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THE HYYYYYYYYYYYYYYPE! I'm gonna play the shit outta this game.

The Gigabyte G1 is definitely the best from factory and potentially the best overclocked. However, it's sold out everywhere and really expensive right now so... either wait or go for ASUS Strix or maybe the Gigabyte version without back plate.

It's a strong gaming build. Just missing an SSD and I'm not sure if you need that CPU cooler. Unless you're doing some serious overclocking, a 212 EVO would be just fine (and a lot cheaper).

Definitely tell us your budget and your location... the purpose is gaming, streaming and light editing I believe.

I like using the names of all women I've slept with.

Wrong. What makes you think that? Tell us more about your upgrade and you might find out your current PSU is just fine.

I wouldn't buy one before there are more reviews out there on the switches, keycaps, drivers, etc. It's too expensive for my taste and also not Cherry MX.... so I'd just wait.

Whether you want to overclock or not, it's always good to have an unlocked CPU to, at least, play around if you ever want to. CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.50 @ Amazon UK) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.82 @ CCL Computers) Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£106.19 @ Aria PC) Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£59.98 @ Amazon UK) Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£75.54 @ Aria PC) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£39.99 @ Amazon UK) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£470.38 @ Scan.co.uk) Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£54.95 @ Scan.co.uk) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£74.09 @ Amazon UK) Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor (£140.94 @ CCL Computers) Total: £1213.38 If 1200 pounds is too much, just swap the GTX 980 for a GTX 970 and get the H440 you want and more storage, perhaps... though, for the best "futureproofing", getting a 980 would be optimal. Hope it helps.

My Q9300 runs at 73º average while playing demanding games, stock cooler. You're fine.

100 pounds too cool down a locked CPU, 1333MHz memory frequency, such a huge and expensive case for such a limited budget build. If you save some money with the CPU cooler and case you might be able to get more SSD space or even a better graphics card.

I would get the cheapest, as long as they were introduced at least on late 2012. Two MX100 512GB wouldn't be bad neither as the sweet spot for SSDs is 256~512GB of space (read it somewhere, can't remember where though, but I'm pretty sure there's a sweet spot for how big the SSD is).

All MOBA games are really light if compared to new gen FPS games and the 970 can output on those demanding games 80+ FPS... you definitely will be able to maintain at least 100 FPS but you should know that the difference won't be really noticeable. Maybe some occasional drops on teamfights but nothing that apparent. When you move around the map and during team fights you might get a better experience but it won't be something much more amazing than regular 60Hz monitors. In my experience, FPS and racing games are the genre that look more fluid and even gives you some advantage when you play on a high refresh monitor. Nevertheless, 1440p with DotA is very pretty and "big" so at least there's that.

Where did you hear this? From Razer site? Yeah, probbly. Just don't get that headset. Few reasons: Surround on headphones/headset is really irrelevant. From my own experience, the difference between 7.1 and 2.0 whilst using a headset is none. If you want surround audio for a better positional audio while gaming and also those nice explosions and movies, you don't need a 7.1/5.1 headset. In fact, a 2.0 stereo might be even better. I have a 7.1 surround headset and never use that configuration because the 2.0 Stereo is just so good. That was just to tell you that 7.1/5.1 in a headset is bull shit (different story with speakers and multiple channels, when you can actually tell the difference). Now, that Razer headset and, pretty much, all others are a big rip off. They don't have the best build quality, they don't have the best audio (drivers, software, etc) and they sure don't have the best price. Look for headsets from Corsair, Astro, SteelSeries and the HyperX cloud. If you really want that so awesome good looking best ultimate surround experience possible, sure, go for it, just don't regret it after it break within a few months or you get the chance to use a headset from any other serious brand and understand how bad audio you have daily. Oh, regarding the sound card: unnecessary. Save your money. If you buy any kind of stupid 7.1/5.1 headset it will come with it's own sound card (inside the headset) and will probably be USB meaning you won't be able to use it with an off-board sound card. If you actually get a 2.0 stereo headphone/headset (seriously, do this), there's also no need to get a sound card as the on board audio from newer motherboards is good enough. Sound cards should be used by people that need the extra quality/channels/etc for professional use, not gaming and listening to music.

