New Gaming Rig

Hi CharlieV ....   welcome to the forums..

Yep, gaming at that resolution can get expensive.   I game with. 23" monitor at 1920x. 1050 and love it.     You could game at that higher res. but settings would have to be dropped.   Good luck.

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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3  (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)  <b></b>
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (120GB Solid State (By: Intel) (Model: 320 Series) <b></b>
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Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB <b></b>
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Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100 Liquid CPU Cooler (240mm Radiator) (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b>
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This is what I decided to go with, I already have the 27" monitor and on my previous rig was using a GTX285 and was able to run on medium to high settings, at some point I will add a second card.
I know you guy's like the Air coolers but if I ever add more ram I don't want the hassle of having to remove it, and I like the LC option as all of my previous computers have had it.

Thank You again for all of the advice.

CharlieV

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If you're going with the 2560x1440, if you want high-ultra settings, you're going to at *least* need a dual sli/cf. I think (don't quote me on this) that 2x 7970s can hit that point, but two 570s/580s won't hit high-ultra settings. Like bpratt says, then you'd have to go X79 and get 3x 570/580, and that adds another $2grand at least.

Otherwise, it all looks good. You may want to take the side fan on the HAF X off, if you don't go sli/cf, once you get it set up. One card (esp the 7970) won't benefit as much from it as two or more would. The HAF X has phenominal cooling as it is, and the 7970 stays very cool on its stock fan due to its lower TDP and power consumption.