Build Thread

>>45209030
>$50 on a cooler
>$160 on a motheboard
Hilarious.

>$130 on a PSU
would be over-the-top hilarious if it weren't so sad to see this much retardation in one person

>>45209171
Are you gonna offer an alternative or you just came by to bitch?

>>45209030
If anything, if you had the room and you plan on overclocking, I'd spring for a bigger cooler if I were you. I know it's Noctua and all, but it could always be better, especially considering Noctua has a larger one (NH-D15) that can beat out an Corsair H110 water cooler.
Another point I would change would be expanding to 16 GB of RAM, but that's just a personal preference.
Throw some fans in there too.

>>45209193

They never offer alternatives because they legitimately have no idea what they are talking about.

>>45209193
Here's my alternative: Instead of wasting your money or absolutely retarded purchases like that, it's easier to just take the money bills and throw them into a fire.

>>45209269
Will a good PC be birthed from the ashes?

>>45209193
Not that guy but if you're just going to do gaming and browsing and nothing processor heavy like video editing you may want to consider getting a cheaper i5. At the same time if price isn't an issue and you plan to do some overclocking while I love Noctua that particular fan may not be suitable for that task. It's definitely better than stock for sure. I like Corsair cases but I'm not a big fan of the double wide form factor. The Obsidian series is lovely. Is there a particular reason you're going with a 5400rpm 2.5 inch hard drive for what I'm going to guess is game installation / media storage? I suppose that'll work fine but I'd prefer 7200rpm instead. Are you putting in other storage? It just seems like you could have gone with a smaller case for the parts you bought. If you're not putting much in you might want to explore mini-itx options.

What about this everyone ?
I'm thinking its good so far.
Just need to find a CPU heatsink that will fit.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/YknhGX

>>45209327
Sounds good.
He probably went for 5400rpm to save money.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3KYYbv
Probably wont get the monitor, 1440p is still expensive though

>>45209299
No, but it won't be birthed from this crap you're buying either.

Here's actual alternatives:
Get a Z97-P (or whatever is their cheapest Z97 motherboard), you don't need anything more than that.
Overclocking is already a retarded idea to begin with, but if you must do it, spending more than on a 212 Evo is just retarded.
And even a Corsair CS450M is already more than enough to run that build. If you don't like Corsair and/or want higher wattage (even though it's completely unnecessary) you can still get a 750W EVGA Supernova for less than half of that overpriced shit you picked.
Then use the money you saved to bet a better GPU or a better hard drive, for instance.

Mid Tier SSD, combined with a Hitatchi laptop drive spinning 5400rpm
do you even wot

>>45209394
you know what OP, get a RAID 5 array of 15k SAS enterprise 1TB drives and stop being a faggot

>>45209269
>I have no alternative I just dropped by to be a little bitch

>>45209259
Right you are.

>>45209240
I just plan to play around with overclocking a bit, the only reason I'm getting that fan is low noise.
But now I've read it's high rpm (in turn higher noise) so maybe I'll get the NH-C12P SE14.
I'll have to check if it fits though.

>>45209327
5400rpm because It'll be mainly for long term storage.
The SSD is more than enough for my needs since I'm not a big file hoarder.
2.5" is because I want to remove the hard drive cage completely and install both drives in the SSD bay.

>>45209345
Unless you use highly multi-threaded professional software, get an i5 instead.
Get 2x4 GB RAM. It costs the same and it's twice the bandwidth.
Don't buy "Pro" placebo SSDs. Get an 840 Evo, or better yet, a Crucial MX100.

>>45209345
Anyone is going to r8 h8 and masturb8 ?

>>45209417
I answered you here >>45209388 faggot.

>>45209441
840 pro has a longer warranty is quicker due to sata 6gb\s and also I could use those extra 8gbs.
Moving on I have annother 8gb of ram of the same make so no I'm not going to fuck around with that.
And twice the bandwidth doesn't matter anywhoo because what I will be doing won't matter with the bandwidth.
I'm getting an i7 for exactly that as well.
I do 3d modeling and video editing.

>>45209388
Seems like you're pretty militant about your point of view (like a little bitch would be), and in all that excitement of jumping at the first chance to bitch never considered that the parts I'm buying are restricted to the store I'm buying them at in the country that I live in.
The store btw doesn't have 212 Evo, nor the evga psu's (which I'd gladly buy btw).

>>45209460
Just go back to your usual boards (/b/, /v/, /hm/ etc.) and stop shitting up muh /g/.

>>45209388
I'm not OP, mate...

>>45209517
Stop giving attention to the little bitch.
She'll always calm down after you ignore her.

>>45209487
Then buy stuff that isn't ridiculously overpriced. If you pay $50 for cooling and $130 on a PSU, then you are a retard. It's that simple.
The motherboard is a lesser issue, but you're still buying crap you don't need.

>>45209482
>quicker due to sata 6gb\s and also I could use those extra 8gbs
All the SSDs I mentioned uses SATA 6 Gbps. And the Crucial MX100 has 256 GB.

>>45209441
Really just interested in knowing what cooler for the CPU I can jam in there....

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I want to upgrade after I graduate with my sign on bonus.
Hopefully 4k will be viable by then

>>45209576
Hyper TX3 or 212 Evo, depending on how much you want t spend on it. Personally I'd het the Hyper TX3.

>>45209565
I'm not going to buy crucial.
Bad experiences with them.
The pro is also the fastest on the. Market.
I'm just interested on the CPU cooler.
Nothing else is changing.

>>45209600
Thanks man.

>>45209565
>if you do something that I don't like you're a retard
Spoken like a true retard.
Do you enjoy riding the shorbus to school?

