I know Linus has mentioned creating a fast as possible on ray tracing previously but that was a couple of weeks ago. Would love to see one soon, maybe to accompany a 2080 review!
That's a pretty hefty cooler. Make sure the memory is low enough to fit under the cooler. Looks pretty good. Make sure you install your OS on the SSD for fast boot times
So just wondering, how does LTT use the Windows "Test Drives" that they use with all of their systems?
EDIT:
A quick search on the site yeilded this topic:
Link
If i change the motherboard in a system that had windows 7 on it will it still work?
I'm assuming that i would need to boot into safe mode and install all of the correct drivers, but other than that would it work?
Ya know my friend had a similar problem where his gpu kept crashing. He fixed it by uninstalling a game called blade symphony. Im not shure if you have that game or if that fix will even work just thought it was worth mentioning.
Thank you so much for the advice!
Yeah i think im going to go for a 980 Strix and in the future get a better display.
So my final build is:
i7 4770 (stock cooler)
C70 Case
Asus Z-97-A
GTX 980 Strix
Corsair cs850m
8GB DDR3
2x 1TB WD
total cost: about $900
Thank you again for the advice!
(just as i side note since i wanted to really future proof this build my plans for upgrading in the coming years is to upgrade the cpu and the cpu cooler for overclocking and more ram)
Current Rig:
Alienware, GTX 670, 8GB RAM, 1TB, i7 4770 (im trying to move away from alienware)
Display:
2 x 1080p 23 inches
Why 980ti?
Im getting a 980ti because i wanted it to last me along time and i wanted a strong graphics card
So im building a new computer and im asking for the parts for Christmas
My plan to build a new computer is im going to take the CPU (i7 4770) , the ram (8 GB) and the 1TB hard drive out of my current computer and put it into a new system. I've checked that the motherboard im buying is a LGA1150 so the CPU will fit. The rest of the parts that im going to buy new are as follows:
Corsair C70 Case (Black)
980 Ti Gigabyte Windforce (GV-N98TWF3OC-6GD)
Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1
WD Black 1TB
So i have three questions:
Does this build look good?
What voltage do i need for a power supply? (i was thinking about 800 because of the power hungry 980 ti)
In your opinion do i need an optical drive?
Heres the questions for a plan:
Budget?
Anywhere below 1500.
Aim?
To play high end games on at least high (Im not planing on overclocking my cpu)
Monitors?
2 x 1080p
Peripherals?
I have all the peripherals i need but i will need to buy windows
Why?
My Graphics card is outdated and i cant upgrade it since i have an alienware
EDIT: Changed my mind. Going to get a 980 Strix.