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Post Date: 2011-11-12
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    Posted: 12 Nov 2011 at 5:47pm
Hi. I would like to know if my configuration is okay. I plan on overclocking the cpu and adding a second 560 ti in the future. Can my power supply/cooling options support this? Thanks.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz (Unlocked CPU for Extreme Overclocking) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS P8Z68-V PRO (Intel Z68 Chipset) (Features Intel Quick Sync Technology)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) (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(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB (PhysX Technology) (Overclocked EVGA Edition)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Corsair A70 Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
CPU Boost: FREE: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz


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What res you gaming at?

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My current monitor goes up to 1600x1050. I plan on getting a new monitor in the future that would allow me to play at 1900x1280.

Desktop will be used primarily for gaming: FPS and RPG. I also care about longevity and would like to be able to play the latest games in 4-6 years with minor hardware upgrades, i.e. installing two new video cards.


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My configs most times revolve around a system that lets you max out games now and with a sli/cf upgrade in 2 to 3 years the pc will feel new gaming.

for 1600 x 1200 a 560ti is good but for 1900 x 1200 you gonna want sli 570, specially for future games to come.

Now you did a great job of picking components, however I would change the 560 to 570 and the 750w hx to the 1050hx, reason for the 1050hx is proper headroom now and also in the future if you want to upgrade the sli to future cards and they have needs of a 580 sli the 1050hx is the one you gonna want.

there are people on the forum whom I helped like 3 years ago and recommended going with the 1000w corsair that are now upgrading sli to 570/580 and are very happy they chose the 1000w corsair 3 years ago vs the smaller psu,

Having said that the 750whx can actually handle more power then the 800wgs, so you can squeeze sli 570 on it, but you would be pushing the psu.

oh and change oc to stage 1, trust me change it to stage 1

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Thank you very much.
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My pleasure and good luck                      

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