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Definitely to make some game play footage of me playing with some of my closest friends, as memories.

I live in Saudi Arabia ._. welp.

Thank you so much everyone for your replies! Apologies for the late response, I have been several work assignments away from home. Hello, thank you for your replies! I too was considering the deluxe, mainly for aesthetics because it is definitly (imo) a prettier board than the rampage V. I like red, but I might repaint it myself to blue. Having said that, the new sabretooth for x99 is looking pretty cool too. I've had bad experiences with AMD cards, especially their drivers, so I am trying to avoid that choice. But you never know, when it comes out and is reviewed properly, I might change my mind. And yes, we do have EVGA products over here. I will look into the power supply you recommended. Thanks again! Hello! Thank you for your reply. That is exactly the thing bothering me. Here I am spending thousands on a computer that wont be able to max out the settings that I want, and atleast be able to sustain max settings for AAA games that are up and coming in the next 2-3 years. It's sad. I guess I will wait another year until Nvidia rolls out their Pascal core which is quite promising.. *sigh* Greetings! Thank you so much for your well thought out advice and answers. I highly appreciate it. As I've mentioned above I understand 4k is very demanding for current AAA games. It will be quite sad that after spending so much on a computer, it wont be able to max out games. And you're completly correct about interface scaling in windows, which brings me to the other point you made about gettings a 1440p monitor. I have a friend who uses a 1440p monitor and I've used it. You're right the text is tiny on his screen, so on 4k, it will be tiny-er. I've heard alot about proper scaling of interface in windows 10, since thats the only windows I will be getting. I never switched to 8 from 7 because of that god forsaken metro "modern" UI. Coming back to the quality of the images, I have also seen and used a 4k display which one of my colleagues uses for content creation. Honestly, the wow factor of veiwing games/movies on the 4k screen was significantly higher than on the 1440p screen. I would LOVE those widescreen 21:9 1440 monitors, (thanks for the review vid) but sadly, they arent' available here yet.. Coming to your last points, this computer is not only going to be for gaming. I have planned to start a YouTube channel where I will be uploading gamplay footage of me playing, by myself or with my friends. Not only that, I will try to make lets play videos and various other tech related stuff such as mini reviews for products I've been using. Therefore I went with a beefy processor and the x99 platform. I am sorry, I should have made that clear in my original post. Thanks everyone once again for your replies!

Username: m33r Favorite Videos: Hardline Water Cooled PC Build Log: https://www.vessel.c...ideos/JYZEYDYx0 5K Nvidia GeForce Titan X SLI Performance Benchmarks: https://www.vessel.c...ideos/JemZ8O7Hy Thanks you so much Linus for this giveaway! Wish you the best of luck for this future platform.

Greetings members! (Apologies in advance, english is not my first language.) After saving up for almost 3.5 years, I am finally on the way to buying my new shrine/dream machine. I will present my questions at the end of the list of parts that I will be getting. PC Part Picker Link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QTCXpg Summary: Case: Corsair 750D Motherboard: Asus Rampage 5 Extreme x99 Processor: Intel 5930k 3.5Ghz CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 RAM: DDR4 Corsair Vengeance LPX 4x4 16gb 3000Mhz Graphics Card: 2 x Gigabyte G1 GTX 980 4gb SLi SSD: Samsung 850 Pro 512Gb HDD: I have quite a few with alot of space on them in my current system, will probably just shove them in the new build. PSU: Corsair AX 860i 80+ platinum fully modular Display: Dell 24 inch 4k UP2414Q I have a few questions: Question: Is the hardware sufficient for gaming at 4k? If not what can I change to make sure that games atleast 2 years from now can be run at max settings? Question: I've heard Linus talk about how you dont need AA or AF at such a high resolution, especially on a high pixel density screen (4k @ 24 inches). So when I say max settings, I would not be using AA/AF. However, my question is that, will it visually make a stunning difference if I do? I have seen benchmarks of games like Crysis 3 hitting 60fps on 4k, but it drops to around 25-30 when cranked to the absolute max with AA/AF. Question: Any news on the GTX 980ti? I am buying a PC after 7 years, and I really want 4k. I can wait a few more months if the 980ti will be coming out, hopefully with more VRAM? I really appreciate anyone who can offer me help/advice. Thanks in advance! P.S: I live in Saudi Arabia, so prices here are quite hiked up from the standard US/UK rates. I chose to still buy it locally because they're providing full services of replacing any parts that would malfunction within a year. I am on a tight budget but comfortable paying more for that guarantee, would hate to see a part fail on me after being so patient with buying this PC. Not every part that is available on the international market is available here.

I think the screen is beautiful. The dBrand skin looks very professional. I've seen other skins, and most of them end up looking too tacky. This is something I would want to own.

My favorite part of the phone will have to be the buttons on the back. This is a refreshing change, and I hope I get to see this on more smart phones.

Hello Linus! All I have to say is that do what you think is best for yourself and your viewers. I myself have been a longtime fan and subscriber, from the beginning of the NCIX YouTube days, and it always brings a big smile to my face to see you where you are today. I know for a fact, that you have worked incredibly hard for it all. Keep up the good work! I have met countless people in random computer stores discussing your videos and your recommendations, and I quickly pounce on the opportunity to join in and flag up various points in the videos of the product people are discussing (And I live in SAUDIA ARABIA of all places, the friggin desert!). We LOVE you, not just the information you present us with, but your personality as well. I understand how with time, you have to change aswell, how this isn’t just a hobby of yours anymore, it’s a business, and I appreciate everything you’re doing to keep everyone happy. IT IS NOT EASY! J Having said that, ofcourse there will always be people who complain, and fuss about how you handle your channel now as compared to the past, but this shows how much we love you, and for you to reply back to all of this feedback? Shows that you love us too.. (No homo). Just saying, sometimes I miss those ole’ unscripted videos of Linus fumbling with boxes, but that’s just natural I guess, and with time, I have learned to adapt to different stuff you do, and appreciate it. Remember, this goes to show how much we love you! Heck, there is even a video compilation of you hitting yourself with internal PC fans! Look at this forum and community! There would be no Linustechtips.com without Linus! J We love and appreciate everything you’ve done, thank you. Best of luck for everything in the future, you will always have my subscription and like J

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Hope I win! Thank you guys so much!

