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still building need advice.

lochsloy
Level 7
Keeping Maximus v Formula motherboard with the 3570k still new.Keeping Gskill 2x8gb 14900 and the 128gb ssd Samsung pro but that's it .These are the parts I will be buying for sure Coolermaster Storm Trooper full tower case. Which video Card do I buy the 680gtx or the 670gtx evga or asus.Will only be using one monitor and gaming at 1920 x 1080p and will I have to change the bios to run the 680gtx.I have 600 dollars to spend. Which closed loop watercooling should I buy is the Coolermaster h100i the best .Which fans should I buy to replace the H100i fans? I'm tired of air coolers taking up so much room. Which is a good 1200w power supply modular preferably digital. I want to buy two more 128gb Samsung pro which I want to raid but don't know how and which raid do I use? Other than that thanks for your knowledge and support. I can't type worth a ****.
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HiVizMan
Level 40
LOL do not worry about typing.

Samsung SSD get my vote each and every time.

Graphic card 680 is a 680 get the cheapest reference card you can. Trust me on this one.

Cooling they are all made in he same factory, so again go with the brand or retailer that has the best after sales service.

PSU, hmm not convinced about the digital aspect so will let others respond to that.
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kkn
Level 14
well i guess corsair's 1200i is digital?
you have the 760i, 860i and 1200i from corsair.
can connect other devices together ( from the i series )
http://www.corsair.com/power-supply-units/ax-series-power-supply-units/ax1200i-digital-atx-power-sup...

WeRNothiNg
Level 10
I was watching a video made by Asus on their videocards, and no all cards are the same. The GTX series made by asus is not a reference card at all. Most brands(EVGA, PNY, ect) only add a cover and cooling. Well Asus uses the GPU from Nvidia, but the rest is totally Asus. I do agree on the 680 being the way to go, the cheapest is probably just as good as the higher priced ones. For the most part the only difference is clock settings, which you can change yourself. I just think about some of the smalled companies support. I trust Asus, that is why I am loyal.
**i7 3770k @ 4.5GHz~ Cooler Master V8 ~ Asus Maximus V Formula ~ G Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB DDR3-1600 ~ Thermaltake Black Widow 850W 80+ Bronze ~ Kingston HyperX 3K 120G SSD ~ 2x WD Caviar Black 1TB
~ WD 500GB ~ 2x ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti TOP 2GB ~ Philips 1080p 39"**


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HiVizMan
Level 40
Getting me a little confused here. Reference GTX cards are just that, reference cards. It is only when the DCII or Matrix cards are released by ASUS is it a non-reference card. The reference cards all come from the same factories and sent to the vendors to brand. 🙂
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WeRNothiNg
Level 10
We are on the same page. I think we were both a bit unclear on what the other was stating. It's all good. You're right.
**i7 3770k @ 4.5GHz~ Cooler Master V8 ~ Asus Maximus V Formula ~ G Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB DDR3-1600 ~ Thermaltake Black Widow 850W 80+ Bronze ~ Kingston HyperX 3K 120G SSD ~ 2x WD Caviar Black 1TB
~ WD 500GB ~ 2x ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti TOP 2GB ~ Philips 1080p 39"**


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