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I'm pretty experienced with computers and I've built a few computers before.
All I want to know is if I should change anything before I start to build it.

It's for gaming :

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor | Water cooled and overclocked @ 4.6GHz

Corsair H100 92.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory

Z68 Extreme4 Gen3

AMD Radeon HD 7970 in 3-way crossfire overclocked to 1.1GHz

Seagate Barracuda XT 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM HDD

Corsair Force Series 3 480GB 2.5" SSD

Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case

Silverstone 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

Windows 7 Ultimate Edition



I'm getting a Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Stealth Edition keyboard and a Razer Naga Epic mouse.

I'm pretty sure it's all compatible so all I want to know is if I should change anything.
I'm building this on February so there's no rush.
 
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All looks good, a real killer system, too.

I'd change some things though. You're going all-out on video cards, you might as well do so for audio and keyboard/mouse as well.

Sound card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823816002

Mouse: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826816006

And some decent headphones, find some Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 cans on amazon. I will say that with that audio set up you will want really high quality lossless music to complement it. Garbage in, garbage out, as they say. No point in playing MP3 through a system like that.
 
linkin said:
All looks good, a real killer system, too.

I'd change some things though. You're going all-out on video cards, you might as well do so for audio and keyboard/mouse as well.

Sound card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132010

Keyboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823816002

Mouse: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826816006

And some decent headphones, find some Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 cans on amazon. I will say that with that audio set up you will want really high quality lossless music to complement it. Garbage in, garbage out, as they say. No point in playing MP3 through a system like that.
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I was thinking about getting a sound card, but tbh I don't really see any point.
Also, about the keyboard and mouse. I'm getting the Razer black widow definitely, but I might get the mouse you suggested.
 
Looks like a pretty insane system.

16GB of RAM is absolute overkill, no game even close to that much. 8GB is plenty and can always upgrade in the future.

3 7970s is also absolutely insane. I would get 2 for now, and if you need 3 in the future, go for it. 2 will absolutely max any game out there, no matter what.

Do you know the difference between win7 home premium and ultimate? Take a look at this chart:

http://www.windows7.cc/windows-7-features/windows-7-product-editions-comparison-chart/

Do you use those features that ultimate has and home premium doesn't? If not, it'd be a waste of money to get ultimate.

And I agree with linkin, the difference with a real sound card vs onboard audio is mind-blowing.
 
claptonman said:
16GB of RAM is absolute overkill, no game even close to that much. 8GB is plenty and can always upgrade in the future.
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I just got the 16GB of ram for the future. Instead of taking the time to upgrade the ram in the future, I'll just put that amount in just now.

claptonman said:
3 7970s is also absolutely insane. I would get 2 for now, and if you need 3 in the future, go for it. 2 will absolutely max any game out there, no matter what.
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Actually, one Radeon 7970 will max out any game not matter what. ;)

And again, I'm just getting this so I don't need to upgrade in the future.

claptonman said:
Do you know the difference between win7 home premium and ultimate? Take a look at this chart:

http://www.windows7.cc/windows-7-features/windows-7-product-editions-comparison-chart/

Do you use those features that ultimate has and home premium doesn't? If not, it'd be a waste of money to get ultimate.
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I just said I'm getting a Windows Ultimate because I've already got one here. I didn't really see the point in going to buy a different one.

claptonman said:
And I agree with linkin, the difference with a real sound card vs onboard audio is mind-blowing.
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Well, I dunno. Maybe I'll end up getting one. :D
 
It's DEFINITELY worth getting one! Everyone of my friends whom I've convinced to get one, has been kicking themselves for not getting one earlier. If the X-Fi is still too expensive, grab a Xonar DG. It's like $30 and it has great sound quality and a built in headphone amp.
 
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