Build Advice Improve my build (with just one upgrade)

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  1. Somer_Himpson

    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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    Yes its one of those 'fun' hypothetical rather than real advice needed threads but go with it!

    You can change one component of the person above you in the thread that would constitute the best bang for buck upgrade based on the rest of their system.
    Be realistic, don't just put GTX 690's for everything!
    Go!
     
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  2. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    System:
    Case: Corsair Carbide 500R C MB: GIGABYTE GA-Z77-D3H CPU: i5 3750K CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Advanced GPU:HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB PSU: Be Quiet! 630 Watt Pure Power L8 80 Plus Bronze Modular Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 1600MHz SSD 2X128GB Samsung 830 Audio Creative SoundCore 3D Mouse Mionix Saiph 3200 Keyboard SteelSeries 6GV2 Fan Controller NesteQ Fan Max

    A real mechanical keyboard! Your whole system is pretty decent IMO! The only thing I wasn't sure on was the sound card..? Maybe it's just one I haven't heard of.
     
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  3. Somer_Himpson

    Somer_Himpson What's a Dremel?

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  4. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    Ah, that is one sweet looking sound card.

    From what I gather from those who've used the Steel series and other mechanical keyboards - The steel series is half way between mechanical and membrane it terms of feel? :note: not from personal experience. I'm simply picking on this because the rest of your build looks excellent!
     
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  5. MSHunter

    MSHunter Minimodder

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    get a U2711 Screen :D
     
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  6. Ficky Pucker

    Ficky Pucker I

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    +1

    or if you already have a nice IPS monitor i'd suggest buying a nice speakers/headphones.
     
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  7. Guest-16

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    LCD or Chair!
     
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  8. Blogins

    Blogins Panda have Guns

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    Mine is just sooo easy! Bindi should get a nice big EVGA badged GTX 690!

    It is the only GTX 690 brand with an LED controller after all! :D
     
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  9. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    Is there a thread dedicated to chairs somewhere?
     
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  10. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

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    do me! :p
     
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  11. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    Quite simply get a REAL computer ;)
     
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  12. Lovah

    Lovah Apple and Canon fanboy

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    Haha, well, you can help me with that over here.
     
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  13. Blogins

    Blogins Panda have Guns

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    I would get an appropriate PSU for your build fuus! What do you need 800W for?
     
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  14. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    Will post in there later for you! Top work :D

    Upgrade-ability for later - potential to run GTX 670 SLI later!! , It's gold rated and I got it cheaply on the marketplace too! Anyway, aren't PSUs most efficient at 50% capacity or something?
     
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  15. Deders

    Deders Modder

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    True, although yours most likely won't reach that even with the 2nd card, still anything less would be a downgrade...

    Fuus, do you have an SSD?
     
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  16. fuus

    fuus Rocking All Year Christmas

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    I do, a 64GB Samsung 830 series. I think the best upgrade for me would be a soundcard!
     
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  17. Blogins

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    ASUS D2X would be perfect for surround, not so hot for headphones.

    Also exude a little more power from that 800W PSU as you'll need a floppy connector! :thumb:
     
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  18. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    Buy a Dell prebuilt one :hehe:
     
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  19. GeorgeStorm

    GeorgeStorm Aggressive PC Builder

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    You haven't got anything noted so potentially I'd recommend speakers/headphones etc

    (system in sig)
     
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  20. Blogins

    Blogins Panda have Guns

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    Right GeorgeStorm, what's this about downclocking a GTX 570? If you bought it from new then get that replaced or refunded, just read my signature thread. If you score a refund then get a GTX 670; handle those two monitors very nicely! :thumb:
     
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