>>45209601
If you're going with a Samsung Pro it might not be a bad idea to consider the 850 Pro with its even longer warranty and some of the benefits of v-nand. But the 840 pro is also good. I use one. If I'd have waited another month or so I definitely would have gotten an 850 pro though.

>>45209597
Would you recommend that samsung drive?

>>45210181
Yes, I have one in another PC as the primary drive running 24/7 since 2010 without drive failure, and those two in this PC as secondary drives since mid 2011. They were also $70 each. I'd definitely recommend.

>>45209030
>NH-L9i
get the NH-L12, the L9i can't handle more than 65W
>gryphon z97
get the z97-plus
>650w psu
the main selling point of maxwell is its power efficiency, you can get a 450w psu and be just fine

>>45210370
The can easily handle over 65W, it's just not meant for overclocking.

>>45209030
(>>45210370 here)
here's a revised part list:
>http://pcpartpicker.com/p/psbHJx

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>>45210403

>>45210370
>>45210422
Is 550w enough? Later I'll probably add another card and SLI, won't it wear down the capacitors?

>>45210441
They recommend it. Check reviews. It's been able to hold modest overclocks on full wattage CUP's. I own the cooler myself.

>>45210565
>sli
>in micro-atx
unless you want gpu throttling due to temps, I'd strongly recommend you don't do that

Okay I have run into a problem.
I cannot find if the Silverstone gd10b can fit a gtx 970 ( the Asus strix version)
It says on one website maximum thickness is 5.25 inches and the card is 5.5 inches.
So I need to know if that will be a problem because I have seen other gtx 970's in that cause but not sure how big the strix is compared to mother 970's
Either need to know it will fit of find a case that will fit.
And I want a horizontal mobo that is not that horror by cooler master. I want something not very flash or noticeable.

>>45210610
Are you speaking from experience?

>>45210640
if the card is wider than the case allows, it won't be able to fit, simple as that
the strix is 5.5" wide and the gd10b only allows for 5.25" cards, so it won't fit

>>45210679
yes, also witnessing several topics about the issue
for matx you're better off going for one powerful card (the 980) than two less powerful cards

>>45210710
Is that total card width or just the width most people are concerned about? My GPU is sold as 4.37" wide when it's true width is really 5"

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pk4QhM
should I change a part for one cheaper? if so which one?
also, I already have a PSU, an extra heat sink for both GPU and GPU and an extra case.

>>45210710
Yeah I was just hoping...
Got any cases to suggest that have horizontal motherboards ?

>>45210783
What one you got ?

>>45210733
That said two 970s in SLI beats the pants off a single 980 and the price isn't too terrible either. The difference between the 970 and 980 isn't as separated as it once was.

If you're concerned about the wattage you may want to add a second 970 to your configuration and see if there's enough power in the estimated wattage to support it.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y4DvNG

any good for budget vidya pc?

>>45210819
EVGA GTX 670 4GB

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Here we go again.

>>45210832
Estimated wattage is 477w but I don't know how reliable that is.

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Hello,

This is my hobby build from early 2013.

Im thinking of getting a 21:9 3440X1440 34' monitor. those things looks sexy as fuck

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Nothing needing any work right now, GPU is an R9 280x so mostly sorted for anything that isn't completely unoptimized (and I don't play Ubisoft games)

Only think I would like is a better screen but 16:10's are a rare breed nowadays

>>45211288
Check out the Dell U2415

>>45211288
>75Hz monitor
What the shit? Never noticed that before

Does make me wonder now why do we predominantly use 60Hz and now branching into 120/144?
What is the reason for these specific numbers?

>>45210793
This.
Does anyone know any htpc cases that will fit an Asus strix 970 ?

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>>45211447
HTPC? Not likely.

For just a Mini-ITX board you could try one of these cases:
>Silverstone Sugo SG07/8 (tight but doable)
>Bitfenix Phenom Mini-ITX (easily fits but bulky as pictured)
>Coolermaster Elite 130
>Silverstone RVZ01 (interesting design for a thinner case by turning the card on its side;
see review for details: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2014/05/13/silverstone-raven-rvz01-review/1

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Hey guys so I fried my mobo and I'm looking for a replacement that will be a good base for a future upgrade. I need support for my intel i7 920 and my 550 ti. I don't need dual card support.

However, after searching for such a motherboard, I realized that nobody gives a fuck about mobos with socket LGA1366 anymore. So I should be getting a new CPU to get a more modern mobo. What is a good cheap alternative for my i7 920 @2.66Ghz? And what mobo? I'm going to keep my 550 ti for now.

>>45211961
How did you manage to fry your mobo?

>>45212000
Carpet. Can you help a nigga out?

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I can get a cheap upgrade from a 955be to a 2500k yes/no?

>>45212048
So you were on a carpet with your socks on and didn't even touch the case to discharge static...
all of my why m8

>>45212063
Haswell boards and processors are now cheaper than Ivy/Sandybridge equivalents so skip the 2500k unless you already have the board or cpu lying spare

>>45211961
In the same vein even Ivybridge Dual-core i3's outperform the 920 now.
Get yourself a low range i5 Haswell to retain that quad-core goodness but don't break the bank unless desperate for more performance (in which case you're still better upgrading from the 550ti)

>>45212159
The haswell and broadwell cpu's still cost me 50 euro more , also the heatsinks on those aren't properly soldered so the 2500k is much better for overclocking I only use it for gaymin btw

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AMD R9 390X or 980 Ti?

>>45212195
Ah apologies, my advice came from the persepctive of someone that never overclocks and uses stock coolers only.

I tend to get 2nd board in a generation (1155 in this case), get a low-end decent cpu that's good enough then whack on a high-end when the socket is about to be killed off.
Started with an i3-2120, now sitting on a i5-3570K.

