Seriously, it's been an age since I've tinkered with a tower. Last time I was into one, my beast had a P4, 512mb of RAM(I tried to download more but it didn't work) and a whopping 96mb VRAM. I'm now looking to build a system to run anything and everything maxed out. As of right now, I'll be gaming on a 42" 1080p Tv, but when I move out, I'll have more space for a proper monitor setup, in the range of a 1440p G-sync deal. In addition to the gaming, the rig will also be doing Seti@home/Boinc/Folding@home etc. For the time being, I will be needing to use Wi-Fi in the room where I will be gaming, but in my apartment I'll be running a hard-line obviously. I'll be needing a recommendation for a Wi-Fi card to get, I also have Wi-Fi range extenders peppered throughout the upstairs, so signal is strong.
Budget is ~1500 USD. I can get my OS for 25$ So I didn't include it in the parts list. I would also like recommendations for a good KB and Mouse,
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.00)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US) <---- Kind of unsure about the case
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1505.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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My budget can go up without much issue, but this is what I have. Any suggestions as to what to change? Any newbie mistakes? I've been out of the game for a long time, though I've done some research. Any input appreciated, Thanks
Gonna up the memory speed for the next few runs to see how much higher i can go. Currently at +1000 for the memory and +130 on the core. Its a 2080TI hybrid FTW3. May also take the side panel off my case to get a bit more airflow and see if i can keep the temps lower. Have my 8086k running at 5.2 ghz, should be able to get it up to 5.3 with some tweaking.