The cold is never cooler than Linus in socks and sandals!

I was just watching one of Linus's latest videos about Banggood.com, and something caught my attention. It is a matter of great concern and I really do hope Linus is doing fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oHzKRq7qkU Watch after 8 minutes. No socks and sandals guys.. Somethings wrong with him.. You can tell us whats wrong Linus, we really love you!

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Hello Wooden Marker! Thanks for your feedback! This build, beside gaming and the casual video editing / graphics designing, is also more for its aesthetics. That is the reason why im going for the LGA2011 board because I love the symettry of having RAM slots on both sides of the processor. Watercooling for most part is for the looks, but obviously I will be overclocking heavily. About the SSD's and HDD's, hmm, you're right, might as well go with the cheaper option since there wont be that much of a performance gain. Thanks for that! I'm planning to keep this system with me for a good 5 years atleast. Which means I will most probably get a 4k monitor once the price drops (which from the looks of things, could be in the next 2 years). I think I'll be needing that 3way SLi for 4k gaming, dont you think? Thanks again!

Greetings WoodenMarker! Thank you for your feedback. This build would mostly be for gaming, and im trying to future proof it as much as possible. I do have plans for video processing and a bit of graphics designing but nothing too serious. :)

People who aren't well endowed down there should get the Asus GTX 760 Direct CU II : (4 min 50 sec mark)

Hey Batman! :D Thanks for your feedback! I completely understand what you mean by the 900D being too big, and I must agree, it is a hefty case. But I actually do have plans for water cooling (I justified the 1200 watt power supply with this reason). Most probably a beautiful UV Blue T Virus reservoir and neat loops running up and down. Also I've seen alot of people put in small action figurines inside their case, I have some similar plans to make it look awesome, I could glue tack alot of stuff to the base of the place where the PSU is separated from the mother board. Will be looking forward to see'ing your build. And yes I do have plans for LED lights as well, most probably white, and UV once I start watercooling! :D I knowww how awesome the lightbar dominators look! :( I wish they are available over here where I live, but I havent seen any sign of them yet. Lets hope they get here by October! *fingers crossed*

Thank you so much for replying you guys, any particular reason for not going with dominators? I do have aesthetics in mind while making this build, and even though they are pricy, they look beautiful. I will consider other options thought if I'll be getting the same performance for a lesser price.

Greetings all! :) Hope you all are doing great. I have been saving up for a couple of years, and I'm looking forward to be making my latest build after 7 years this coming October in 2013. I needed advice into where I'm going wrong and with what components. Any type of feedback would be highly appreciated! Thank you so much. CPU: Intel Ivy Bridge-e 4930k (4940k? Not sure, whatever will be the equivilant of the 3930k) being released in September. CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 Motherboard: Asus Rampage V extreme (IF its released, which i highly suspect will happen along with Ivy bridge-e) If not, a Rampage IV extreme would do aswell. RAM: 32 GB Corsair Dominator Platinum @2133MHz (4gb x 8kit) SSD: 2 x Samsung 840 pro 256gb in RAID 0 (Might not go with RAID, still unsure, any feedback about performance impact would be great.) HDD: 2 x Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black. (I already have two 1TB HDD of storage i will be shifting to the new build as an addition) Graphics Card: 2 x Nvidia GTX 780 in SLi. (Not sure if I should go with ASUS or EVGA, I've heard about both good and bad customer service from both these companies, would appreciate any opinions posted) P.S, will most probably be the ACX cooler or Direct CU ii version as they have better cooling and deliver Titan like performance Case: Corsair Obsidian 900D PSU: Corsair AX1200i Platinum Certified (Will probably be going 3 way SLi in about a year after the build, and there is a chance I will be watercooling, which is why im going after the extra power) Displays: 3 x Viewsonic 23" IPS Displays (I already have one of them and I love it, this would be a difficult option to change) Periphirals (Already Owned): Black Widow Ultimate, G9x, Logitech G430 Once again, any kind of feedback and advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all! I will be doing a build log and keep everyone posted when the time comes. :)

Name is Ameer, shortened to meer as a nickname, pimped it out with 3's. AWWWWWWWWWW YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!

I'm confused, and its a very tough choice. Can you guys help? Any one had any experience with one of these sets? Thanks in advance!

Hey Linus, I dont blame you at all! All the stuff that you've been doing, all I can say is that you're the best. Thanks to you for all the hard work, and the linus tech tips team (Slick & Dezel). This stuff is invaluable. Thank you!

Wow you're extremely helpful! Thanks so much! :) Appreciate all of your effort!

Hey guys, I need some help finding a live stream in which Linus talked about how its better to upgrade your whole system to high end parts instead of, for example, buying a high end motherboard and then later save up for a high end graphics card. It was a very valid argument and I've skimmed through 3 live stream archives already with no luck.. :( I would be blown away if Linus answers this one himself! Thanks so much! ^_^

Looks great! Thanks Linus, Slick, and Diesel! :D I am hoping to contribute and learn as much as I can from this site. Looking forward to an awesome experience! Once again, THANK YOU!