Won't be jumping on the DDR4 bandwagon until one socket has come and gone to work out the kinks

>>45209030
1. Dont get micro atx
2. Install windows 7 ultimate on your SSD
3. Dont get Evga GPU get ASUS or MSI
4. For that CPU cooler price get water cooling and overclock your intel core, that K means the CPU unlocked

>>45212295
No problem, thanks for the advice anyway.

It's kind of a waste of your 3570k if you don't overclock it though, that's what K versions are for, they have an unlocked multiplier. Even with a stock cooler you should be able to squeeze a bit of extra performance out of it

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>>45212159
>>45212295
>>45212366
Cool I'm looking here on Newegg at an i5 3570K and it seems very affordable at 230 bucks. I indeed won't be doing any OC'ing but maybe I will. What's a good cheap motherboard to pair up with my 550 ti?

>>45212379
If you won't do any overclocking there is no sense in getting a K version, save yourself 30 bucks and get a non K one

>>45212398
Alright. And what's a cheap mobo for it?

>>45210784
not bad, i'd get evga b/c that's my style. also, if you live near a microcenter. go to that. they have that cpu for 199 this week

>>45212196
No 980Ti coming mate. The 980 is already factory overclocked. But if you're really in the market for a high end card wait for the 8gig editions of the 980 only to see if all they do is slap another 4gig ram on them or if they change the specs too.

Upgrading my rig. Trying to choose a GPU, help me out.
R9 290
R9 290X
GTX 970

My apartment complex has unlimited power usage baked into rent, so my room is 70F and I give literally 0 shits about power efficiency. Is the 970/290x price premium worth it over the 290 at 1080p?

>>45212349
>1. Dont get micro atx
Why not?
>2. Install windows 7 ultimate on your SSD
That's the plan.
>3. Dont get Evga GPU get ASUS or MSI
Which one is the most quiet?
>4. For that CPU cooler price get water cooling and overclock your intel core, that K means the CPU unlocked
I'm getting the Noctua NH-L12.

>>45212417
if you're buying a new motherboard you might as well go for haswell, it'll cost the same

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Built this today as a cheap as fuck build. £50 for processor, mobo and RAM, £20 for the 6670 which was new. Already had a case, PSU and HDD. Couldn't live with just a MBA anymore.

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>Fractal Design Define Mini mATX
>XFX Core Series 550W
>Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H
>AMD Athlon X4 860k
>Corsair 2x4GB RAM
>Seagate Barracuda 1TB
>Philips monitor 223V5LSB2/10 - cheapest 1080p monitor with a DVI
>used R9 290, prolly this one: http://www.njuskalo.hr/graficke-kartice/sapphire-r9-290-4gb-gddr5-oglas-13028291

I got a mouse and i'll worry about a keyboard later.
I may need a CPU cooler, though. I don't plan to overclock beyond the standard boost that AMD provides.

>>45212486
Just to add, another option is a Fractal Core 1000/1100 case

>>45212465
All of the Haswells that I'm looking at are $300+. Which ones are you looking at or what mobo combo were you thinking of?

>>45212486
>860K
>290

That shit CPU is going to hold the 290 back.

>>45212536
>>45212486
r8 my living room build. Will probably get this done around December. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RhKTt6

>>45212630
>another option is a Fractal Core 1000/1100 case
every benchmark i've seen pits the 860k just below an i5 4440, which is quite good.

860k is like half the price if the i5 too.

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First time I've posted my new guts.

>>45212648
IDK why it quoted that, ignore the greentext

>>45212366
At the time the K series was the same price as the non-K edition, there was no reason not to get it really.
Wouldn't know where to being with overclocks though and as I tend to keep my system longer I prefer not to shorten the lifespan for a gain I probably would not even notice.

>>45212379
Motherboards range from £30-£100 so little difference between them.
I've been using ASRock for a while now and find little fault with them and they're usually on the lower end.
MSI I've not heard anything good from, not sure on the rest.

All that's left really is picking your form factor and chipset:
>Q67/Q77 if doing any virtualisation at all
>Avoid H61 like the plague
>Z75/77 if planning any sli
>B75 cheapest good option but lacks RAID support if that bothers you
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1155

Anyone know of a nice matx case that has good air flow, is not gaymer tier ridiculous in looks (so something minimalist) and can support a gtx 970 ?

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>>45212656
nice cooler, noctua is nice. I love my noctua. I also mounted my SSD/HDD onto the bottom of my case. looks good anon

>>45212606
The hell are you smoking?
See the big box that pops up that says a newer version is available? Click that.

>>45212699
350D.

>>45212447
970

nVidia is currently in the top price/performance point at the moment with the 970/980

>>45212656
>that noctua
disgusting brandwhore pleb /10

>>45212705
Bit large.
I want it smaller like the bitfenix prodigy sorta size and phenomenon ish size...
But with better ventilation and not looking so shit.

>>45212732
>prodigy
>small

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>>45209030
Anything I need to alter in the new guide?

>>45212787
>SSDs are shit

Why bother making a guide if you clearly don't know anything about computers?

>>45212787
>APU+Discrete card
>2GB R9 285
>MSI board

well done that man, lose the APU and it might be subtle enough

>>45212823
well to be fair its not going to increase your framerate

>>45212823
>>45212787
>Why bother making a guide when there is Logical Increments
FTFY

>>45212823
SSDs don't really do much for games, all it does is reduce load times by negligible ammounts

>>45212648
I still want an answer to this.

Does a 860k (which is quite a new processor and not a weak one at that) bottleneck a 290?

>>45212842
I forgot to mention the 860K is sold out, also richland is a bit faster than kaveri for games if I remember right

the 285 is for a stronger GPU with free sync support.

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>>45212868
AM1 doesn't even bottleneck that hard man

>>45212868
I can't find any benchmarks for the 860K, but it's basically the CPU out of a high-end APU, without the IGPU.

