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    You'll still be dealing with a lot of issues with 4K gaming. I'd recommend 3 1440p monitors if you insist on getting a surround monitor set up. The Acer monitor Linus reviewed is pretty much the best you'll get for a 1440p gaming monitor.
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    What's your budget? I'd definitely recommend you go with a dedicated workspace at home if you're going with a desktop option. You sound like you move around a lot though, so if a laptop would fit in with your current workflow then is there a way you can save a little more and get a laptop with a quad core i5 or i7?
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    I'd highly recommend you build your own desktop system if you don't need the portability. You'd be getting much better performance for your money in the listed programs you want to use. If you really need the portable power. I'd look at laptops with Quad core i7's such as the i7 4700HQ or higher. These will give you 8 threads too, which will make a big difference. Ideally I'd recommend 16GB of RAM as Adobe CC/CS6 will use up whatever you've got. A dedicated GPU would be ideal but isn't a must have. Something lower end like an 850m would increase your rendering speed with some cuda acceleration and not cost too much.
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    That's what I do. Increase the core clock first, in small increments. After each adjustment, save and apply the OC and stability test it for a few hours using furmark or similar. Keep doing so until the GPU is no longer stable, then go back to the last stable OC and do the same with the memory clock. After you've gotten as far as you can without changing any voltages, start increasing the voltages in very small increments.
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    I wouldn't look at anything larger than the 240mm AIO's you're already looking at. Your case, while big, isn't laid out particularly efficiently.
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    Firstly, it looks like the clearance in the top of that case is pretty slim, so you might struggle getting a 240mm radiator AND a set of fans up in the top. Assuming the drive bays are removable, you should be able to get it in the front just fine with the right mounting holes. Secondly, there are a lot more factors to consider when it comes to water cooling. a larger surface area can mean better cooling, yes - assuming you have fans with appropriate static pressure and air flow for the given radiator.
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    The CPU is a dual core, which I believe runs at a base clock of 2GHz. Not really suitable for heavy work, but you can still edit on it. Just don't expect it to be fast.
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    Apologies, my laptop has decided to post my reply 3 times.
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    Overall I'd definitely go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I've had a brilliant experience with their cases so far, and it offers the most expandable case out of the three. If silence is your goal, I personally would go with the H440 based purely on it's subjectively superior aesthetics.
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    Overall I'd definitely go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I've had a brilliant experience with their cases so far, and it offers the most expandable case out of the three. If silence is your goal, I personally would go with the H440 based purely on it's subjectively superior aesthetics.
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    Overall I'd definitely go with the Phanteks Enthoo Pro. I've had a brilliant experience with their cases so far, and it offers the most expandable case out of the three. If silence is your goal, I personally would go with the H440 based purely on it's subjectively superior aesthetics.
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    I'd go for the Enthoo Pro. My experience with Phanteks cases has been brilliant so far with the Enthoo Primo (an admittedly more expensive case) but the cable management in the Enthoo Pro still uses all the same tricks as the Primo, with velcro straps and plenty of cable tie points. If y
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    Just remember that at the moment Crossfire does not support FreeSync, so you'll be waiting for drivers to mature before you can utilize the full power of both those 290X cards. Until then though, you can still play with FreeSync turned off.
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    You'd still be looking at TITAN X like performance, which isn't enough on it's own for 60+ fps on triple A titles. 1440p is the sweet spot without using scaling. You can make the argument to "wait" for any aspect of the technology industry, but it moves at such a pace that it's a futile argument to make. Get what you can afford to drive properly now is my advice.
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    We need some more info in order to help you bud, what is your budget? Will you be doing rendering professionally or as a hobby? Just from a quick glance, I'd say firstly your GPU and secondly putting 16GB of RAM in there. Those are going to give you the most significant improvements in the two areas you listed.
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    My current computer has less RAM than my phone. Dear god.

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    I've recently sold the PC in my signature (see below) and my reading the spec list I think I can say I contracted the upgrade virus pretty bad. This went for any piece of technology - buying Sennheiser IE80's, switching phones 4 times in a year and a half (HTC One M7 to Nexus 5 to iPhone 6 plus to Oneplus One). I've just developed the self control needed to only buy what I actually need. Don't get me wrong; when finance permits, I'll build another overkill rig, possibly with hard-pipe tubing on the water cooling next time, but until having a desktop becomes practical for me again, I can wait.
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    I can speak for the FiiO E10K. I own one and it's a great DAC&AMP that has handled headphones up to 300 ohm just fine, I haven't tried anything higher as I don't own a 600 ohm pair of headphones.
