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ImACookie

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I want to make a powerful gaming pc to run 3 monitors (1366x768) on 60fps ultra wow. Thanks

Case COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
3rd Hard Disk NONE
4th Hard Disk NONE
RAID NONE
SSD CACHE DRIVE NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
Processor Cooling SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)
Extra Case Fans NONE
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive NONE
Firewire NONE
TV Card NONE
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor NONE
2nd Monitor NONE
3rd Monitor NONE
4th Monitor NONE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables NONE
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse NONE
Mouse NONE
Speakers NONE
Webcam NONE
Headsets NONE
Surge Protection NONE
Cable Tidy NONE
Printer NONE
External Hard Drive NONE
Warranty 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Home Installation NONE
Data Recovery NONE
Delivery STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Pricing Information
Price (excluding VAT) £884.17
Price £1,061.00

[1st Monitor] Adaptor for GTX 670: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neewer-Black-Adapter-Converter-Laptop/dp/B007KEIRNG
[2nd Monitor] Adaptor for GTX 670: http://www.amazon.co.uk/DVI-I-VGA-Monitor-Converter-Adaptor/dp/B000Q6LSWW

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DVI-I Slot is being used!

http://www.geforce.com/Active/en_US...0/geforce-gtx-670-bracket_gallery_preview.png

So is it any good? the ram motherboard and gpu? Thanks! (I do need 8gb for running MC Servers)
 
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keynes

keynes

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I'd upgrade the case for better cooling, get an i5-3570, upgrade the cpu cooler to the triple copper heatpipe and get at least silver warranty for £5.
 
keynes

keynes

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ImACookie said:
Will do and why wouldn't a i7 be much better than a i5 3570?
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The i7 will be more adequate for more CPU intensive tasks and applications that benefit from hyperthreading. For WoW the difference will not be noticeable.
 
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ImACookie

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Okay could you recommend a case for me aswell? As im not sure what size i would need. Thanks
 
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Rakk

Rakk

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ImACookie said:
sorry im not very good at building Pc's.
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No-one is when they first start so don't worry :)

ImACookie said:
1366x768 widescreen
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Um, those are very small resolutions, although I realise you're using 3 screens, you won't be maximising the potential of your GPU with screens that small, you probably want to upgrade your monitors at some point when possible, you'll find it makes a big difference.
 
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ImACookie

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Alright thanks for the advice and wow by hearing that i take it they'll flawlessly do it :D im only going to run wow fullscreen 1366x768 on one monitor ultra and the rest are internet xsplit etc
 
Rakk

Rakk

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ImACookie said:
Alright thanks for the advice and wow by hearing that i take it they'll flawlessly do it :D im only going to run wow fullscreen 1366x768 on one monitor ultra and the rest are internet xsplit etc
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The gtx680 will have absolutely no issues playing WoW on ultra on that size screen - heck it would have no problems on a single 1920x1080 screen.
But yeah when you get the chance upgrade your main monitor as well, trust me, it will make a huge difference
 
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ImACookie

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Such great news thanks alot in that case i'll probally run it off 3 monitors so eye infinity ;) Thanks everybody <3
 
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ImACookie

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Just saw the GTX 680 needs 550W Minimum will a 600W power supply be enough for everything else? Ram etc etc or is it worth getting the 750W
 
vanthus

vanthus

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ImACookie said:
Just saw the GTX 680 needs 550W Minimum will a 600W power supply be enough for everything else? Ram etc etc or is it worth getting the 750W
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I doubt if the 680 would consume that much power or anywhere near it.
http://www.hwcompare.com/12501/geforce-gtx-670-vs-geforce-gtx-680/
If the configurator says "Everything you have selected will be compatible." you'll be fine.
Having said that no harm in upgrading PSU for possible future upgrades,also the corsair 650W works out about the same price,sometimes less.
 
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ImACookie

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vanthus said:
I doubt if the 680 would consume that much power or anywhere near it.
http://www.hwcompare.com/12501/geforce-gtx-670-vs-geforce-gtx-680/
If the configurator says "Everything you have selected will be compatible." you'll be fine.
Having said that no harm in upgrading PSU for possible future upgrades,also the corsair 650W works out about the same price,sometimes less.
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Thanks and hopefully not i'll look into the extra 50W and see what the price difference is and Yes it does say everything is compatible. ;)

Edit: I've decided to get a GTX 670 2GB As a GTX 680 Might be more than i would need and is £100 cheaper.
 
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terhil

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Not sure if its been mentioned, but i'd change your HDD for something alittle quicker. I'd recommend the WD Black Caviar series, will cost abit more, but you will notice the difference :)
 
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ImACookie

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terhil said:
Not sure if its been mentioned, but i'd change your HDD for something alittle quicker. I'd recommend the WD Black Caviar series, will cost abit more, but you will notice the difference :)
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Thanks alot :) I'll have a look unless you can recommend a model ;)
 
vanthus

vanthus

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I would get the caviar black as mentioned for the OS drive,either the 500GB or 1TB depending on your needs,but the 1TB isn't much more expensive for double the space.
 
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