Installing the OS/partitioning.

I would say that the i5 is the best option if you're on a tight budget or if getting one means you'll be able to get the next tier of video cards. Meaning i5+980 > i7+970 for gaming. If you do a lotta stuff while gaming like recording, using other programs, running servers, things that are not trivial and would benefit for a spare core or two, the i7 is ideal, if you got the money for it. However, even if you do all those things at the same time, IMO i5+980 > i7+970.

I believe it's fine. Even a few bumps will be fine. Just try not to shake it too much and you'll probably be fine!

Even though you managed to put this build togheter for less than 2000 dollars, I'm gonna give you some food for thought: CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler - The X61 has a better pump and you can control the pump colors if I'm not wrong. Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard - If you're dropping $300 for a motherboard you better make use of all (or as many as possible) features it has. If you're just gonna try some mild overclocking and a tweak or two, there are boards just as good but for 2/3 the price. Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive - Not worth the premium for the difference in performance if compared to a 840 EVO or a MX100. If the most demanding thing you'll be using your rig for is gamong, you are probably aware that the afore mentioned performance difference won't make your gaming experience any better, maybe just gonna make a few loading times slightly quicker. Not worth the extra $100. Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) - Why get a reference card? It runs hotter and louder than probably any aftermarket card so I don't see why. I'd go with a board with the Gigabyte or ASUS coolers. Also, I wouldn't get two cards right away. Buy just one, try it out and see how it performs with the games you want to play. If needed, get the second one. Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply - Overkill. Too much power is just gonna make your (parents) bills more expensive. I think 700W would be the sweet spot here. Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor - Awesome. Headphones: Sennheiser G4ME ZERO Black Headset - Not worth $250. I believe the following headsets are better bang for the buck and might even be better overall than the Sennheiser option: A40, HyperX Cloud, V1500 and, if you really wanna go big or go home, I'd add $50 and get the ATH-AG1. Also, if you're willing to drop $250 on a headset, why not get a headphone + mic solution? You'll get better quality overall. It's your money, and your budget might even be higher than what you're gonna spend here, but I don't think that "wasting" the cash is ever good. Save a little bit here and there and you might find yourself with enough money for a side 1080p monitor, a better GPU solution, more SSD/HDD space, etc. Good luck.

Why do you do this? It brings tears to my eyes... I miss those days.

Depends on which kind of moving you're doing. Inside your house? sure, you're fine as long as you're gentle. Going with it inside a car/bus/airplane, I would remove it. Better safe than sorry. Thermal paste is cheaper than RMA'ing a mobo (not all thermal pastes, though).

The more machines (consoles, rigs) you need, the better to the makers. The old times of split screen are over. Haven't seen it since PS2/GameCube generation of consoles and some pretty old PC games. Not sure about sports games though.

Needing 32GB is already something peculiar. Needing high speeds such as 2400Mhz is another thing that also makes me wonder what the hell you need that so much. I mean, sure, 32GB of RAM might be needed if you do some serious heavy stuff but 2400MHz is not really worth the premium IMO. I'd rather settle with 2133MHz tops which are already expensive.

If you care more about how it looks than how it performs you'll probably deeply regret it in the future.

I was gonna but my intl credit card is not working... guess I'll just have to wait for a sale somewhere else.

I am so not going to regret buying this game as soon as it comes out in January 17 If I'm not wrong.

It's a great laptop. If you're a CS student, you just can't stop loving it as it's sofriendly with everything you throw at it. Oh, and also, you can have Linux, OSX and Windows installed, running pretty much all at the same time, just a finger slide away.