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re: Building a computer for my brother (Updated 1/23/13)
Posted on 1/15/13 at 2:03 pm to LSU Coyote
Posted on 1/15/13 at 2:03 pm to LSU Coyote
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You can tone it down a bit on that MOBO. There are great Z77 boards in the 150 price range.
none of which look as awesome as the sabretooth in a case with a fully see through side panel
i just realized that case has no cable management at all - wtf.
what is the point of a window without a way to effectively hide the cables? who designs this shite?
ahh hell we need to start from scratch with this poor bastard
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Posted on 1/15/13 at 2:28 pm to jcole4lsu
The case is back up for debate. He increased the budget to 1350 so that's probably what will be switched. He is younger and really wants a window 
Posted on 1/15/13 at 4:33 pm to jcole4lsu
I wouldn't buy the saber tooth. The only really attractive thing about it is the warranty. By the time u get close to making it worth while it will be time to move to a new socket. In other words I would only buy the saber tooth if u were gonna get a 2011 chip. I bought a 3570k with an as rock z77 extreme 4. It overclocks well enough and is pretty inexpensive. Ask around as others have bought asrocks and been pleased with them.
I have a gtx 670 and it runs everything on ultra. A 660ti would be fine too as would a 680.
I know you are buying a 850w psu so that he can sli if he needs to but I wouldn't spend that much. For instance I went to bestbuy and got a 850w thermal take semi modular psu for 90 dollars. Buy a decent one by all means but u really don't need to dump 170 into one unless you are most definitely needing super high efficiency, silence, or definitely going to water cool and sli.
If u want a well made case look into fractal, cooler master, or corsair. I love my fractal define r4 and u can buy it with a window.
I have a gtx 670 and it runs everything on ultra. A 660ti would be fine too as would a 680.
I know you are buying a 850w psu so that he can sli if he needs to but I wouldn't spend that much. For instance I went to bestbuy and got a 850w thermal take semi modular psu for 90 dollars. Buy a decent one by all means but u really don't need to dump 170 into one unless you are most definitely needing super high efficiency, silence, or definitely going to water cool and sli.
If u want a well made case look into fractal, cooler master, or corsair. I love my fractal define r4 and u can buy it with a window.
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