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The 1060 generally perform better when using old APIs games eg. DX11 and OpenGL. The 480 however wins every time when using modern APIs like DX12 and Vulkan. This is mainly because AMD cards perform better when asynchronous compute is available (which is a major feature in DX12 and Vulkan). Regarding the GPUs I would even go so far as saying that 8 GB VRAM is overkill for 1080p, a 4 GB would easily be enough. However if you want it to be "future proof" 8 GB might be necessary, realisticly speaking the performance of the cards would probably be a bigger problem than VRAM. If you want to use Crossfire however 8 GB would be a good alternative. As mentioned previously by others you can consider if you want to use FreeSync or G-sync, which is basically the same thing btw. However G-sync requires a module which results in an extra cost for the screen... Regarding Crossfire support, with new APIs the scaling should definitely be much better and support grow wider. The RX480 can play "any" game at 1080p and have pretty good fps at 1440p today, so a second one would probably only be necessary for future more demanding games. And to be realistic the fps difference in games using old APIs is really minute. TL;DR: If you plan on only gaming at 1080p, get a 4GB RX480. Get an 8 GB if you want to use crossfire later on for more demanding games. A 1060 if you want a few extra fps in games using old APIs. Hope I helped! Edit: Clarity

I'm currently on an MSI GTX 770 and while it's performance is decent I don't really feel like buying another 770 for SLI is worth the investment. Another problem I have with the 770 is that it uses a non-reference PCB, making it really annoying and not very good looking to water cool. Therefore a new graphics card would be really nice.

My brother is building his first PC and that keyboard would really make the setup alot better.

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Like many others have said, go with the Enthoo Pro/Luxe. I personally own a Luxe and it´s a totally awesome case, haven't found one single thing i don't like about it. Some people will argue the Luxe is a waste of money, since you basically only pay for some fancy lights and a top "compartment" to mount fans and some other minor changes. I think it´s all up to the buyer to decide if it's worth it, for some people it makes sense, for some it doesn't. For some people it doesn't even makes sense to spend so much on a case anyway, it's all about what you like spending your money on. I think it's worth it to spend a lot on high-end cases since the quality is generally much better then cheap cases (and in my opinion looks better), however there's some great budget cases out there. If you are considering to get water-cooling in the future, a high-end case is definitely worth it since they are usually made to support it. If you still want to get an expensive case and think the features of the Luxe outweigh the cost of the Pro, go for the the Luxe. And to answer your question; The lights to certainly looks ballin'. Hope this made your decision on choosing your case easier.

Hi! Are you planning to do something with the cable cover? If not, have you thought about painting the 4th doctors scarf on it? I think it would look really cool(and sneak in some extra references into the build) although it might ruin the color coordination a bit.

I would really like to win this, because my current CPU is starting to slow down and isn't enough for the workloads I put on it. So a 5820K would really help me out in that aspect and would give me access to hardware i would never afford otherwise. In any case, may the odds be ever in your favor.

I would say it to some extent depends on which components are being used for the system and how much heat is produced by them. If you don't want to buy any additional fan filters for the case, the setup i would recommend would be dual 120 mm fans in the top (intake) and a single 120/140 mm fan in the front (exhaust). That way you get positive airflow in your case and don't have to buy any additional fan filters, if you want more airflow you can always expand later with a 120 mm (or take the 140 mm from the front, if you decided to go that route in the beginning) in the back (intake) and dual 120 mm fans in the front (exhaust). Do note that if you chooes the latter example you will need a filter for it, if you aren't a fan of dust so to say .

Hi! Personally like many others i am a big fan, of Noctuas fans. They come at a price however, but the redux line have made them a little more available in the price aspect. Regarding that 2000 rpm thing, i wouldn't ever run fans at that rpm since it would be insanely loud. Then there's always Corsairs fans which i would personally say is some pretty good fans for the price, but they are a pretty loud.

The one i like the most is the Kuhler 1250, because for the moment i'm using my stock cooler for my cpu which is horrible.

A rule of thumb is to always go with the single most powerful gpu you can afford, so go with the 970 is my recommendation. Also sli will also draw more power(which will increase heat output), sometimes cause driver issues and micro stuttering when playing games, so the extra problems aren't really worth it unless you really need the small performance boost from the two 770 imo.

I would personally recommend going with a single 980 and get another one down the road if you need the extra performance. It will draw less power than two 970:s, it will also generate less heat since it's only a single graphics card. Also if you plan on gaming on it sli can sometimes cause micro stuttering and isn't always supported.

Almost all AIO with the G10 have better performance than the Tri-X/Vapor-x. Something like a 120/140mm radiator with decent quality will get better core temps than the Tri/Vapor-X, though there are people saying that the VRM gets pretty hot with the G10 under full load since there are no VRM heatsinks on it. So some VRM heatsinks will definitely be necessary otherwise it will probably throttle. I would go with something like a NZXT X41 or X61 when it comes to coolers since the performance is really great, maybe not the cheapest alternative but easily one of the better.

Yeah, also thought that at first The Vapor-X from Sapphire is an excellent cooler from what i've read and seems like one of the best choices on the market, it does get better temperatures than its little brother the Tri-X(from what i've seen 2-3°C difference). So it's up to you to decide if it's worth the extra money or not. Another alternative would be the PowerColor PCS+ which also seems to have a quite good reputation when it comes to cooling, the con is that it run quite a bit louder under load.

You're welcome, just happy to help It depends on what water cooler you deicide to mount on your G10, the G10 so to say is a bracket that you mount to your GPU which will enable you to use certain AIO water coolers. In general though it will give you better temps then an air cooler and will decrease noise levels. If you're going to liquid cool your GPU I would recommend to get a reference gpu since many aftermarket gpus use custom pcbs, which may change the spot for the mounting holes and make the G10 incompatible with it.