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Build-Off Week 36: Bitfenix + XFX [Brand-Themed Build]

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Welcome to Week 36 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

This week we have another Brand-Themed Build! You need to include as many components as possible from these two companies.
Budget: $1,000
Peripherals: No
Monitor: No
Submissions: March 14th through 17th
Voting: March 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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reserved!

 

XFX only makes graphics cards and power supplies and bitfenix makes cases, fans, and accessories. 

 

That's a max of 5 components. 

 

How about adding another brand?

 

Well, here's my entry anyway:

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Microcenter) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Kingston Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $999.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 19:04 EDT-0400)
 
I went for a mini-itx blackout theme, with black and chrome components everywhere. 
 
The 4670K when overclocked combined with an R9 280X will tear through games, especially once mantle goes mainstream. 
 
Also, I managed to fit in a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD for fast and plentiful storage. 
 
The XFX 550W unit will have more than enough power for the rig once overclocked, and it matches the black and silver color scheme. 
 
Take a look at these Beautiful Pics to understand the color scheme:
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Aesthetics of rigs matter

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Here it is:

 
CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon) 
Case:  BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $999.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-14 18:57 EDT-0400)

NEW BUILD LOG!!!: Project Comilinx http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/313532-in-progress-project-comilinx-side-panel-modpainting-update-1932015/

Other build: Project Impracticality http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/131898-wip-project-impracticality-new-name-partsdesign-update/

Wallpaper dump: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/227721-cool-backgrounds-i-found-on-imgur-now-with-phone-backgrounds/

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CPU:  AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.74 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  MSI A88XM-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Sandisk Ultra Plus 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($74.27 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan:  BitFenix Spectre PWM LED 51.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P12025KK-RP 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.98 @ OutletPC) 
Fan Controller:  BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $990.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-18 20:50 EDT-0400)
 
 
The Ronin build aka Rurouni Kenshin
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the 70.5 CFM is the intake fan and the LED fan for the rear controlled by the Recon fan controller

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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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3a0u7

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($209.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Be Quiet Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ Micro Center) 
Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($339.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  BitFenix Shadow ATX Mid Tower Case  ($85.98 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1000.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 06:23 EDT-0400)

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Basic idea(s)

-Very silent rig with fan controller and silent fans that can sit on your desk and look nice.

Front: Bitfenix spectre pro 200mm Green LED intake ( look pictures )

Back: BF SPro 120mm green LED cpu cooler heat exhaust ( cpu cooler passive because it so close to fan, see pictures ) or leave it on, since its PWM fan anyway and its silent.

Top (optional): 2 120mm spectre fans that allready came with case, as exhaust, OR pwm fan that came with cpu cooler

 

Build: 280x really good overclocker, mantle

i5 4440, because it can be cooled passively, cheap bang/buck, great for mantle games also (single core perf)

i went with 16 gb just becase it has only 2 slots and its good to have em both same ram :D and its good for multitaks, new games, etc.. good low profile heatsinked ram

case, great case, even has rubber for psu :D

psu just xfx 550 you dont need more

cpu cooler is cheap on discount, big surface area, thermal coating, direct copper heatpipes

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Enermax ETS-T40-W 105.9 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($359.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan:  BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm  Fan  ($18.44 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan:  BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($13.47 @ Amazon)
Fan Controller:  BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $996.80
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-16 09:25 EDT-0400)

 

Idea and design behind honeycomb green mesh originates from:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7htgmE49QRA#t=207

pic ( love the green black honeycomb look :D ):

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enough space for cpu cooler of any kind really

http://cdn.overclock.net/8/82/350x700px-LL-822bdea9_9.jpeg

 

Everything in stock including GPU

i got 200mm over 230 because it has lower diameter for LED scatter front prodigy mesh effect and is cheaper

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aAw2

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aAw2/by_merchant/


 

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($57.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video Card  ($233.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: BitFenix Comrade ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-P12025KK-RP 51.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-SCF-P12025KK-RP 51.3 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1016.86

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 22:59 EDT-0400)

 

Badass CPU cooler, 2 extra fans, OS included. Practically the entire package, except not ODD. I wouldn't use one anyway, but some people might. Slightly over the specified buget, but it may go down in the future and/or one could switch to the XFX R9 270. Went for a mainly stealthed build with small red accents.

