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  1. Qwweb
    This PC has been in planning way too long, to see it come to fruition has been a fun and enjoyable experience for a first build. The inspiration for the name is in part due to the outwardly plain and small form factor for the PC as I used the Corsair 400C for easy transportation and stowage (living at college means frequently moving the rig). However, the need for HEDT and large components resulted in a somewhat awkward build. Thus, the business up front, party in the back appearance of this computer was born. My focuses of study primarily rely on copious amounts of Photoshop, ArcGIS, QGIS, and other specialized programs. Gaming has not been a primary focus so far, but the potential of this build is still untapped, as will be plainly evident in the parts list. The storage, while on the low side, has the potential for expansion and is present primarily for transfer speeds for GIS stuff. Without further ado; I give you "The Mullet" https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Jt4Rpb CPU: Intel - Core i7-7800X 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus - TUF X299 MARK 1 ATX LGA2066 Motherboard Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB STRIX GAMING Video Card Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
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    I added the comment due to one of the types of courses he will be taking that will likely have him working with MRI and CAT files which can range into the realm of >15GB for instructional files.
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    Yeah, but if internet goes down or I am doing field work I cannot access cloud storage so I never use it. My use case includes massive scan files that are stored as text files, LIDAR data for large project sites for use in cartography and research projects as well as environmental assessments and cultural landscape reports (each one is around a 1000-5000 page PDF). Trust me, the amount of text on this thing is absurd.
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    I would suggest 1-3TB depending on if you mind storing stuff on multiple drives. I currently have 150GB of text files on my laptop with notes, reports, PDFs, etc. Most of my courses require 10-30 pages of reports per semester on top of an average of 2-5 pages of notes per day. It all adds up quick, I have less than 5GB left on my hard drive and am currently in sophomore year...
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    Just get what will work while spending as little as possible. Pretty much anything you buy now will likely be obsolete after 7 years anyways unless you take very good care of it (typing this on an obsolete laptop that is 8 years old). I would also suggest looking at laptops first, expandable memory will be much more relevant than you think as you write more and more reports and dissertations.
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    My point was that there is no reason to completely waste >$5000 on something that you know that you will never use to its potential.
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    More like an under thought build, NVMe SSDs offer no advantage except for in professional workloads where data transfer rates matter for huge file sizes. Overall, this build is a complete waste of money seeing as your current build sounds like it will stay relevant well into the future. The PCIe lanes will be more than enough to support only 2 GPUs and 2 SSDs, but again it is a complete waste of money.
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    Hey I was just wondering if anyone had experience with using ArcGIS and if so, what impacts the render times of data sets. I am currently at university and am running with a 8 year old laptop that renders a 52MB raster file in around 10-15 seconds when moving about (panning and zooming). In the next few years I am looking at file sizes that will wander into the range of 50-100GB of floating point cluster data (LIDAR and raster). I was planning something to the tune of: 7740X 32GB RAM GTX 1080 or 1080ti But I am unsure of how ArcGIS allocates resources to hardware. Thanks for any help in advance!
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    It would still cool do to the circulation of the liquid, it would just have a higher thermal equilibrium and reach equilibrium faster.
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    What are you rendering and what program are you using? Depending on the file size and type as well as program, you may have overbuilt a bit. I also don't understand what you are asking in your question, if you have a radiator that works, then use it. I guess I don't understand why you are talking about two radiator sizes in this.
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    This is exactly what you should do. My mom and I bought a Sony DSC H300 for my dad's birthday a few years back and it takes quite some fiddling to get pictures to turn out well seeing as the viewfinders are both digital and very slow. Overall a very "meh" camera, which is not ok for the price. The delay between the shutter release button and actuation is also abysmal, and I would highly recommend against the Sony for that reason, pictures of airplanes or anything moving fast will not look as good as they could.
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    Qwweb

    10Gb/s home connection hype!

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    Personally, I would recommend starting out with a cheaper monitor. You can get some really good ones (1080p 60Hz IPS) for anywhere in the neighborhood of $150-250. That gives you a lot more room for other stuff in your budget. My personal philosophy is that you should prioritize computer first, monitors last. Sure something may not look quite as nice, but it is a lot easier to upgrade monitors than internal components.
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    You are paying about two times more than that is worth... The monitor will jack the price up quite a bit, but you don't need (or really want) a 144Hz monitor if you will be recording. The reason being that to push the extra frames to the monitor is usually detrimental to the stability of a stream in relation to framerate stability. This would not be an issue if you had an overkill PC, but a 1060 and locked 7700 may have issues with pushing frames to a 144Hz monitor as well as keeping a stable 60fps stream.
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    Just as a note, the pictured setup is likely aimed at design professionals. For instance, if you are making a massive 3D map for a project site, all of those GPUs would likely get utilized. I do not think that this is a PR thing, but is aimed at extremely high-end professional users like cartographers or others that work with utterly massive real-world design projects, like architects.
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    There already is a Hobby Electronics section
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    Remember that just because you can, doesn't mean that you should...3K is a lot to drop on a computer, let alone monitors. Keep in mind that there are other things that you could spend money on, or save up for the future.
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    Why are you getting 3 4K monitors? For gaming that makes no sense as your focal vision only covers about 2 square inches of screen I usually reccommend either 1 4K and 2 1440 monitors or 2 1080 monitors. $100 more than what?
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    I would recommend using something else, the primary reason for bearings is that they are extremely precise, consistent, relatively small, and dense. (With a side note of being non-toxic and looking good) I do not know of much else that would fit the bill without needing to be put on a lathe or mill, but if you buy bearings in bulk, they can be relatively cheap. Also what will you be selling the spinners for? These are expensive overall, but the converted price is $0.50/bearing for 100 bearings http://www.vxb.com/100-Skate-Bearing-Nylon-Sealed-p/kit7094.htm These are cheaper, but worse (more friction) http://www.vxb.com/100-Sealed-Skateboard-inline-Rollerblade-Skate-p/kit708.htm
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    Learn GIS with Python, that will suck up some time. GIS, or Geographic Information Systems is also the highest hiring field in the world currently and has a ton of applications.
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    Does it really need to come in a 3-pack? Are you talking $30/fan or $30 for 3 fans?
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    Technically all cards will have coil whine, just depends if it is audible to a degree that bothers you. Also keep in mind that there are many more factors in the noise level of any given fan; bearings, blade geometry, manufacturing defects (all components have these, nothing is perfect), and gyroscopic declination due to centripetal forces. Both are due to the impossibility to perfectly replicate any two objects, so technically you could say yes.
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    True, as it sounds like OP wants a daily driver that will last for a while and be reliable. This is the primary reason for my suggestion of some sort of VW (even though some may be worried about dieselgate) as VW has a good track record for warranties and recall policies. For instance, my parents' car (a 2007 Jetta) was a model that had a part that was recalled due to potential paint flaking. Long story short, we got the issue fixed for free and VW threw in a new battery and set of tires (Pirellis none the less) as a bonus, for free.
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    I know, just was tired when I posted
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    No real reason to get a crazy CPU unless you need it, if you will be gaming in 4K, streaming 1080p, okay maybe. Just remember that it all depends on the game you are playing, resolution, and game settings. All in all a 7700K can handle a ton if you don't insist on crazy settings and resolutions. For casual users, a 7600K and capture card is more than enough, remember that the 7700K is the top-of-the-line consumer chip (as the X-series chipsets are technically professional/HEDT SKUs).
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