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Blindeagle

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Just wanted to know if this will work as i was having some problems , and i just want to rebuild it again.

Computer Case: NZXT Phantom 410 Black Orange Special Edition
Power supply: Corsair 750W CXM Builder Modular 80+ Bronze PSU
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K S1150 3.4GHz 6MB Haswell Quad Core Processor Unlocked
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler for All Intel/AMD CPU's
Graphic card: MSI Geforce GTX 770 Gaming Edition 4096MB
Ram: Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz CL9 Vengeance Black Performance Desktop Memory Kit
Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45-GAMING S1150 Intel Z87 DDR3 ATX
Optical Drive: Samsung 24x SH-224DB DVD-RW SATA OEM
Hard drive 1: Western Digital Green - 2TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM
Hard drive 2: Kingston Technology 120GB Solid State Drive 2.5 inch V300 SATA 3 with adapter

but ye just want to know if all the parts will work etc. Btw i am gaming at 1080p and i know 4bg is a lot but for the future like bf3 requires 3gb i though i would get the 4gb version of the gtx770 over the 2gb one :) thanks
 
The only change I would make is the PSU. Drop it to top brand fully modular 500w, unless you plan on adding another 770. I would also change the RAM to Kingston HyperX 1866MHz (8Gb) Just my opinion. Oh and whilst stocks last pop this in there too.
 
Keep the 750W PSU and scrap the 770 for two 7950's. The 3gb of RAM they have will be more than enough at 1080p and two of them will give you insane GPU power for the same price. Your PSU will certainly accommodate them.
 
generally worry about higher vram if your running multi monitor. dual cards will give more bang for buck than one expensive card . it just means higher power draw and the usual problems running multi cards (lots of forum info on it) or i may be wrong?
 
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generally worry about higher vram if your running multi monitor. dual cards will give more bang for buck than one expensive card . it just means higher power draw and the usual problems running multi cards (lots of forum info on it) or i may be wrong?
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Ah i hate problems :0 i think i might stick with the 770 sa its got 4gb and i mean all i nee 2 do is slot it in and bam its done really
 
Running more than one card isnt an issue now. There were problems with older generation cards but current cards run super smoothly for most games. If on very few games you run into an issue, you can disable one card in the bios.

7950 power draw is quite modest considering its GPU power. Having more Vram on your card will not make a difference if you wont use it, for 1080p gaming, 3gb is more than enough. For Xfire or SLI, all you really need to do is slot two cards in and bam its done.

Check around the GPU forum or make a thread on dual 7950s vs single 770 and you will appreciate the responses you get from people.
 
you could always get that and a higher rated psu now then throw another 770 in it when they come to the end of production life to give yourself even longer before your next upgrade
 
The two 7950s could be had at the same price as the 770 4gb, throwing another 770 into the mix and that is a whole lot of cash considering its just 1080p gaming. A single 7970 is pretty cheap at the moment and is pretty much the same as the newly released 280x cards. So if single card and single monitor gaming is your aim, a 7970 will suit your needs pretty well and will go a long way if you decide to overclock it.

I am just saying that the 4gb 770 is an expensive card and more GPU power could be had at the same price by going for two 7950s. If you don't want two cards for whatever reasons, a 7970 will offer similar performance to a 770 but at less of a price tag. Once overclocked it will be on par with a 770 overclocked. While i agree with 2gb of Vram being a bit low for future proofing, the price tag of the 4gb version is considerable when you think of a 7970s price tag which has 3gb of Vram.
 
It will be on the Vram front, but it will run out of graphic power before you need more Vram. It is for this reason why i recommend two 7950s or a 7970 because these are within a 770 budget and considering how cheap the 7970 is, adding another when you play more demanding future titles, will not break the bank.

It will be a long while before 770, 7950 or 7970 will not be enough for 1080p gaming, but if you had a budget of £350, i am saying that two 7950s will outlast a 770 and a 7970 which is on par with the 770 is much cheaper. Unless you are fixed on your idea of a 770 or want to avoid ATI cards, no reason why you shouldn't spend the same money or less and get similar or better performance.
 
You worrying too much about having VRAM rather than the power of the card in terms of performance vs price.

A 2GB card won't cause any issues gaming at 1080p, having the extra VRAM is good for having multiple monitors or a higher resolution.

As stated, over the GTX 770, I'd rather X-Fire 2 7950/7970's and enjoy the performance from them.
 
From all the replies from the op so far to the suggestions I know I'd be better off trying to get blood from a stone, however I'm gluten for punishment so here goes.

I'd say get a 7970 and with the money saved get a better quality PSU, seasonic or antec seem to be the suggested ones. If your budget allows go for the 4770k as future games will use the additional cores/thread.

Ssd change to the Samsung 840 evo.
 
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You could scale back on the wattage of the PSU based on what you have there, 750W is loads if we are thinking of running SLI/Crossfire but as your not you could save money and opt for 550W?
 
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