Intel 3570k @ 4.5GHz | Coolermaster N520 | ASUS P8Z77-V LE Plus | MSI GTX 760 Gaming Edition | Patriot Pyro 120 GB SSD | Seagate 2TB HDD | WD Black 750 GB HDD | Acer H236HL | NEC 1740CX | Razer Blackwidow Original w/ Gunmetal Grey Plasti-Dip| Razer Imperator 2012 | Moto X 32Gb

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($204.99 @ Newegg) 


Motherboard:  MSI B85-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.48 @ OutletPC) 



Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  BitFenix Ronin ATX Mid Tower Case  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix Spectre LED 43.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Other: BitFenix BFA-AAL-30BK9-RP Alchemy Aqua LED-Strip Blue 30cm ($26.99)

Total: $999.62

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-17 12:43 EDT-0400)


 

Went with a black/blue theme since the case has a window. Took a locked processor since overclocking on a cheap board isn't really going well, and it's a bit cheaper. Added the Hyper 212 Evo just so you don't have to look at the stock cooler. The 1866-RAM was cheaper than some 1600-RAM's I saw, so I took those. 120 GB SSD for booting/games and a 1TB HDD for storage. Added the R9 280X so you use the eyefinity. The LED's would look quite nice in this case and the extra fan (LED one) will switch out the back-fan which will be placed in the front.

My favorite taste of the alphabet is yellow. 

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Very nice build.

Btw, if you want to search for cheapest ram, press price / GB button, and it automatically sort it by it :) So you get best deal possible. THen you have some money left over so you can put it wherever you like

Only maybe mobo is not what i would choose.

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Very nice build.

Btw, if you want to search for cheapest ram, press price / GB button, and it automatically sort it by it :) So you get best deal possible. THen you have some money left over so you can put it wherever you like

Only maybe mobo is not what i would choose.

Sweet :) usually I tick on all the boxes, exept the ones I don't need. Mobo wasn't my biggest concern, since it doesn't add more fps. Might could have switched out the SSD for a 64GB one and upgrade the mobo.

You got a nice build as well, sadly mini ITX cases aren't great for cooling, but with your 200mm that is getting solved :)

My favorite taste of the alphabet is yellow. 

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Sweet :) usually I tick on all the boxes, exept the ones I don't need. Mobo wasn't my biggest concern, since it doesn't add more fps. Might could have switched out the SSD for a 64GB one and upgrade the mobo.

You got a nice build as well, sadly mini ITX cases aren't great for cooling, but with your 200mm that is getting solved :)

Oh, i meant, there are other mobos ( gigabyte ones ) for same or less money ( amp up one for example ): Its same. Edit, nevermind, the mobo is fine, i was wrong. the caps arequality polymer chemicon :) good to know

120gb ssd is awesome, for games as you said.

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PCPartPicker part list

Total: $999.60

Put the picture in a spoiler please. Thank you  :)

 

PCPartPicker part list

Total: $1000.89

Your build is under budget if I click the link, but over budget in your post. If you just paste the BBCode in again it should be fine.

 

PCPartPicker part list

Total: $996.80

Do you mind putting the pics in a spoiler? It shortens the thread a lot.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3aAw2

Total: $1016.86

You're a little bit over budget, so trim it down before tomorrow.

[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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Put the picture in a spoiler please. Thank you   :)

 

Your build is under budget if I click the link, but over budget in your post. If you just paste the BBCode in again it should be fine.

 

Do you mind putting the pics in a spoiler? It shortens the thread a lot.

 

You're a little bit over budget, so trim it down before tomorrow.

Hardware prices fluctuate so much! i forgot to paste the BB code when it was 999 and not it's 1021..... well GF i guess...

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