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    The TITAN Z is more expensive due to it having double floating point etc etc for significantly faster Cuda acceleration in supported programs such as Adobe Cc and for CAD work. It's a workstation card. TITAN X is purely a gaming card and doesn't have the same workstation oriented features of the kepler-based TITAN Black edition GPU. It's also a dual GPU card so features nearly 6000 Cuda cores.
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    The P34W V3 would be perfect if it weren't for it being known to thermal throttle quite badly in most of the reviews I've read. I don't mind heat as long as the laptop is still performing at its peak so I think the Gigabyte P34W is a no for me. The Aorus X3 Plus is over £1600 in the UK, so £350 over budget unfortunately. It's perfect for my needs which is a real shame. I just can't spare the extra cash. How slim are we talking? Because all the models I'm looking at are 0.8" thick or less and I wouldn't want to go any bigger. I'll have a look anyway The custom builds tend not to be great value for money, and usually thicker.
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    Okay, so I sold my desktop as I won't be at home as much anymore...yes, the one with the beastly specs in my signature. So, I've been looking for a light, powerful laptop I can game on, but that also has the horses to keep up with my interest in photography and graphic design (meaning photo editing and occasionally 3ds max, possibly CAD in the future) these are hobbies at the moment, and should they become professional, I'd build another desktop. My budget is £1250 These laptops have identical specs other than the Gigabyte using a 6GB 970m instead of the common 3GB version, and the GS60 using m.2 instead of mSATA. 1080p eDP IPS Display 128GB SSD 1TB HDD 8GB RAM (I will upgrade this myself in the future) GTX 970m So the GS60 Ghost Pro 2QE 247UK: http://www.debenhamsplus.com/DE_MSI_Notebook_10100898/version.asp?refsource=DEadwords&crtag=DE&gclid=CjwKEAjw56moBRD8_4-AgoOqhV4SJADWWVCckwB0OZwGYawvwXEL4e3zCtvmgH_p3Atc17-nuotx1BoCSmfw_wcB + M.2 means faster potential storage upgrades down the road - increased longevity. Raid 0 also possible with a second M.2 under the motherboard. + All metal construction and magnesium alloy make it lighter and better built. - This model only uses a 3GB 970m, and the 6GB model is £250 more expensive. - No ODD and space for up to 3 drives only. Gigabyte P35W V3-CF1: http://www.ebuyer.com/676572-gigabyte-p35w-v3-cf1-gaming-laptop-9wp35wv33-gb-a-003?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products&gclid=CjwKEAjw56moBRD8_4-AgoOqhV4SJADWWVCcfqDqoowns3LwM9kLVulxg7QbbMVmsACwNEHBjKkS_BoCWrDw_wcB + Comes with an ODD that can be replaced with another 2.5" drive bracket for up to 4 Drives total + Uses a 6GB 970m which may help with Photoshop and 3ds Max, and cope better with mods for games like Skyrim, Fallout etc. - Uses mSATA for its SSD slots which are limited to 6Gb/s but raid 0 could mitigate that. - Subjectively cheaper looking and uses plastic in a lot of the chassis. What do you guys think between these two? Which would you go for and why, given my requirements and that MSI is an objectively more reputable brand for gaming notebooks. Are there other thin and light 14-15" notebooks I should be considering? (Yes, I would get the Razer Blade 2015 if I could afford it)
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    Intel have already got enterprise grade flash storage with read speeds of 2600MB/s so the implementation wouldn't be too difficult, it's just good to see more value added to the MacBook Pro line, even if it's less tangible for most users.
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    Okay, so I'm approaching the end of my A level studies this year, after which I plan on travelling in and off for a year. These trips will be anywhere from a week or two to several months at a time going round Asia and Europe. In terms of tech I'll be taking a Phone, DSLR and laptop with me. I've recently sold my Gaming PC to help fund this so gaming isn't on the menu at the moment. My dilemma is what I'm going to use for the odd gaming session for the next year as a desktop doesn't make sense at the moment. I was thinking of going for a cheaper laptop for travelling for safety but I'll be editing raw photos while I travel and also wouldn't mind being able to game. Should I buy a cheap one for travelling and a high end gaming laptop for home, or a single thin and light gaming notebook I can easily take with me? What are your recommendations? I'd rather shell out for just one laptop but I'm open to options Usage case can be split into two laptops or for just a single laptop to cover them all: Photo and Video editing Blogging Keeping in contact (social media) Movies Gaming programming/other IT work
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    I think that with regular soft tubing, really clean tubing runs are possible, but it's a lot of work to get right. I agree though, if one wants straight tubing runs there's really no alternative to acrylic tubing. I've only ever had experience with flexible tubing so I couldn't say how long acrylic tubing would take to degrade vs. flexible. My Advanced LRT from Primochill is holding up very well after a good 4-5 months though.
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