Help with gaming desktop

• nfshp253

  13 Feb 13, 11:39

  Hi, I am looking to build my 1st custom desktop. I have a budget of around $2700 and hope to build a desktop that can at least support games such as Far Cry 3 on 3 1080p monitors. I would also like to mention that I'm looking to get a motherboard that supports SLI graphics and preferably one with a RAID 0 controller as well. A liquid cooled chassis would be good too. Would someone be so kind to recommend me some parts I should get (because I know some are really overkill like 7.1 surround sound) and the estimated price of the build? I would prefer a fast i7 processor (e.g. i7-3770k), at least 12GB of 2133MHz RAM, 2x256GB SSD for RAID 0 and either 2xASUS GTX680 or 1xASUS GTX690. I'm not that familiar with cases, PSU and coolers so I would need help on those. Thanks in advance!
• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  13 Feb 13, 13:41

  cases, are u prefering a full tower or a mid tower?

  Do you prefer comfort(silent) or performance(better airflow)?

  Far cry 3 on 1080 on highest res, single 680 or single 690 is enuff... SLI 680 is abit overkill unless you are doing heavy graphic rendering...

• nfshp253

  13 Feb 13, 14:12

  What's the difference between mid and full tower? I'll prefer comfort more. Are you sure I can max out Far Cry 3 on 5760x1080 across 3 monitors? I've also heard that I need SLI to do multi-monitor gaming unless it's the top end GTX690.
• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  13 Feb 13, 15:23

  Originally posted by nfshp253:

  What’s the difference between mid and full tower? I’ll prefer comfort more. Are you sure I can max out Far Cry 3 on 5760×1080 across 3 monitors? I’ve also heard that I need SLI to do multi-monitor gaming unless it’s the top end GTX690.

  
  oh, I didn't notice it's 3 monitors...

  Yes, u need at least a 2way or a 3way SLI depending on the graphic card...

   

  The difference between mid tower and full tower is the size... A full tower can be big and impressive looking, but if you are those type to bring it around for lan-parties at your friend house or such, then it can be abit cumblesome...

   

• TechTowkay

  19 Feb 13, 18:13

  Hi nfshp253!

  To be honest GTX680 in SLI configuration is not optimal in terms of price to performance ratio. I would suggest you go with either GTX670 in SLI, or even GTX660 TI in 3-way SLI.

  SSD for RAID is a bit too expensive for your budget. But if you must, use something like OCZ Vector, or another model that supports TRIM in RAID 0 configuration.

  PSU, go for something like Seasonic, or another OEM manufacturer. Corsair, Cooler Master buy their PSUs from Seasonic and the likes, and relabel them and sell them at a slightly higher price.

  Check out http://www.techtowkay.com and talk to our customer service reps if you need help with recommendation. We can help you build the rig, and provide 3 year next business day on site service.