[INCOMPLETE THREAD]First build - Take two.

[Howling_Wolven]

Thanks for the build suggestions, Knuf! I'll be seeing how much more I need now.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

Thanks Knuf and EarthDog, I've got the following components decided:

Spoiler

Case: Vengeance C70 Mil Green
PSU: TX750M
CPU: i5 Haswell 4670K
Mobo: AsRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX
Cooler: H100i
Disk drive: Whatever's on sale at the time
RAM: Undecided
HDD: Undecided
SDD: Undecided
GPU: Undecided, swaying toward a Radeon.

Btw, Thanks for swaying me to the newest yet again

 

[Knufire]

Z77 board and 4th generation CPU don't work together, you need a Z87 board. They're different sockets.

 

[EarthDog]

4770K (4c/8t) or 4670K (4c/4t) are the choices there. Not sure what a 4850K is, LOL! You also need a Z87 based board, not Z77.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

Z77 board and 4th generation CPU don't work together, you need a Z87 board. They're different sockets.

Meant Z87, sorry. My mistake.
And the Haswell i5 4c8t.

 

[Knufire]

No i5 is 4c/8t, the i7s are. Double the threads as cores = hyperthreading.

i7-4770K vs i5-4670K.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

*Laughs* Shows how much I know. I'm planning on an i5. Not the 7.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

No i5 is 4c/8t, the i7s are. Double the threads as cores = hyperthreading.

i7-4770K vs i5-4670K.

The i5-4670K.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

My friend has a build comparable to mine, and he has two EVGA GTX660 in SLI, he's got the superclocked one, however, as I intend to OC, I'm planning to go for two EVGA GTX660 non-superclock in SLI. Good choice? Any decent alternatives you guys would recommend?

 

[EarthDog]

6 of one half dozen of the other really. You will just save some money.

Again, single 1920x1080 monitor, get a single card to avoid any potential hassles. For the ~$400 you will spend for two 660's, get a MSI 7970 with 4 free games (I reviewed that card, and liked it - has voltage control!). Yes, the two 660's will beat it a bit, but at 1080p, the 7970 POUNDS through today's games and also gives you an upgrade path to another 7970 in the short term future.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

I'm planning on running two monitors, 1600*1200 I believe. At that point, would the two 660's still be only marginally more than the 7970?

 

[EarthDog]

Are you gaming across those monitors or will one be a desktop while you game on the other? Its awfully weird, especially if you play FPS to have two monitors as the bezels will be right smack in the center of the viewing...

 

[Howling_Wolven]

I'm going to keep two monitors for now, FPS will be a PITA, however there's other ermm... intensive games I'll be running. TS12 maxed seems to put quite a load on the cards. I plan on running everything maxed and having the ability to record at 60fps minimum.

 

[EarthDog]

PITA? Try unplayable (for me). F(orget) that!

 

[Howling_Wolven]

PITA? Try unplayable (for me). F(orget) that!

Exactly why I've actually decided to see if there's another flatronwide on eBay or whatever.

LG196WTQ-BF, I've got 2 already. Now for a third.

 

[EarthDog]

If you go three, you will not want a 660. I would look at a 7970 for sure.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

I am torn once again. GeForce or Radeon? Currently my lappy is running Intel HD3K and my old midtower has a Radeon 9600Pro 128MB in it, 'cause I never got the Sapphire 9600Pro 256MP to work. So I've got experience that the '04 radeons are beast for anything from that time. Should I stick with the Radeon that "runs in the blood" so to speak, or should I go for an nVid?

 

[Knufire]

At your budget level, it's 7970 vs 770. 7970 is better bang/buck if you get a cheap non-GHz one and overclock it. Otherwise, 770.

 

[EarthDog]

7970 hands down for triple monitor imo. More ram and ram bandwidth which is needed for that resolution.

 

[Howling_Wolven]

So I've narrowed down a bit, should i get a gtx770 or a rad 7970?

Or perhaps even a Tegra based card... XD