Having second thoughts...

Budget:
$1500-$2800

Expectations:
I had already settled on my final build here #925860, but while waiting for my tax returns, the extra time has me second guessing myself. Basically I want be able to play today's games and any games for the next two years @ 1080p smoothly on ultra. So I just want the barebones minimum to get the job done for now, and then upgrade a couple years from now. I have the $2800, but I'd rather just spend the $1500 for now. But anything in between is just as well. I'm just really getting into PCs, so I don't know what mid range components to use to get the job done. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Usage:
Gaming, web, a little multimedia

Special Needs:ultra settings @ 1080p for a couple years

Saved Ticket #: 925860

Specifications:
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That's a great setup. The Power supply is a little much for your build but it gives you headroom in case you want to run SLI in the future.

The GTX 780Ti is indeed the most powerful gaming card out at the moment and will definitely run most games to come on Ultra at 1080P.

That's an excellent build with quality parts. And, room to grow if ever needed.   Congrats.

Yea I'll probably go back to the 1050, was trying to save a few bucks but I prefer the longevity

so this is what i finally ordered. stage 1. came in about $40 under my max budget. pretty darn happy with it. especially just finding out my wife's 4 year old dell insirion laptop can actually play a fair amount of decent games on steam. enough to hold me over during the wait.
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Marauder V2
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: ASUS Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Model: BC-12B1ST)
Storage Set 1: 1x (128GB Solid State (By: Samsung) (Model: 840 Pro Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Western Digital Caviar (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooler Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition) <b></b>
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade Chassis With LED Performance Fans (Green) (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Green)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (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
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: FREE: Digital Storm T-Shirt - Black (Large)
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement

 

thank you

Originally posted by Calibrator It looks almost identical to my config that I plan on purchasing within the week!  I am going with the regular 780 Ti over the superclocked for SLI compatibility in the future.   I am pondering between blue LED lighting or green.  I know the case is green but it's not that pronounced. Which would look better?  The green or the blue LED lighting?