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Hey Everyone! im planning on upgrading my RIG when i start my new job soon,ill post my specs, why im upgrading and what im upgrading too. Any suggestions etc would be greatly appreciated.

My Current RIG
GPU: Geoforce 660 3gb
CPU: Intel I5 3570 3.40 GHz - 3.70GHz
PSU: 650w (Not sure on the make)
RAM: 8GB (4x2) Corsair Vengence
HDD: 1TB SEGATE (not sure)
OS: Windows 7

Im planning on upgrading this because i can play most games on ultra at 50-60 fps which is cool but im planning on dominating heavily modded games, recording gameplay and hopefully making youtube videos and streaming on twitch when i get Fiber Optic Installed at my home.

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
GPU: Geoforce 780 3gb Superclocked
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz
PSU: "NZXT HALE 90 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply" ( need some help on this? )
RAM: 16GB (4x4) Corsair Vengence
SSD: 1TB SEGATE (need some good suggestions for this eg recording)


Let me know if im making a bad choice or if there any errors i could be making im still fairly new to this.

Thanks
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You don't need a 1000 watt psu, you could run it off a 450 watt easily.
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Iv learned that systems run at there best efficiency when they only use 40/50% of the full power of the PSU
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Ill be recording as well don't forget. im not straining the CPU with gameplay and recording at the same time. This one im using only just gets me by. never mind all the next GEN games that are coming out.
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I guess your going for the go big or go home approach seeing ad you are getting a 1tb ssd..
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Yeah! because i never knew how much space some recordings actually took up! jesus i was recording for about 15 minutes on battlefield 3 and that took up something stupid like 300 GB
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Well an ivy bridge 3770k has a max tdp of 77w and a 780 has a max tdp of 250w so you are using 40%-60% of the power supply, and please remember these are the MAX watt's they would use.
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ChaoticNuttall wrote Yeah! because i never knew how much space some recordings actually took up! jesus i was recording for about 15 minutes on battlefield 3 and that took up something stupid like 300 GB


Youd get more space if you spent that cash on a hdd you could get about 4-8 tb of storage on a hdd for that price compared to the 1tb on the ssd
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But a HDD isnt very good for recording gameplay for example im only managing to squeeze on 15-25 fps on recording which is horrendous but it doesnt effect the gameplay itself. i need a SSD with good capability's. By all means if anyones knows a HDD which is perfect for recording at 60 fps please tell me.
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derek1574 wrote Well an ivy bridge 3770k has a max tdp of 77w and a 780 has a max tdp of 250w so you are using 40%-60% of the power supply, and please remember these are the MAX watt's they would use.
I was planning on dropping down to a 800w PSU in honesty this build isnt set in stone yet. besides i need a new motherboard to support the I7
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