>tl;dr it's not very powerful

>>45212861
Not really for gaming, more for overall system responsiveness.
Also nice to have a system you can switch on and start using within seconds of hitting the power button.
SSDs are also so low in price now that there's less reason not to have one these days aside from penny pinching or lack of storage from supporting HDD or NAS

>>45212861
>negligible
You sound like the kind of person who never had a good ssd and actually got the time to enjoy it to it's fullest extent.

Everyone I know who has a ssd couldn't disagree more with your statement.

>>45212868
Kinda depends, you'll be fine with BF4 because of mantle, but you might get into trouble with very cpu intensive games.

>>45212856
As if logicalincrements is always right. Their advice is solid and you won't buy shit, but some departments are somewhat... lacking...

>>45212894
7850K

>>45212904
but my laptop with an SSD doesn't really respond any faster than my desktop with a mechanical drive

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This is the build I'm still tweaking before Cyber Monday hits, and I'm on a budget in the neighborhood of $1000. It's my very first gaming PC so... be gentle. ;(

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kjdTt6

>>45212912
Define good SSD then, I've played with just about all of them at one point or another

>>45212943
>I'm on a budget in the neighborhood of $1000
see
>>45212787
What is your mouse/keyboard/audio/display set up?

>>45212943
Why CPU cooler if you cant overclock?

>>45212893
I have no idea how this pertains to the 860k

>>45212894
Benchmarks i've seen pit it quite close to a i5 4440 which is double the price

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i5-4440-vs-AMD-Athlon-X4-860K
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Athlon+X4+860K+Quad+Core&id=2362

>>45212912
I don't really want "everything on ultra 100 fps" gameplay. I just want to be able to play on decent graphics with decent fps, with a relatively future-proof machine.

Hell I'd rather downgrade the GPU to a 265/270 and buy an SSD than upgrade the CPU much further.

>>45212844
niger, you need to just stop talking. no one thinks that

>>45212984
Games don't need that good a CPU anymore

>>45212984
>CPU Boss
>Assmark

You can't rely on either of those.

>>45212844
It can possibly double it in games. Learn to computer, retard.

>>45212964
Ehh, pretty much any recent ssd will do fine honestly, I'd recommend starting at 256GB.
You should back it up with a decent back-end, SATA-III ( although II would work quite well, you'll miss out on big bursts ) and AHCI mode.
People especially forget about the latter.

>>45212943
Drop the cpu cooler.
The lack of a ssd is... disconcerning... Any build above 600$ should have a ssd.
I'd also recommend getting a smaller gold psu, something like 400-450W.

>>45213006
Borderlands says hi.

>>45213009
every other benchmark list i've found was from fucking ages ago so ofc it won't have the 860k.

I've heard it praised quite a bit though,

>>45212964
I hope this is what you're asking...

Audio I'm going pure headphones, so that's not a problem. USB mouse and headphones, but I'm probably gonna have to buy a splitter so I can plug in a wireless adapter (I can't get a hardwire connection in the place I'm in right now).

>>45212969
I hear the processor that I chose makes a shit ton of noise, and only $30 for a cooler sounded like a decent option.

Sapphire R9 280x TRI-X or Asus R9 280x?
I can only get those 2 on my shit country.

>>45213016
256GB SSDs are far beyond that budget, I've run all those SSDs in said modes, it's not that big a deal for daily use, all you gotta do is keep programs open and put your computer into sleep mode rather than shutting it down.

>>45213045
I ment, do you have those things, or what are you getting? theres no reason to spend a thousand dollars on a gaming PC.

>>45213042
Just look for cpu performance of the 7850K.

>>45213052
The 280X TRI-X is more of a premium 280X, if it's equally priced that'd definitely be my recommendation.

So /g/, any good Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals coming up on parts?

>>45213016
As much as I like SSDs, I need a shit ton of hard drive space for stuff other than games (my music library is huge). I may stick one in later, even though it'll be a slight hassle to reinstall the OS.

>>45213064
I already have the mouse and keyboard, so I'm good there.

>>45212701
Fuck I'm stupid. I was thinking of something else.

Good though. The 4590 and the 4570 are the same price. Obviously gonna side with the 4590 after benchmark research. Thanks.

h100i just got a 20 dollar mail in rebate to put it at 80 bucks. Should I hop on this now or wait for the BF/CM deals?

>>45213098
As long as you don't say "I don't need a ssd, waste of money / I won't notice it." I'm cool with it, you got a reason not to.

>>45213098
is it a good mouse and keyboard? Do you already have a 4k display?

I have:

Phenom II X4 965

4GB DDR3 RAM

Radon 7870 2GB Windforce

Antec HCG-520 PSU

ASRock 970-DE3

Samsung 840 EVO 120GB and Seagate Barracuda 500GB

What should I upgrade first?

>>45213115
I'd totally get a 1TB SSD, but they're like 8 times as expensive.

Also, what should I be looking for in a power supply? I'm planning on upgrading in the future, which is why I gave myself 600W, but is that too much? And how does bronze/gold affect performance?

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Just finished my build. r8? h8?

i7 5930k @ 4.6ghz
G.skill DDR4 @ 3000mhz
Asus Rampage V
2x EVGA GTX 980 @ 1550mhz core
3x LG 27" EA63 IPS panels in NVSurround

And I figure I'll pick up a 60~70" 2160p TV this week... Thinking of the Vizio P series since it has the lowest known delay of the bigger tvs this year.

>>45213068
so a 860k is basically a 7850k without the iGPU?

Still, even the 7850k isn't bad, compared to my previous pick of i5 4440/4460, since it has comparable performance for less than half the price.

I don't need the iGPU since i'm getting an external one anyway.

>>45213128
Depends on where it feels lacking for you.
But if I had to pick one thing, it'd probably be the RAM.

