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will keep that in mind. that one was a good value and had good reviews. I'm not buying anything yet, just trying to get an idea of what I might need/spend. Going to sit on slickdeals and wait for black friday sale leaks and go from there.
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Would it be worth it to to go up to an i7 3770K or something alike over the i5?
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After more thinking, I think I might go with this GPU: Newegg.com - XFX R9-290X ENFC Radeon R9 290X 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
and this monitor:
and this monitor:
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here's an update:
I went to buy this today: SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
but the coupon code ended today apparently. I would have been able to get it for $80.00 shipped.
I went to buy this today: SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
but the coupon code ended today apparently. I would have been able to get it for $80.00 shipped.
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here's an update:
I went to buy this today: SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
but the coupon code ended today apparently. I would have been able to get it for $80.00 shipped.
I went to buy this today: SeaSonic SS-660XP2 660W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Newegg.com
but the coupon code ended today apparently. I would have been able to get it for $80.00 shipped.
It was more than powerful enough to drive my old GTX280 video card (one of the power-hungriest single-chip GPUs ever created, for serious) with ease. It is almost totally silent, and has been running continuously for about three years at this point with nary a tick or glitch. $67 shipped.
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I could do this one for $49.99 shipped:
Newegg.com - Thermaltake SMART Series SP-650PCBUS 650W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - Thermaltake SMART Series SP-650PCBUS 650W ATX 12V 2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
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One thing I was thinking about, will I end up running into issues if I use my current HDD on the new setup? Or will windows die from aids with all the new hardware it's seeing? Or should I just die from aids?