New computer build would like forum members to review

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Hello everyone, I've been following this site and forum for awhile now learning all I can for my new computer build. I'll be using it for online sim racing on iRacing,com and other games and internet. I hope that I can get some feedback on this build. I picked parts that would future-proof my new computer as best as I could.

specs:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/stogie/saved/1ewV

 

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That build is overkill for gaming, what do you think of this?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/armypig/saved/1sNf

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Hey anarmypig, thanks for reply. You have a interesting build there. Yea, I went for overkill. Hoping that it will last me a long time.

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If you have the money, always go overkill. It's a great option.

Although, one thing that you didn't include in your budget that NEEDS to be there is an SSD. I recommend samsung, adata, or kingston. 

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Hey Toast, I debated the SSD thing, but I decided on 2tb HDD for more storage. The slower startup time doesn't bother me. I am still open to it, heck my ten year old seagate 32gig HDD never got full yet, so maybe 128 gig SSD might work.

 

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You could actually add anouther 7970 to that build and still be on budget.

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Thing is, SSD's aren't just for startup, they're for everything. Storage is always going to be a bottleneck. Game maps will load faster, applications will load faster, and windows will boot faster. SSD's are a lot better than HDD's.

Back the 2tb down to a 1tb and grab a 120 GB Samsung 840 Series SSD. Great SSD. I love mine.

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Hey Toast, I went to Staples this morning for a cad6 cable and found this on sale. Kingston hyperx 3K 120gig for $99.99 with the mounting bracket, so I picked it up. That was a nice score to start the day. Thanks for the help.

I'm still working on my parts list. I dropped my 1250watt power supply to a 1050watt Seasonic which is SLI and Xfire ready, just in case. I will get a smaller HDD like you suggested.

Thanks for the help.

 

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That's a great deal on a 3k. I wish my staples had stuff like that -_-

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Thank you anarmypig and Toast for your suggestions. I ordered the parts last night, this should be a fun build. I've been using my current computer since I build it in 2000-2002 in there somewhere. The video card is a geforce2 MX 100/200, the 680 is going to be a nice upgrade.

Thanks again and thank you Teksyndicate for a great website.