>>45213139
Don't get the 1TB one unless you have a good reason, just stick to 256GB or 500GB if you REALLY need it, 1TB is kind of a waste right now.

>>45213153
Yes.
The 860K is a stripped 7850K, it's clock is also a tiny bit slower ( you can fix this easily in the bios ).

>>45213124
The mouse is a Razer Naga that I used to use for WoW (which is shit now) but the mouse still performs excellently. I don't have a 4K display, and I included an ASUS 23' monitor into the budget of my build.

>>45213144
You wasted far too much money

>>45213179
okay well either get a 4K, which can be got for around 500 right now, or get a 1440p IPS monitor

Unless you want to get eye cancer.

>>45213170
Well, if it's fixable, it's basically the same. And is that really that bad?

Or rather, is a 290 just too damn fast for it? should i downgrade the GPU and just save money that way?

Also, is there anything new on the horizon when it comes to GPUs?

>>45213113
bump

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

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>>45213144
>two 980s
jelly
Must be good to
>have a job
>have a rich daddy
>be a cocksucker

>>45213207
Well, perhaps fixable is the wrong word to use, you can restore it to 7850K clocks, perhaps that sounds better.

A 290 will overall be fine with a 860K, you might experience some bottlenecking in very cpu intensive games, but overall you're going to be fine, really.

>>45213213
>>45213113
>jewsair
>CLC
>Water Cooling
>trusting MIRs
just stop anon

>>45213247
Do you think that downgrading to a 280x which is a shitton cheaper (like 60% of the price of the 290) would be a good move?

I've trying to save up money anyway and this'd allow me to just buy the damn thing sooner.

>>45213303
Yes, you can even get them for really cheap second hand.

>>45213199
Looks like eye cancer, since I can't afford even the cheaper 1440p IPS monitors.

>>45213324
well, yes, i'm talking about used anyway.

a 290 is currently at ~1700kn
a 280x is at 1100 kn.

(1$ = 5.5kn on average)

so it's a good move? Thanks.

>>45213256
explain

>>45213357
Because you're wasting a thousand dollars on your gaymen rig

>>45213371
That's really expensive, the 280X goes for about 100€ around here.

>>45212429
incorrect sir
>>45212105

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>>45213397
yeah, hardware is very expensive here.
A NEW 280x is even more expensive than that 290, at 1900kn.

Also, what's with all the AMD hate?

>>45213397
Also, where are you from? since i think that'd be worth even importing at that price.
100€ is nothing. that's ~770 kn

>>45213395
More like $850, since the other $150 is going into the monitor.

Also, I want the thing to last 4-5 years with minimal upgrades, so I'm putting more money into it now so I don't have to later.

>>45213448
It's a /g/ thing, just ignore it.

The 280X is not as clear as a price/performance victor for you as for me

>>45213467
Went back up to 125€ I'm afraid, haven't checked the last month, you can still haggle to get it to something like 130€ incl shipping.

I'd really recommend this one.
https://tweakers.net/aanbod/731888/gigabyte-gv-r929oc-4gd.html
Absolute steal.

>>45213487
So get:
>>45212787
With the 285

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>tfw waiting on Broadwell-E/Skylake-E and 980Ti

Will that even be substantially better than what I already have?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6nwbcf

Mainly for gaming and watching chinese cartoons, r8, h8, etc.

Also any 1080p monitor recommendations?

>>45213494
well, consider that everything is scaled as such here, so if it's a price/performance victor there, it's a victor here.

question is, does he ship to Croatia?

Actually i'll sniff around, seems that since recently, i don't have to pay the ridiculous taxes that i needed to pay before, when importing.

>>45213588
It does say international shipping ( control f internatio ), I'd say just try and see what happens!

>>45213563
Downgrade to 860K + 270, will give you near equal performance ( tad bit less ) for quite a bit less $$.
PSU is very overkill, 400-450W is more than enough for you.
Consider getting an additonal ssd.

>>45213630
Yeah, I forgot to add I got an spare SSD that I'm going to use for the OS and most used programs, thanks for the recommendations.

>>45213630
I just now noticed that it was used for mining.

Does that matter?

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BobbyGuzman/saved/TWQcCJ

How'd I do?

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So how much RAM do you need now that we are approaching 2015? That is for playing the latest mid games ( Dead Space 3, Dark Souls 2, CoD IVXVII, but not Crysis 3, etc ). I've been out of the loop but in 2012 wasn't it 6 GB?

I'm thinking of choosing 8 (4x2) GB for my new dual channel mobo.

Also quick question: If my mobo supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066, that means I shouldn't, but I pointlessly can, put in higher memory RAM cards right?

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/sectors/category/deal-of-the-dayca.asp?cm_re=Homepage-_-Spot%2002a-_-n

Need a New Barebone right NOW.
Worth it?

>>45213733
4GBs unless you actually do things with your computer

>>45213737
see:
>>45212787
You could also just run to best buy/office depot or something.

>>45213774
Uh wut?

>>45213831
build on the right, most of those kits come with sub par PSUs

>>45213845
Ah k gotta ty

Fractal Core 1000 vs Fractal Core Define Mini.

Is the cost of the Define Mini worth it? It's triple the price of the Core 1000.
Or should i get another case altogether?

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Ayyy lmfao

So after some tweaking....
I have come up with what I will be saving my dough for.
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/GXWsjX

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ShadeFyre/saved/gB26Mp

Can anybody tell me if I'm doing it right??

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Same build I posted earlier, basically minus the cooling fan. My main concern is the power supply, since I plan on doing some minor upgrades over the next few years. Is it too much? Too little? I don't think I need gold because It's not generating too much power, but again, I don't know much about this subject.

