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Oussama3105

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    Oussama3105 reacted to yathis in Need Help   
    Buy a SSD, increase the ram, reinstall the drivers
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    Oussama3105 reacted to AdamBGames in Need Help   
    with 4gbs of ram I would say its that, most gaming PCs now require at least 8 due to high memory requirements by programs like GTA 5.
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    Oussama3105 reacted to The Sloth in Need Help   
    what settings? do you have any background programs running? long as you keep your expectations in check it should be good. 
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    Oussama3105 reacted to RadiatingLight in NEED HELP   
    Maybe it's a hidden file?
    run spacesniffer and see if it exists.
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    Oussama3105 reacted to iRileyx in looking for advice   
    If you want specifically Linus to give you advice on this, it probably won't happen
     
    But keep your current 4460 and upgrade the gpu instead. i'd also add an extra 4gb ram in there
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    Oussama3105 reacted to CostcoSamples in looking for advice   
    Definitely keep your i5 and simply upgrade the GPU
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    Oussama3105 reacted to The Sloth in looking for advice   
    1 get 8gb ram
    2 get an ssd its a big upgrade 
    3 get a 1050ti  
     
    just fyi a 4460 would be better for games than a 6100 
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    Oussama3105 reacted to CostcoSamples in White Define R5 Build   
    Technically this is not a new build, but rather a switch over to a new case with upgraded cooling.  
     
    Build specs are as follows:
     
    CPU: i5 4690k
    GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970
    Motherboard: Asus z97 Sabertooth Mark 1
    RAM: 8GB HyperX Blue
    SSD: Intel 750 Series, 400GB PCIe card.  OCZ Vector 128 GB as backup.
    PSU: Fractal Design Newton R3 600 Watts
     
    Upgrades include:
     
    Case: Fractal Design Define R5, White
    CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12 (I've had this part since 2008, but have been using the stock Intel cooler for a few months.  With the new mounting kit, I can now use it again!)
    CPU Cooler Mounting Kit:  Noctua NM-i115x (free from Noctua)
    Case Fans: 5 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM (4 intake, 1 exhaust)
    Motherboard Fan: 1 x Noctua NF-A4x10 (40 mm x 10 mm)
    Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX-4
     
    First up, the new case:

     
     
    The old case was an Antec P180 silent case from 2008.  This case served me well, but has taken a beating from my kids.  My oldest boy busted the front USB ports when he was 2 years old.  Front audio is also busted, along with one of the dust filters and two of the included case fans.  You can see the dust filters are about the same density of mesh on the old P180 and Define R5 (show bottom right).

     
     
    A show of the new upgrades.

     
     
    In order to improve cooling on the old case, I had installed a side mounted 140 mm fan using a grid of holes I drilled by hand using a cordless drill.  This allowed a TON of dust to get sucked into the system.

     
     
    As you can see, dust was a real problem with the Antec P180.  I was not able to use the filtered front intakes, and this is how much dust I accumulated in about 3 months!

     
     
    I begin by removing all mechanical drive bays.  They will not be needed!  Next up, switch the door around to swing open the other way, and begin installing fans.  First thing I noticed was that the rubber Noctua fan mounts will not work at the front of this case.  For 140 mm fans, you must use the pre-drilled screw holes which are simply too small for the rubber mounts.  Not ideal, but oh well.  At least the fan still has the rubber anti-vibration pads on each corner.

     
     
    After installing the front fans, I move the two included Fractal Design 140 mm fans to the bottom (I quickly decided to replace these 1000 rpm, low pressure fans, with Noctua NF-A14 PWM to match the rest).  The included motherboard standoff tool is plastic and was badly chewed up by the time I finished.  Oh well, it got the job done.

     
     
    I love my Sabertooth Mark 1 z97, but man, those 40 mm and 35 mm fans are total junk.  The 40 mm fan spins at up to 6000 rpm, while the 35 mm fan spins at 4500 rpm.  They sound terrible, even in a quiet case.  Luckily, the Noctua 40 mm fan just barely fits (with some minor modification to the mounting plate).  Even at 4000 rpm, I can't hear the new 40 mm fan.  Next I install the new Noctua heatsink mounting kit.  My old Noctua heatsink/fan combo was purchased in 2008 and the included mounting kit does not support new CPUs.  One email to Noctua and they shipped me the mounting kit for FREE!  This is why I love Noctua.  Not only does their stuff last forever, but they give you free mounting kits on 7 year old heatsinks!  The mounting kit fits perfectly.

     
     
    Next order of business is to deal with that shitty 35 mm fan.  I don't want to disconnect it (though others have tried it without issue), and searching the inter-webs for a high quality 35 mm fan was fruitless.  I decided to try a Noctua in-line "Low Noise Adapter" to restrict the rpm of the shitty fan.  It actually worked, now rpm stays under 3000 (the fan is still audible, but much quieter).  Now to get started on cable management.  The top rubber grommet came out because the hole was too small for my top power connector.  A little frustrating, but I got it back in.

     
     
    As mentioned, I decided to swap those two bottom fans for matching NF-A14 PWMs.  Overkill? Yes!  =)   All the hardware is now in place, and cable management complete!

     
     
    Hope you like it!
     
    Future upgrades include a black & white DX Racer chair (done), White keycaps for my Corsair K70 (done), and one of those silly (and crazy expensive) Razer RGB mouse pads (done - I returned it because it was total junk.  Bought a Steel Series QCK instead).
     
     
    A few thoughts on the Define R5 case:
     
    - The white finish on the steel parts screams of quality.  I love it!  The white plastic is also good and blends in well with the whole look.  Overall build quality feels very good.
    - The flexibility to move things around is truly impressive.  There are dozens of permutations possible on this case.
    - The full length bottom and front dust filters were a major selling point for me.  I hate dust.  The filters are very easy to remove for cleaning.
    - Cable management was easy and well thought out, but not perfect.  A few minor glitches/inconveniences, but I'm happy with the final result.
    - The sound dampening material does make a difference, but it won't silence a noisy system.
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    Oussama3105 got a reaction from CostcoSamples in looking for advice   
    thank you guys for answering,i was just about to sell my current PC,But after all your ideas.i think i will upgrade my RAM and My GPU to the MSI 1050 Ti.
    THNX
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