Build-Off Week 16: Rugged Rig
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The Arctic Storm
CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($136.38 @ NCIX US)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.33 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-P12-1300 54.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($18.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Fan ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Fan ($17.95 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC i2369V 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $1994.46
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-27 16:42 EDT-0400)
Justification:
CPU: The FX 8350 Is faster than a 4670k in Logan's tests and is an overclocking monster. Plus, AMD deserves a win.
Cooler: The fans on the Silver Arrow match the color scheme SO well.
MB: The Sabertooth 990FX is bare, so you can see all of the awesomeness that makes this pc.
Storage: 2x Vertex 450s in RAID 0- It nearly doubles the performance and gives double the storage, giving nearly 1gbps of 256 GB ssd- and a Seagate Barracuda 2TB for mass storage
RAM: 16GB of ram is MUCH more befitting of this rig than 8GB. It's much less pedestrian.
GPU: 2x R9 280x = 2x 7970 which is faster than a Titan and should annihilate everything.
PSU: The Corsair AX860 is 80+ Platinum certified and has plenty of wattage for overclocking.
Case: The Storm Stryker gives this build its title. It is a full tower with a lot of room for all of this hardware and has a carrying handle. Also, it has fan filters everywhere.
Case: The Storm Stryker gives this build its title. It is a full tower with a lot of room for all of this hardware and has a carrying handle. Also, it has fan filters everywhere.
Fans: 2x Noctua 140mm fans can give the build great airflow in addition to 2x 120mm Noctua fans that give some more silent performance. 2x Corsair AF120 fans can give aesthetics and performance in addition. Adds 6 High Performance fans in total.
Display: A nearly edge to edge 23" IPS 1080p panel blows the competition out of the water.
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