>>45213917
>spending over a thousand dollars to sit on your ass browsing 4chan

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>>45213516
Skylake will pair well with Pascal.
The 980Ti isn't happening, 'Big Daddy Maxwell' is actually the Titan X which will be stupidly overpriced and you're not going to want that 12GB VRAM on your 1080p monitor.

Source: There is none because the GPU industry is 100% rumours

Chin beard fucktards obsessed with giga bullshite , my system as follows
Water cooled qx6700 , gigabyte ep45 mobo , gtx480 , 1 ocz ssd os , 1 ocz ssd game and apps , 2 x hdd raid 0 for d/l , 8gb ddr2 ram , maxes out windows experience , worth fuck all , i series and ddr3 stick it up yo ass u dont need it

All I know is that my new GPU+CPU will use about 279 W. How much should my PSU have?

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>>45213917
I feel like I can get a cheaper power supply and not worry about it. And anybody know where to get a good monitor for a cheaper or similar price??

>>45213953
Considering the fact that I only browse /g/ when I'm not busy. And I want to be able to run some intense games on max without it crashing and going up in sparks, I want to not have to upgrade it every year and be able to play games that come out for the next several years or so.

>>45213988
I use http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine for that.

>>45214010
But most games don't look much different going from medium to max

Id go for a 2000w multi rail modular psu if i was you just to be safe

>>45213988
400-500

>>45214029
I'm a graphics whore though, and I don't know if it'll stay that way 4-5 years from now.

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Laptop master race reporting in. Clunky desktops are like 90s brick phones. When are you gonna join the future?

>>45214048
You should deal with your physiological issues before spending money then, it would make more sense to buy a 4K monitor with that budget

>>45214057
>Laptop master race
>integrated graphics
>little to no customization
>shittier performance
>performance limits
Sounds like some master race to me.

>>45214057
Yeah, a future where you can't place a decent-performance LAPtop on top of your lap without receiving 3rd degree burns.

Gaming and laptops don't mesh.
I have a laptop, i know.

>>45214066
So what would you suggest to save money then?

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>>45214048
Too bad most games still look shit

>>45214088
>3rd degree burns
I have a very small lightweight desk with legs that I can use in bed very comfortably.

>>45214085
>shittier performance
I can max Metro @ 1080. Unless you're gaming on 4k your argument is invalid.

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>>45214107
That's FarCry 4? Jesus what the fuck happened to the trailer. Oh right.

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Pic related for current build

Main build I'm saving for. Still looking for what I can cut without a performance drop. Any semi or fully modular PSUs cheaper than what I have on the list currently?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tCNDhM

Also, LANbox build. Already have the board and processor laying around
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/V9tDmG

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>>45214107
>>45214107
>>45214107

Oh man that looks so good. I can't wait.

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>>45214057
Gaming laptops are bad for your testicles, Anon.
Place don't do this to yourself.

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>>45214125
It's pretty fun though, and looks pretty neat in motion I guess.

Sorry for jaggies, I'm using DSR on a 1080p monitor

>>45214107
Crysis, Arma 3, Witcher 2, maybe Tomb Raider (haven't played it enough) but there are some pretty good looking games. Maybe not GOOD games. But good looking games yeah there are some.

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>>45214176
ArmA3 is massively CPU bound and still runs like shit if you actually push it, game is fun though.

Tomb Raider looks like shit.

Witcher 3 should be good though I'm looking forward to it

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8GB VRAM

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>>45214202
>Tomb Raider looks like shit.

lol no

Ask mommy to buy you a new GPU kiddo.

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>>45214240
Is this bait or are you blind/delusional?

>>45209030
I have a really old computer/super toaster that is about to turn 8 years old,and i havn't changed anything on it, so at this point litteraly anything is better for playing vidya.

here's my shoppining cart http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?Submit=view

I have no idea if any of this stuff is compatible, what i do know is that i still need a case and power supply and OS, is what i picked out olright, i need to keep it under $730

>>45214266

Oh you're one of those massive faggots that thinks anything but Crysis 3 running in 4k looks like shit aka you have autism. Sorry bout your tism'.

>>45214266
This looks awful. The snow texture looks neat but the mountains in the back look fuckawful with that fog. Same with the mountains mixing with that foggy mountain.
>>45214164
THe grass is awful and way too much atmospheric scattering in the shade.

at 1080p

should i stick with my sli 2gb 770s or get a 4gb 970

sli has been shit so far but some games it gets better performance than a 970 will

help me out here /g/

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>>45214299
Madden 08 genuinely looks better than Tomb Raider

but you're just a silly troll so whatever~

>>45214327
Yes I know this was my original point

>>45214329
stay with 770, I have single 770 and it's more than enough for me, no need to upgrade from dual 770s to a 970. I'm not sure you can even call than an upgrade

>>45214355
thing i'm worried about is that when it's time to upgrade i won't be able to sell the 770s

with how good of a value 970 is used 770s sell for like 200$

>>45214346
>Madden 08 genuinely looks better than Tomb Raider

Okay you're trolling. And calling me a troll. The irony.

>>45214095
see:
>>45212787
The 285 version of course

>>45214136
Changed some shit around on my LANbox build. Dunno why I had a 650W PSU for a build that pulls around 150W, though PCPartpicker doesn't have any semi or fully modular PSUs under 400W. Any idea as to what PSU I should get? Currently have the Corsair RM450 (fully modular, 80+ Gold). Lowest price one on PCPartPicker that was around that wattage was the Corsair RX430 or whatever the green Corsairs are (semi-modular, 80+ bronze). Any other ideas /g/?

>>45214494
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Kyi195/saved/6cG2FT
And then I don't post the link to the build.

ok. im not really looking for what i should change, although appreciated. im mostly looking for if everything will build properly without any problems.

