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Hey Guys i need help to find a new full tower case to replace my in win GRone case. The things that i need for the new case are: 1. side window to view the parts 2. to support aio water cooler 360 mm push/pull 3. space for 3 ssd and 1 hhd hard drives 4. space for a big power supply 5. space for a big GPU 6. good air flow 7. usbs and power button in front of the pc or top front. 8. price around € 150 - € 220 My specs on my pc: monitor Asus PG278QR i7 5820k oc to 4.4 ghz 16 gb ram superflower platinum 12000w power supply zotac amp extreme 1080 ti

Hello everybody. A few months ago, I managed to build my own gaming PC, but as a doofus, I bought an i7 5820k CPU. Looking at some Benchmarks, I could get much higher performance buy buying an i7 6700k. Should I sell my motherboard (which is an MSI X99A SLI PLUS by the way) and processor to buy another mobo and an i7 6700k, or save to buy a better GPU/anything else? Also, if it helps, here are all my specs: CPU: i7 5820k Motherboard: MSI X99A SLI PLUS GPU: Zotac AMP! nVidia 980 Memory: HyperX Fury dual channel 16 GB Storage: 1TB WD HDD, 120 GB HyperX SSD Power source: Corsair CX650M Thanks in advance, Peter.

So, I'm planning to add another 280 (thus having xfire), X99 and a 1000w PSU to my PC. Thoughts on the X99 part selection? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wKqft6

Which build is better? I am looking for your guys' opinion on these two builds I plan on making. If you guys could tell me what you think on the aesthetics, overclocking abilities, etc. I would really appreciate it. R3DRUM — https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NateHartman/saved/V2ghP6 Silence of the RAM's — https://pcpartpicker.com/user/NateHartman/saved/gcjhP6 Thank you

Hey guys, I enjoy streaming on twitch but would also like to record footage locally onto my computer at the same time, both in 60fps preferably. However when I play Smite and stream at 720p30fps on my i5 3570k atm there's severe lag dropping my frames below 40 so I can't even think about trying to record at the same time. So I decided my CPU needed upgrading and I don't know whether the 4790k will be powerful enough to max my game settings and get 120+ fps while streaming at 720p60fps and recording 720pfps with dxtory at the same time or whether I'd need the 5820k. Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance! (Current specs: gtx970 8gb ram i5 3570k)

Hi, I'm planning a new build! A few things: I live in the UK, and am willing to spend a hefty sum for this new computer. Up until now, I've only ever used pre-built systems (2 in fact, a 2005 HP Pavilion and a Lenovo Y580 laptop which died recently - RIP Lenny 2012-2015). Budget: Technically has no upper limit, but I'm not looking to waste my money. Used for: The new build will be used primarily for gaming (CSGO, BF4, Assetto Corsa and other lovely stuff), but I do intend to move onto design with 3ds Max and Photoshop to create community content for both CSGO and Assetto Corsa, as well as my own creative projects. Monitors: I have one BenQ G2420HD, but I plan on getting another 144hz BenQ (see below). Peripherals: I already own a decent keyboard, mouse, speakers and headset. Why am I upgrading/building anew?: Because an Athlon 64 X2 4800+ and a GT 610 just aren't enough! After consulting various resources including the Linus YouTube channel, I've come upon this list. Case: BitFenix Shinobi XL White £125 Overclockers I really like the look of this case. My first thought was the Phanteks Enthoo Primo White, but decided the Shinobi was smaller and less costly. I'd take any suggestions for a fairly large, clean looking case, without any bells and whistles in terms of windows and LEDs. (Piano) White cases like the two mentioned are my ideal in terms of a conservative to radical design ratio. Motherboard: MSI X99S Sli Plus £170 Amazon A fairly cheap x99 motherboard. Other options I looked into included the Asus x99 models, but they were much more expensive. Advice here would be much appreciated! PSU: Corsair AX Series AX860 £155 Amazon I calculated this wattage should be enough; it's an all round decent PSU. CPU: Intel i7-5820K £315 Amazon It may seem overkill for now; I understand gaming will not benefit from its extra cores, but as stated above, future modelling and rendering work will use them. I may eventually overclock the CPU when the need arises, but for now I will not do so. This explains the choice in CPU fan below. CPUFan: Noctua NH-D15 £70 Amazon Considering I'm not going to be overclocking for some time to come, I can't justify opting for a liquid cooling solution, especially since this is my first build. GPU: Gigabyte NVIDIA GTX 980 G1 £480 Scan High performance and low power of this GPU made my decision for me. I looked into (dual) R9 295X2s, but decided that I preferred the support and drivers of Nvidia (had a GTX 660m in the Lenovo and a GT 610 in the HP) as well as the much, much lower power requirements. The reason for a high-end GPU in the first place is to be able to play games such as BF4 and Assetto Corsa at 144hz at 1080p. 1440p or higher is not on my radar for the moment and I'm more than happy with 1080p on a 24" monitor (see below), but I welcome the option to move onto 1440p or higher in the future. RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 8GB £70 Amazon 8GB RAM I think will suffice for now, since there will be a few months before I begin any work that will demand more. Also, the price may drop and I'll be able to save some money! HDD/SDD: SanDisk SDSSDXPS-480G-G25 £190 Amazon (+Samsung 450 EVO SSD 120GB already owned) (+Samsung M3 Portable 2TB already owned) I fear the 120GB that I already own may not be enough to store all of my programs, so I've opted for an adequate SanDisk 480GB addition. The M3 Portable with USB 3.0 connection I find is perfectly capable of storing music, videos and other files with fairly quick and reliable access. Monitor: BenQ XL2420G £439 Amazon This choice was most influenced by Linus' review on the YouTube channel. Although it will not match an IPS for image/colour quality, the extra Hz and GSync will definitely be appreciated. The LG 34UC97 reviewed by Linus definitely takes my fancy, but by the time I'm ready to buy a beautiful IPS display there may be better ones on the market. What I'm looking for here is advice on my build. I want to see if my logic in choosing these components is rational, or whether I've completely lost the plot and am about to blow £2000 on something that I will never even dream of using to its potential. 1. Are there any recommended changes to my build? 2. Considering I have no experience of Win8 and find its UI revolting, which is the better option - Win7 or 8? (Are there any real advantages to the latter?) 3. Considering the case and components, are there any modifications, extra fans or other advice to follow that I could be looking at to keep everything cool and dust-free? Thanks in advance!