KhaosTheory

Hey, I got the following problem. I got my hands on a m.2 drive and I did the AS_SSD benchmark and it just hit about 380 sequential read and about 260 seq. write. Using the maximus vii hero. Any suggestions why that is?

I get Windows 8.1 for free Because of my university (Currently looking at ur posts so later I'll answer

Hey guys, so I've come to the later stages of building my new PC. It's meant for gaming and also video editing and programing for my studies and stuff. I am planning to overclock. So first here is my build so far: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($364.63 @ DirectCanada) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Canada Computers) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($231.80 @ DirectCanada) Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($300.72 @ DirectCanada) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($479.00 @ Canada Computers) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ Canada Computers) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($794.98 @ Newegg Canada) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($794.98 @ Newegg Canada) Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($329.99 @ NCIX) Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($309.99 @ NCIX) Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($91.25 @ Vuugo) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($144.99 @ Canada Computers) Total: $4102.31 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available For Fans I was planning to go with Noctua NF-AF14s for the H110 and some fancy Corsair AS AF120s. I will use the Cosmos because I can get it cheap from a friend of mine and the mainboard is also set because of a deal I get at my local techstore. I wanted to maintain a black and red colorsheme. As for monitors I got a 1440p Monitor and a 1080p as a second screen.

Okay, I was going to give the GPUs an additional intake from the side.

So you basically say if the gpu's are like 5 mm apart with a big tower say cosmos ii whatever it doesn't matter?

Yep, you got my point. And I dont want to go 1 msi 1 evga or sth like that.

Hey guys, since my browser crashed last time i wrote this and it's lost I'll make it shorter So I am planning a new PC and I am going to get a z97 Hero from Asus. I also want to go 780ti SLI. My question is if it's better in terms of heat to go for 780ti MSI twinfrzr or EVGA SC reference cooler. I am a bit concerned about the noise levels but I dont care about a little bit of noise (never had a direct comparison between the two). I hope you can help me with my first world problems

What about that 5-way-optimization thing with the fan control. It's only mentioned for the Deluxe by Asus. But some people claim it's also available for the hero. I was getting pretty confused.

Hey guys, I have a little question for you. I don't want to start a war with it but: Which one of these two motherboards is the better choice for overall performance like gaming, Audio, Tools, SLI and stuff. Because I searched for hours now but I haven't found any real comparison between the Deluxe board and the ROG series of z97 boards.