This is my first build ever and its for a friend. tried to keep it around 5 hundred.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8DyN23

>>45214238
Fuck. This shit doesn't even look good.

Why are games being so poorly optimized?

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Planning a mini ITX build.

>>45213228
Just have a good job lol. I grew up dirt poor thus it's wonderful to have money.

>>45213187
Too much? Drop in the bucket. Besides it doubles as my workstation for rendering so it is fairly justified regardless.

That 5930k cut my render times in half heh

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>>45214839

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>>45214839
You call that ITX?

>>45214876
Is that hobby rendering or work rendering

>>45214839
>>45215072
>2.5" drives

If you truly cared you would be getting an M.2 SSD.

>>45215109
Motherboard doesn't have it, the case has a spot for it anyways, and they're cheaper per gigabyte

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Can't wait to get out of this shitty Antec 300. Fans are so loud, HDD vibration is obnoxious, and no cable management.
2500k--gonna finally overclock it
290 Tri-X
16gb ram
250 gb Evo

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>>45209030

Here's my current build. GPU's a 7870, PSU's a Xigmatek NRP-PC702, case is a Corsair Spec-01 (which I fucking hate). Also have an H80i.

I've been really burnt out from trying to OC this damn CPU. I'm stuck at stock for the time being because almost all of my OC attempts have been unsuccessful, but I don't want to get rid of it since I've only had it for like two weeks.

Though it may be more of a problem with the board itself now that I think about it. Damn thing is a nightmare to build around once installed and is overly sensitive to the slightest bios changes. Had a couple of scares earlier today where I thought I fried the damn thing trying to hit 4ghz since it wouldn't boot. Even trying to hit 3.6ghz was an ordeal.

Anyway, I'm either gonna upgrade my CPU + mobo to haslel or get an R9 290 + an NZXT S340 or Enthoo Pro. Or, I might just stick with X58 and swap out the board for something else.

What would you guys do in my situation? I like having the extra cores/threads but I'm not a big fan of leaving the damn thing at 2.6ghz.

>>45215152
I moved from an antec 300 to a fractal arc midi last year, so much better in every imaginable way.

>>45215152
Also, how much quieter is a NH-U12/14S vs a 212
Evo with stock fan?

Any Canadian here? What's the best gpu for the money to run Witcher 3 at 1080p 60fps ultra?

>>45215197
AS the Witcher 3 isn't coming out for another 3 months, I would wait for the AMD 3xx series. If you really can't wait, then a 4gb 970 would be the best bang for your buck

>>45214529
The whole point of those APUs is that you don't need to buy a shit tier gpu like that one, you can just use the integrated gpu which is almost as good. It's pretty retarded to buy such an expensive water cooler for that processor, just used the stock cooler that it comes with and spend the extra money on a better processor, or motherboard. If you use the stock cooler, it should come with thermal paste pre applied, so you don't need that. Get cheaper ram, preferably 2 stick for dual channel goodness. Holy shit get a better PSU that one is terrible, like a Corsair CX430. I'd skip getting a SSD for now and use those funds to get better parts elsewhere, SSDs at that range are terrible anyways. You don't need to buy a sound card.

>>45214275
>/g/ - Technology

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7DWsjX

Parts that are $0 are ones I've owned for long enough that I don't remember the cost.
Everything else not marked as "purchased" is on its way.

Rig is bottlenecked right now- I'm waiting until 980 price drops for SLI. Probably get watercooling then too.

Anyone here own the Corsair Air 240? I need to know if the case can fit two top 140mm fans and two front 140mm fans.

If not, how many 120mm can I fit? thanks

>>45215195
U12S maybe a single db. U14S about equal.

>http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2749&page=3

>http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2734&page=3

>>45215478
Can a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H overclock an X4 860k?

I know that some Mobos don't support overclocking.

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So lets say I have a Corsair 330R case and a GeForce 980 GTX card. All the peripherals are taken care of. $800 left for the rest of the build.

Advice appreciated, as it is my first build. Primarily for frequent moderate intensity gaming and adobe photoshop and movies.
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/johncody/saved/yLpD4D

Rate this build 1-10
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LJcsjX

Upgrading.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/qpX7yc

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sup /g/

>>45215935
>1 gpu
>z97
why

Anyone picked up this deal from newegg?
http://slickdealsDOTnet/f/7374516-intel-core-i7-4790k-4-0ghz-cpu-evga-z97-motherboard-hyperx-8gb-ram-bundles-for-today-only-570-free-shipping

I'm thinking about changing up the motherboard in my current build.

Here's the link tot he board: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gah81d3

Here's my current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BvXtrH

I have enough wiggle room to add about $20 to the board. Any suggestions? Or should I leave it as it is?

>>45216069

I'd probably bump it up to an H97 board so you won't have to worry about bios updating for the haswell refresh chips. They start at about $10 more than that board you're using.

>>45216049
What would you prefer to see him using? X99? Z97 is perfectly acceptable.

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>>45216321
How are we looking now?

Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GxyN23

>>45214346
lol i've been playing this shit too, with the new rosters of course. shit is dope.

>>45215935
What case is that?

>>45215091
Honestly I'd call it both, I love what I do and do it because I love it. The salary I consider a perk because I'd continue doing 3d animation for some kind of a project for free if I didn't get paid for it.

>>45216675
You may want to invest in a mac pro someday then

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Audle/saved/34zp99

Pls be gentle

>>45216704
Actually, that's a pretty good build

>>45209565
>If you pay $50 for cooling and $130 on a PSU, then you are a retard. It's that simple.
I live with my mommy and I can't afford things so if you can for any reason then you are a retard. It's that simple.

I fixed it for you

>>45216668

Looks like the Air 540, considering the drive placement.

