MatthewPopec25

Thought I'd make a thread for the CPU upgrade that turned into a brand new PC.

Here's the complete mess that was my old computer

-MSI motherboard I don't even remember the name of
- Intel I7 3770 non-K
- MSI GTX 960 4GB Gaming 
- Corsar TX750 PSU
- Random assortment of HDD drives and one old SSD
- CoolerMaster Cosmos SE case
- CoolerMaster TX3 cooler
-Two working 120mm intake fans and one 140mm exhaust that occationally sounded like a tractor.
-10 year old DVD writer, the one thing I actually miss about it.
 
 
 
Long wait times in Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere pro, made me finally replace my 6 year old and trysty 3770 non-K. I  considered both a 6700 Skylade and a 7700 Kaby lake, but I poted for the new 8700, as the pricing was just right, and I had to replace my 1155 motherboard either way. The 87000 non-K was coupled with an MSI Z370 Gaming Plus, 16GB of Ballistix Sport 2400Mhz RAM and a Noctua DH-D9L cooler. (I did try the stock intel cooler for a total of 2 days)
 
 
While the improvement in both Gaming and photo editing was great, I needed some more punch for gaming. A few days later, I got a second-hand MSI GTX 980 Gaming. The difference was now so good I could finally play video games on ultra settings and high FPS.


 
Now the issue was my case, the Cosmos SE. It's been quite a few years since I bought it, and needless to say, it's looks is not my cup of tea anymore. I wanted something more neutral and stylish. Not to mention the old fans were crapping out, and that case wasn't made with cable managment in mind. My solution was  Fractual Design R6 Blackout TG. Might be the best and coolest case I know of right now.
 

In addition to the three GP-14 fans included (Two front intakes and one rear exhaust) I added another intake to the bottom.  I don't have any of the HDD bays behind the cover, but I like how it looks aso I'm keeping it in front like this for now.

I refined my storage setup by removing 3 of my old HDDS and adding another SSD.
-128GB SSD(I think it's an old Samsung)
-256GB Kingston SSD
-2TB Seagate HDD
 
While this setup was great, the old TX750 PSU was noisy and old. The wires also looked pretty bad. I changed that our for an overkill TX850M and some sleeved cable extensions.
 
I can barely hear it now. Even when it's next to me on my desk. It looks great with the new cables as well. I'm very happy with how it is right now. Runs everything at max graphics on my 1920x1080 60hz screen and it keeps the CPU temps between 65-71C under loads and the GPU temp 5-ish degrees lower than that.
 
 

 
 
What I want to look into now is getting a CPU cooler that looks better, but without a decrease in performance. Do some minor tweaks to my cable management. And the maybe get a vertical GPU mount, just because that looks really cool.
 

No

Loud not hot. If anything its cooler in room with stock cooler.