Buying a new custom Build PC

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  1. Empty2014wpg

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    I was wondering if I could get an opinion on this build and if should go with it or make changes? Like do I need a bigger wattage PS?

    CPU: Core i7-3770K Processor, 3.50GHz w/8MB Cache

    Motherboard: P8Z77-V w/Dual DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, Wifi, SLI/3-Way CrossFireX

    Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 3GB GDDR5 PCI-E w/DVI, HDMI, Dual DP

    Memory: Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB DDR3-1600MHz CL9 Dual Channel Kit (2x4GB w/Intel XMP

    CPU Cooler: Zalman Closed Loop Liquid CPU Cooler

    Video Cooler: Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 7970 GPU Cooler

    Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 1000W

    Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 Mid Tower Case Black

    Hard drives: 2x 1TB Caviar Blue7200rpm SATA 3 w/32MB Cache

    Any Advise would be much appreciated.

    Thanks, Ian Laplante
     
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    No, 1000W is more than enough.

    As you're building such a high spec PC, you might want to consider an SSD for your OS and game installs.
     
  3. Empty2014wpg

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    Any type you would recommend? Theres lots out there claiming to be fast, but which one truly is? and notstuff with disk errors.
     
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    Samsung 830/840 series or the any of the Intel drives.
     
  5. MarkoZG

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    Anything you need for your PC you can find it on galoo.com. Just post your buyer request and sellers will come to you.
     

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