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>>45209030
>CPU
Fine
>Cooler
That particular model is meant for low-powered, SFF builds--either go big, and get the full-size Noctua, or get the go-to CM 212 Evo
>Asus TUF
Doubt it's made my Asus--RoG feel like they aren't, so I bet TUF is in the same boat, nevermind ASUS is overrated nowadays
>RAM
Fine
>SSD
Granted, it's 256GB, it's one of the lower-range SSD's so don't expect leaps and bounds
>Hitachi
You dun goofed--Seagate or WD. For general storage, get Red over Green, and don't go over 3-4TB. Gaming, get Black or SSD cache a RED. Can't speak for desktop Seagate, but their SSHD might be worth looking at.
>EVGA GTX 970
Ya dun goofed again--MSI or Gigabyte. And in spite of what people say, don't get Asus because anything that a 970 Asus card can do, an MSI can do better.
>Corsair
Cases are personal preference, but I wouldn't go with Corsair--they cut corners and people have been reporting rattling/vibration with their hard drive cages
>PSU
Fine

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>>45216448
Personally
>Wouldn't Asrock
>Wouldn't Blue
>Spend the extra money on the G1
>Wouldn't Corsair
>Still wouldn't Corsair
>And then spend on the extra money on an external drive you can stash away

>>45217039
In response:
>What motherboard would you recommend for somebody on a budget?
>I need the 1TB of space. I like SSDs, so I may put one in later and run the OS off of it
>I just wanted a non-plain-looking case
>Any suggestions on a better power supply for 600W (again on a budget)?
>I have two external drives where I stash seasons of stuff I don't regularly watch or already have watched

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The only upgrades I can see in the next 2 years are SSD.

Feels good.

>>45216701
You're joking right? Macs have been out of the professional scene unless you're some dumb american for a decade now.

No one in the graphic design industry outside NA still uses a mac. No isheep here in SE asia outside of the consumer market.

>>45216448
I can't stop fretting over the motherboard and power supply. For the board, I need a S/PDIF for surround sound. And I know dick about power supplies, so I don't want my computer to fry, but I also want enough room so I can upgrade some parts later (and of course, at a decent value)

Help me. :(

>>45217122
the Mac Pro is actually decently priced for it's base components

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IM DOING
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LYMxWZ

>>45217115
Sell the 780's and buy 2 970's and overclock them and enjoy your extra money and almost identical performance

>>45217529
970's typically bench slightly lower than 780ti's, I'd just be fucking around and losing money on resale in NZ since I got them cheaper than 970's.

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>>45216448
>>45217039
>>45217102

Personally I would do

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BV6zCJ

or, if you don't really need a disc drive

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4sZyQ7

>>45217523
pls respond

How does this look??

BLUETOOTH:None

CABLE:None

CAS:Cooler Master N600 w/ USB 3.0, Side Panel Window [+32]

CASUPGRADE:None

CD:LG 14X Internal Blu-ray Burner, BD-RE, DVD+RW Combo Drive (Black Color)

CD2:None

COOLANT:Standard Coolant

CPU:Intel® Core™ i7-4790K 4.0 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)

CS_FAN:Default case fans

DOCKINGSTATION:None

ENGRAVING:None

ENGRAVING_MSG:

FA_HDD:None

FAN:Asetek 570LXL 240mm Liquid CPU Cooling System w/ Copper Cold Plate [+10] (4 x Enermax Twister Pressure 120MM Fans (Push-Pull) [+48])

FLASHMEDIA:None

FREEBIE_MB:None

GLASSES:None

HDD:128GB Apotop SSD + 1TB SATA III Hard Drive Combo (Combo Drive)

HDD2:None

HEADSET:None

IUSB:Built-in USB 2.0 Ports

KEYBOARD:AZZA Delta Gaming Keyboard w/ Anti-Ghosting & red backlight

MB_SRT:None

MEMORY:16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/2133MHz Dual Channel Memory [+100] (Corsair Vengeance)

MONITOR:24" Widescreen 1920x1080 ASUS VS247H-P 1080P (23.6" Viewable) 2ms LED Backlight, DVI, HDMI Input [+179] (Single Monitor)

MOPAD:None

MOTHERBOARD:ASUS MAXIMUS VII RANGER ATX w/ Intel GbLAN, 3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 1x M.2, 6x SATA 6Gb/s (All Venom OC Certified) [+107]

MOUSE:AZZA Alpha 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse

NETWORK:Onboard Gigabit LAN Network

NFC:None

OS:Microsoft® Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) + Office 365 FREE 30 Days Trial

OVERCLOCK:No Overclocking

POWERSUPPLY:1,000 Watts - Corsair RM1000 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Fully Modular Ultra Quiet Power Supply [+101]

RUSH:Standard processing time: ship within 5 to 10 Business Days

SERVICE:STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR [3 Year Labor, 1 Year Parts] LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SOUND:HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

SPEAKERS:None

TEMP:None

TUNING:None

TVRC:None

USBFLASH:None

USBHD:None

USBX:None

VIDEO:AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Dual GPUs 8GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [+394] (Single Card (Dual GPU))

WNC:None

_PRICE:(+2290)

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>>45217565
I can't find any reviews on that power supply. Anybody else know anything about it?

I also need a board with a S/PDIF for dat sweet surround sound.

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>>45217633

>gaymen laptop

>>45217664

The majority of modern XFX power supplies are rebranded Seasonic units and generally high quality.

>>45217620
Looks fine. You might want to add an hdd on there.

So out of curiosity why does everyone seem to dislike EVGA for the 970 cards? I mean, I've heard about the coil wine but it looks like lots of other brands are getting negative feedback for that too, so is there something else going on here or are the EVGA cards just that much worse off when it comes to the coil whine? Which brand do you guys like for the 970 series and why?

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Screw it... we're going to $1000 on this build, gents. Fix whatever you please. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XmktrH