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    How is this for a gaming PC?

    http://www.anandtech.com/show/7601/sapphire-radeon-r9-290-review-our-first-custom-cooled-290/3 also why is the dual ftw acx $35 cheaper than superclocked acx even though ftw has higher core clock?
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    Overclocking

    for the 780 thinking about superclocked acx ($500)or dual ftw acx ($465) and the dual ftw acx has higher core clock for 290 everyone says sapphire tri x unless anybody can recommed something better? also does the 290 really have 5-10 fps advantage in most games compared to 780? which of these...
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    How is this for a gaming PC?

    for the 780 thinking about superclocked acx ($500)or dual ftw acx ($465) and the dual ftw acx has higher core clock for 290 everyone says sapphire tri x unless anybody can recommend something better? also does the 290 really have 5-10 fps advantage in most games compared to 780? also how...
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    Overclocking

    I still need a motherboard too...what z97 do you guys think is good
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    Overclocking

    i was thinking dual ftw atx for 780 or should i do with different model sapphire tri x for 290 and same for 290x
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    Overclocking

    hmm ok for each card which model would you recommend? I know for 290 lots say sapphire tri x but i see windforce with higher core clock for about $35 cheaper.
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    Overclocking

    I was looking at these two monitors http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236174 these seem decent right? which one would you go with? probably get them to 1920x1200 so which gpu would you with? edit: 76 refresh...
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    Overclocking

    Here is my build so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8K488d missing GPU and motherboard. Now, is there as much headroom to overclock 290 and 290x as there is with the 780?
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    How is this for a gaming PC?

    So if you could pick any Z97 motherboard you would go with the MSI Gaming 5? Could you help me out with my GPU? Does the 290 have as much overclock room as the 780?
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    How is this for a gaming PC?

    Does the 290 have as much overclock room as the 780? Hmmm maybe I should just go for a 290x since they are the same price as a 780? For my motherboard should I go with an Asrock extreme or MSI Gaming and which model?
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    How is this for a gaming PC?

    Here is my build so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dkTHqs Can't change the RAM because I have already purchased it. Should I maybe go i7 4790k or just stick with the i5 4690k? I can't decide on a motherboard, I will overclock once I learn how to so a Z97 is what I am looking for. I was using...
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