 7200RPM	Samsung Super Writer Master	Thermaltake Max Orb	Win Vista 32bit
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LG 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD	Logitech Deluxe 250	Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W	Antec Mid Tower
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Microsoft Comfort 1000
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Crucial SSD 128GB mSATA SATA III 6GB	Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATAII 32MB 7200RPM	LG DVD R/W SATA with LightScribe	Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Win 7 Professional x64bit	Samsung SynchMaster 24" Widescreen TFT-LCD	Logitech G15	Corsair AX850 Gold Fully Modular
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ATX Black	Microsoft Sidewinder X5	Redmond Mouse Pad	Cambridge Soundworks 5.1
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel i5 750 @4.0GHz - 1.325V	Gigabyte P55 UD3R	Galaxy 8800 GT OC	G. Skills Ripjaws 2x2GB 1600MHz
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATAII 32MB 720...	LG DVD R/W SATA	Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50	Win 7 Professional x64bit
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Samsung 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD	Logitech Deluxe 250	Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W	Cooler Master Cosmos 1000
Mouse
Logitech MX 518
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Intel Core 2 Quad 6600	Motherboard: XFX 780i SLI	Galaxy 8800 GT OC	OCZ Reaper HPC SLI DDR2 1066MHz 2GB Kit
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Western Digital Caviar 500GB SATAII 7200RPM	Samsung Super Writer Master	Thermaltake Max Orb	Win Vista 32bit
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11/5/12 at 12:16pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Strugler

If you were to stay with one GTX 660 Ti and then upgrade to a GTX 680 later on (or a 780), then a quality-made 450-550W power supply would be plenty. For example, the 520W SeaSonic M12II would be great and it's only 75,84€ incl. VAT.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset)	ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850)	GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II)	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive
60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:)	64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:)	Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner	Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Thermaltake Frio	Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1	Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050)	Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap)	CM 690	Microsoft Intellimouse Optical	Basic, but premium round
Audio	Other
XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB)	Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system)
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5-2500K @ 4.7GHz (1.368V using +0.005 offset)	ASUS P8P67 EVO B3 (UEFI ver. 1850)	GTX 580 (ASUS DirectCU II)	G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MHz, CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive
60 GB Callisto Deluxe (C:)	64 GB G.SKILL Falcon (D:)	Samsung SH-S243N 24x DVD Burner	Samsung SH-S203N 20X DVD Burner
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
Thermaltake Frio	Win 7 Home Premium x64 SP1	Samsung 2253BW (1680 x 1050)	Filco Majestouch 104-key Cherry MX Blues w/NKRO
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Corsair HX650 (major overkill, but it was cheap)	CM 690	Microsoft Intellimouse Optical	Basic, but premium round
Audio	Other
XtremeGamer (low-profile PCB)	Altec Lansing VS4121 (2.1 speaker system)
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11/5/12 at 12:18pm

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i wouldnt expect 2GB vram to be enough in 2 years. you could consider going two 7950's. much better choice esp in the future

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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
Intel 335 Series 240gb SSD	(2x) Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB @RAID0	Corsair H100i	Acer 24" P241w 1920x1200 Hanns-g 22" HG216D
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Ducky Zero DK2108 Cherry MX Brown	Corsair TX850	Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570	Razer DeathAdder
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Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Headset	Razer Barracuda AC1 Sound Card
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i5 2400	MSI H61M-P31 (G3)	Palit GeForce GTX 680 2GB Jetstream	2x4GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Monitor	Power
Hitachi Deskstar 500GB	Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue	TCL L40FHDF11TA 40" 1920x1080	Thermaltake LitePower 600w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Other
Gigabyte Poseidon	A4tech X7 Mouse and A4tech X7 G800 Keyboard	Razer Goliathus	Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver with 2 Gamepads
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Microsoft Xbox 360	Sony Playstation 3 Slim 320GB
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Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Cooling	Monitor
Intel 335 Series 240gb SSD	(2x) Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB @RAID0	Corsair H100i	Acer 24" P241w 1920x1200 Hanns-g 22" HG216D
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Ducky Zero DK2108 Cherry MX Brown	Corsair TX850	Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570	Razer DeathAdder
Audio	Audio
Razer Megalodon 7.1 Surround Sound Headset	Razer Barracuda AC1 Sound Card
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5 2400	MSI H61M-P31 (G3)	Palit GeForce GTX 680 2GB Jetstream	2x4GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1600MHz CL9
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Monitor	Power
Hitachi Deskstar 500GB	Western Digital 1TB Caviar Blue	TCL L40FHDF11TA 40" 1920x1080	Thermaltake LitePower 600w
Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad	Other
Gigabyte Poseidon	A4tech X7 Mouse and A4tech X7 G800 Keyboard	Razer Goliathus	Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver with 2 Gamepads
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Microsoft Xbox 360	Sony Playstation 3 Slim 320GB
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Honestly for max PERFORMANCE drop the GTX 660 TIs, get a HD 7950 + SSD = will last you longer than sli 660ti. AND you'll have some cash for a GPU upgrade in the future, you can also get a smaller PSU and save money on your monthly electric bill.

Say you save $200, you put that towards the GPU you need when you have to upgrade. (won't be for at least a year and a half with a HD 7950 and a mild OC)
In that time you could have another top-of-the-line GPU...No reason to get two unless you're trying to show off your e-peen.
Edited by paulerxx - 11/5/12 at 2:34pm

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i5 3570k @ 4.5ghz	Z77 Pro4 Asrock	HD 5770 1GB	8GBs(2x4gb) 1600mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
2TB + 500GB	DVD-RW LG	Windows 8 Pro	32' LG HDTV + 22' Samsung
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2TB + 500GB	DVD-RW LG	Windows 8 Pro	32' LG HDTV + 22' Samsung
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