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erocker · Oct 4, 2012, 07:45 PM

Everything looks fine, except the video card. You chose an older generation of cards. Have a look at the GTX 660's: Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...

Processor:	Intel i7 3770K @ 4.6ghz 1.256v
Motherboard:	Asus Maximus V Formula
Cooling:	Water
Memory:	2x4gb Patriot Viper 2133mhz 10-11-10-25 2T 1.55v
Video Card:	Sapphire HD 7970 1125/1575 1.14v
Hard Disk:	Crucial M4 128Gb / Corsair Force 3 120Gb / Samsung 240Gb / 2Tb Seagate
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	Acheiva Shimian 27" IPS 2560x1440
Case:	Corsair 500R White
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	NZXT Hale90 1Kw
Software:	Windows 8 x64

Oct 4, 2012, 07:45 PM	#2
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,932 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,789 Thanked 12,305 Times in 7,823 Posts System Specs	Everything looks fine, except the video card. You chose an older generation of cards. Have a look at the GTX 660's: Computer Hardware, Video Cards & Video Devices, D...