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Looks truly epic! Just curious about how to make renderings like that? What software(s) and such do I need?

I am going to run some tests to see what comes up. And also it sounds worse than just reading the CD lol, I may just return it and buy a new one.

Sounds like a terrible investment and waste of time, not to be a buzzkill or anything.

I got the same results without the AA. Do I even need to use AA?

Nice I have gotten basically the same results.

I will try the other slot later on today but the drive works but reads slowly, Also I don't know what RMA means

The optical drive goes in one way by sliding into the bay and clicking into place so its gotta be mounted correctly. My first benchmark Unigine Valley Benchmark 1.0 FPS: 58.2 Score: 2437 Min FPS: 15.8 Max FPS: 110.6 System Platform: Windows 7 (build 7601, Service Pack 1) 64bitddf CPU model: Intel® Core i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz (3500MHz) x4 GPU model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 9.18.13.4460 (4095MB) x1 Settings Render: Direct3D11 Mode: 1920x1080 8xAA fullscreen Preset Extreme HD

Thanks for the recommendations guys!

These are the parts. CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Coole Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Write Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($149.99 @ NCIX US) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse How do I know if everything is running at its full potential or if I am missing any drivers? I feel like I may have missed something. Also my optical drive makes strange noises when there is a CD inside.

Which chairs do you guys suggest around $80-$120?

I figured that I didn't need the water cooling but aren't they much more quiet?

Definitely going to throw in an SSD, and wouldn't a 970 be a bit overkill compared to the rest of my build?

True sorry, My budget is about $1,100 and I've already ordered some of the parts. Just curious what others would've done differently.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fWsqwP --EDIT-- Parts I've Already Bought PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fWsqwP CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC) ✓ CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz) ✓ Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg) ✓ Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Dual Superclocked ACX Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.00 @ Newegg) ✓ Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) ✓ Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($139.99 @ NCIX US) ✓ Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1228.84 Changes I Might Make http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XPzzHx

The Build http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vp6CMp CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.96 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.98 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.50 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($119.99 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Amazon) The GPUs http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp43768kr http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43765kr http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42776kr