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To give you an idea...
As a comparison for you, I went with:
- Win 7, Home, 64-bit (Operating System)
- The OS runs on an OCZ Vertex 3, 120GB (SSD), while the gaming folder funs on a Patriot Torq, 64GB (SSD).
- Asus P8Z68-VPro (motherboard)
- i5 2500K (processor)
- Corsair A70 (cooler)
- 8GB of DDR3, 1600mhz (ram)
- eVGA Ge-Force GTX570 1280mb (video card)
Have not overclocked at all, but was intending to at one point (hence the Corsair A70) and likely will do a conservative overclock at some point in the future.
I have no problems running the main client (1920x1080) on settings close to 3/4's of maximum and four slave windows (also on a 1920x1080 monitor) on lower settings close to 1/4 of maximum.
The game is very smooth for me, and with streaming under new settings only slightly less smooth but very playable.
While playing/streaming my play, I typically have Firefox open in the background (10-15 tabs open), am playing iTunes, am running Inner Space + IS Boxer (boxing software), have uTorrent open, and a few open office spreadsheets and/or documents going.
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I changed the original post to include what all I have settled on based on the info y'all have givin me. Thank you so much for the help.
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Good choice on the 2600K its awsome, and with the new Bios the sandy bridge uses its childs play to OC if you ever want to squeeze out a tad more :) (as said before in the thread a good Air cooler is almost on par with Custom watercooling setups, just a few degrees diff, and even a fairly budget one can get you a good 4k+ OC with ease)
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I'd love to go the watercooling route, I'm just not sure cause of so many mishaps can leave the whole system getting fried from a leak, condensation buildup, or anything like that. Plus, I'd like my system to be easily mobile with kids running around the house, not something I want to risk really. The cooler I'm looking at getting, is a Cooler Master one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103065 I'll see how it sits in the case and next to the ram before I add a second fan to the other side of it, but will if I can squeeze it in.
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Be sure to check reviews and such before getting a cooler, make sure it can take the load of the 2600K all i can do as help is list a recent swedish made review on a set of coolers for 2600K
http://www.sweclockers.com/recension...11/15#pagehead (sorry its in swedish but you can read the °C and its for a 2600K OC'd to 4.6k)
If you find any of these in your price range you ca atleast see the °C you'll get with them
