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   So am planning to get a new computer for about $2200 which I plan to use mostly for gaming and I was hoping I could receive some advise for my particular build on which components I should keep and which ones I should change so I could get the best performance based on my budget. All advise and suggestions are welcome.

Configuration number: 855855            

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm VIRTUE
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Gryphon Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Radar) (MATX)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue)
Enhancements: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

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Ethan221 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Topic: Need help! Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 6:16pm
	So am planning to get a new computer for about $2200 which I plan to use mostly for gaming and I was hoping I could receive some advise for my particular build on which components I should keep and which ones I should change so I could get the best performance based on my budget. All advise and suggestions are welcome. Configuration number: 855855 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm VIRTUE Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 4670K 3.40 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Gryphon Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Radar) (MATX) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance) Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB (Includes PhysX) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Enhancements: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks External Storage: - No Thanks Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Customer Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty

DomTheBomb Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 May 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 314	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 7:55pm
	Welcome to the forums Ethan! The build you've put together is really nice, but there's a few things you could change: -You can drop the memory to 1600MHz DS Standard without seeing any change in performance. Corsair Vengeance Pro does look really nice though, so that's one reason to keep it. -For your budget I can't see not adding a solid state drive of at least 120GB. If you've not had one beofre, your OS and main games would go on there and you'd see a large increase in system speeds and loading times. Everything else goes on the HDD. -Don't forget the free t-shirt! The 780 is a great card, especially if you're using a single monitor. With that motherboard and power supply you can also add another card in the future.
	DS x17, 1 Year 5 Months i7 3720QM (2.6GHz/3.6GHz) 16GB 1600MHz DDR3 Nvidia GTX 680M 4GB 240GB Intel 520 SSD Windows 8.1 Pro

fstcvc Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2551	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2013 at 8:05pm
	I will second everything DomTheBomb said.
	HailStorm II i7 4770K @ 4.5GHz Asus Maximus VI Extreme 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3xSLI EVGA SuperClocked GTX TITAN Samsung 840Pro SSD 256GB+512GB HydroLux+XSPC CPU/MoBo/GPU Liquid Cooling

bprat22 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 2:29am
	I agree, that is a nice build. I would spend another $20 and get the Corsair H100i cooler. Better fans, radiator and tubing and has a 5 year warranty. Good luck.

retirednavysnipe Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 606	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 7:20am
	I would second what has already been posted.
	Hailstorm Black Ops I7 3930K 4.5GHZ 16GB 1600MHZ ram 2 x GTX 680 120 GB SSD, 1 TB hardrive Fully liquid cooled CPU, GPU and chipset.

Ethan221 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 2:22pm
	Thank you so much for all the help guys, I think I might save up a bit more of money and go for that SSD even though I might have to wait a little bit longer, I guess it will be worth it after all.

fstcvc Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 06 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2551	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2013 at 4:00pm
	SSD will definitely be worth the wait! Edited by fstcvc - 31 Jul 2013 at 4:00pm
	HailStorm II i7 4770K @ 4.5GHz Asus Maximus VI Extreme 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 3xSLI EVGA SuperClocked GTX TITAN Samsung 840Pro SSD 256GB+512GB HydroLux+XSPC CPU/MoBo/GPU Liquid Cooling

Tio Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 03 Jul 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 400	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 2013 at 2:58am
	I second everything that was said here
	Hailstorm II Intel 3970K Corsair 1200i 32gig Corsair Dominator Platinum Samsung 512gif 840 Pro SSD 4tb Western Digital Black HD Blue-Ray and DVD Burn/Player 3xSLI EVGA GTX Titan Hydro Copper Video

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