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Build-Off Week 32: Fractal Design + Asrock + Adata [Brand-Themed Build]

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard:  ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  A-Data XPG SX900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($257.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 


Case Fan:  Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ Amazon) 


Total: $972.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 13:37 EST-0500)

If this was mine, I'd call it "The Black Pearl; Scourge of the Consoles."


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Welcome to Week 32 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.
 

This week the challenge is to build a gaming rig with as many great Fractal Design, Asrock, and Adata components as you can. There's a combo you don't see every day :)
Budget: $1,000
Peripherals: No
Monitor: No
Submissions: February 14th through 17th
Voting: February 18th through 20th

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor  ($153.83 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC14CS_BL 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.51 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($76.27 @ TigerDirect) 



Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz) 



Total: $995.99

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-14 13:54 EST-0500)


 

Justification: I was trying to go with a blue and white color scheme, and I think I did pretty well. 

 

CPU & Cooler: Yeah, yeah, it's AMD. So what? Once overclocked on the Phanteks cooler (which btw looks AWESOME with that motherboard) it will be a great performer. 

Motherboard: The ASRock 970 Extreme4 is a pretty good board, and should offer compelling performance in any scenario. Plus, it looks great with the blue and white color scheme. 

RAM: This Adata XPG stuff is blue, so it will perform well while looking amazing. 

Storage: This build is so OCD that the hard drive is blue. And the Adata SSD will match the theme too. 

GPU: The Windforce GTX 770 is both quiet and powerful, perfect for this build. 

Case and PSU: The Fractal Design Define R4 Window is wonderful, and it should look beautiful with the other components, like the Fractal Design Integra R2 650W power supply. 

 

Anyway, obligatory pics of the beautiful hardware: 

 

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Asrock only make motherboards and fractal only makes cases and power supplies. So all the builds will cap out at 3 unless you count fans then you could add some more.

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Asrock only make motherboards and fractal only makes cases and power supplies. So all the builds will cap out at 3 unless you count fans then you could add some more.

Thank you. I didn't realize in my haste to put up another contest. I've added Adata as another brand to hopefully get some more variety.

 

@ilikemacandpc you need Adata now, sorry.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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you need Adata now, sorry.

 

DAMNIT!

 

Edit: edited to have adata components as well. This still caps at around 5 components. 

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DAMNIT!

:unsure: It's totally my fault.

 

On the bright side, you only need to change the SSD and/or RAM, which shouldn't affect the color scheme that much.

BTW, can you put the pics in a spoiler to shorten the thread? Thanks.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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:unsure: It's totally my fault.

 

On the bright side, you only need to change the SSD and/or RAM, which shouldn't affect the color scheme that much.

BTW, can you put the pics in a spoiler to shorten the thread? Thanks.

 

no prob

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You voted for me on the last build off. lol. Is that even allowed?

I'm a tiebreaker. Think of me as the VP in the Senate, except I'm younger and I smirk less.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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I'm a tiebreaker. Think of me as the VP in the Senate, except I'm younger and I smirk less.

lol. just lol.

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Cpu cooler is out of stock, am i baked? Lets see if it comes back in stock somewhere. Also halp for led strip =) ? Alternatevly there is cpu cooler with gold fan.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Titan TTC-NK85TZ/CS2 120mm Z-AXIS Heat Pipe Low Profile 66.6 CFM CPU Cooler  ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  A-Data XPG SX900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($87.27 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($235.66 @ Newegg)
Case:  Fractal Design Arc Mini R2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($99.54 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($62.59 @ Mwave)
Other: LED strip, white, yellow, orange or gold ( no idea whitch one, halp ) ($7.99)
Total: $1000.00
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-14 15:16 EST-0500)

 

gaming oriented pc. upgradable. for hdd i didnt have money but for battlefield and cuple games ok :D

 

pro photoshop skillz i know

 

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CPU:  Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.30 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Zalman CNPS10X OPTIMA CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($49.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($328.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case:  Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($81.44 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Fractal Design Tesla R2 500W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($81.44 @ NCIX US)
Total: $995.10
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 14:00 EST-0500)

 

gigabyte gpu and tower cpu cooler fit.

8gb 1 stick because only 2 slots for upgradability

1230v3 because its more future proof and more powerful than 4670 and because you can get very cheap mobo and cpu cooler :D

case has 2 fans in front and 1 bigger fan in the back

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Cpu cooler is out of stock, am i baked? Lets see if it comes back in stock somewhere.

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Total: $1000.00

It doesn't matter if it is in stock anywhere as long as it has a price listed.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  ASRock 970 EXTREME4 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($160.01 @ Amazon) 


Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.32 @ NCIX US) 



Total: $989.27

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-14 20:20 EST-0500)

 

My Computer (Yet to be named)

Processor: Intel i7 5930k @ 4.4 Cooler: Corsair H100i Motherboard: Gigabyte X99-SLI RAM: 16GB EVGA 2666Mhz 4x4 Graphics Card: PNY Geforce GTX 980 ti  Storage: 1x Intel 730 240GB / 2x Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB PSU: Corsair RM650 Case: NZXT S340 Monitor: Asus VG248QE Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2013

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master RR-H101-22FK-RA 30.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  ASRock 990FX Extreme3 ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.18 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($328.99 @ Staples)
Case:  Fractal Design Core 3000 USB 3.0 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($72.39 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $998.75
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-15 01:29 EST-0500)

 

good luck to everyone here

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 


Motherboard:  ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  A-Data XPG SX900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($257.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($249.99 @ NCIX US) 


Case Fan:  Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan:  Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120 40.6 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($9.98 @ Amazon) 


Total: $972.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-17 13:37 EST-0500)

If this was mine, I'd call it "The Black Pearl; Scourge of the Consoles."

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