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[winkawak]

Hows my setup?

 

Hard Drive- WD BLACK SERIES WD2003FZEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

GPU- EVGA 04G-2974-KR GeForce GTX 970 Superclocked 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 ACX 2.0 PCI Express 3.0

PSU- CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular

Ram- Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4-19200)

Mobo- ASUS X99-DELUXE LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

CPU- Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz

CPU COOLER- CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 120mm

OS- Window 7 free window 10 upgrade

 

Am i missing anything else besides a case? what case would you suggest for my setup? will this fit in a mid or full tower? cpu cooler sufficient?

[Skeletonfish]

I would try to fit an SSD in there somewhere

[deVIZtation]

I would try to fit an SSD in there somewhere

You are going X99 and CLC with no SSD...... come on man!

[jixx]

^^ Yes, get an SSD if you can, makes the whole system much quicker. Also, I would personally get a MSI or ASUS GTX 970, the EVGA one (I have this one) actually has heatpipe issues. 

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/evga-geforce-gtx-970-acx-has-misaligned-gpu-vs-heatpipes.html

Not sure if they have addressed it or if it's only with the ACX 1.0 coolers.

Personal thoughts on my EVGA GTX 970:

No coil while unless running VERY HIGH FPS.

Looks meh, MSI and ASUS look better IMO.

Again, the cooler problem

The blue accents appear to be stickers (though it doesn't looks like it'll come off anytime soon).

[winkawak]

You are going X99 and CLC with no SSD...... come on man!

Im new to building desktop whats CLC? Can SSD is expensive lol. What does SSD do beside faster loading? Should i use it for as additional storage or installed os or program with it?

 

 

 

^^ Yes, get an SSD if you can, makes the whole system much quicker. Also, I would personally get a MSI or ASUS GTX 970, the EVGA one (I have this one) actually has heatpipe issues. 

http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/evga-geforce-gtx-970-acx-has-misaligned-gpu-vs-heatpipes.html

Not sure if they have addressed it or if it's only with the ACX 1.0 coolers.

Personal thoughts on my EVGA GTX 970:

No coil while unless running VERY HIGH FPS.

Looks meh, MSI and ASUS look better IMO.

Again, the cooler problem

The blue accents appear to be stickers (though it doesn't looks like it'll come off anytime soon).

 

Wow thanks for the heads up. So no problems with Asus or msi?

[Skeletonfish]

Im new to building desktop whats CLC? Can SSD is expensive lol. What does SSD do beside faster loading? Should i use it for as additional storage or installed os or program with it?

 

 

 

 

Wow thanks for the heads up. So no problems with Asus or msi?

you should install programs and the OS on the SSD. it just makes things ALOT snappier 

[winkawak]

you should install programs and the OS on the SSD. it just makes things ALOT snappier 

So os and program on ssd and other data on hdd? how big of a ssd will i need? any recommendation?

[deVIZtation]

Im new to building desktop whats CLC? Can SSD is expensive lol. What does SSD do beside faster loading? Should i use it for as additional storage or installed os or program with it?

 

 

 

 

Wow thanks for the heads up. So no problems with Asus or msi?

 

CLC is a closed loop cooler, or liquid cooler, or all-in-one. Basically referring to the  Corsair H50

 

A 256GB SSD is a perfect size to price right now. One can be had for around 100-130

Edited January 28, 2015 by deVIZtation

[stconquest]

I posting this for you to see prices.  You have way to much power for your build.  The GTX 970- uses 3.5 GB of it's VRAM at a high level of performance.  The 970 is safe to use at 1080p or even 1440p, but if you are planning a 4K resolution experience, you want a R9 290X or GTX 980 for more VRAM.

 

The i7 5820K (X99) is over kill for gaming, but is great for a gaming/workstation.

 

The AsRock Motherboard will perform around the same as your much more expensive mobo.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($160.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($334.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1235.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:14 EST-0500

 

There are really only two questions you need to answer:

 

Are you using this PC for gaming only? 

 

Are you going to be using a 4K display?

 

Case:  There is a good deal on the NZXT S340.  It is made 90% of steel, very sturdy.  It looks good.  It is on sale.  ...but it has no optical bay slots:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340ww1

 

Other cases:

 

NZXT H440 - lots of colours

 

Phanteks Enthoo (white or black) - http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes614pbk

 

...and many more

[Prastupok]

256gb should be enough, if in doubt, up it to 512.

[winkawak]

I posting this for you to see prices.  You have way to much power for your build.  The GTX 97- uses 3.5 GB of it's VRAM at a high level of performance.  The 970 is safe to use at 1080p or even 1440p, but if you are planning a 4K resolution experience, you want a R9 290X or GTX 980 for more VRAM.

 

The i7 5820K (X99) is over kill for gaming, but is great for a gaming/workstation.

 

The AsRock Motherboard will perform around the same as your much more expensive mobo.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($160.78 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($334.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $1235.71

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:14 EST-0500

 

 

The build i made is not just for gaming, ill need it to do 3d animation and rendering. I saw some game testing and gtx970 was able to play most games in 4k around 50fps. I will also be adding a gtx970 sli in the future, thats were my 850w comes in.

 

CLC is a closed loop cooler, or liquid cooler, or all-in-one. Basically referring to the  Corsair H50

 

A 256GB SSD is a perfect size to price right now. One can be had for around 100-130

Should i get the h55 or h60 liquid cooler?

[Whorax]

GTX 970 will get rekt in 4K I think.

That's all I'll say about if since Nvidia lied to their consumers about the card having 4GB of VRAM.

 

I would throw an SSD on there as well. I have a 128GB and it works fine for installing Windows and a few programs I frequently use.

[stconquest]

The build i made is not just for gaming, ill need it to do 3d animation and rendering. I saw some game testing and gtx970 was able to play most games in 4k around 50fps. I will also be adding a gtx970 sli in the future, thats were my 850w comes in.

 

Should i get the h55 or h60 liquid cooler?

 

You don't need that much power for the 970 in SLI, 750w would do.  Now, two 290X's means you would need more around the 850W range, 1000W is more than safe.

[deVIZtation]

The build i made is not just for gaming, ill need it to do 3d animation and rendering. I saw some game testing and gtx970 was able to play most games in 4k around 50fps. I will also be adding a gtx970 sli in the future, thats were my 850w comes in.

 

Should i get the h55 or h60 liquid cooler?

I haven't used the H55, but I have installed a h60 in a client's rig. Seems to be fine.

[stconquest]

F*uck it.  8GB of VRAM!

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($160.78 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($659.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1730.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-27 19:33 EST-0500

[winkawak]

You don't need that much power for the 970 in SLI, 750w would do.  Now, two 290X's means you would need more around the 850W range, 1000W is more than safe.

 

On sites like ibuypower/cyberpower says i need 850w to run gtx970 sli, idk. Im just using their site as reference.

GTX 970 will get rekt in 4K I think.

That's all I'll say about if since Nvidia lied to their consumers about the card having 4GB or VRAM.

 

I would throw an SSD on there as well. I have a 128GB and it works fine for installing Windows and a few programs I frequently use.

 

So i need a sata3 ssd? i dont see any cheap/good 256gb ssd.

I haven't used the H55, but I have installed a h60 in a client's rig. Seems to be fine.

As long as H50 keep my 5820k cool, im fine.

[stconquest]

I helped a friend who wanted to go, in his words, "full retard".  A few months back his X99 + R9 295X build cost him $3500 or so... monitor included.

[stconquest]

On sites like ibuypower/cyberpower says i need 850w to run gtx970 sli, idk. Im just using their site as reference.

 

So i need a sata3 ssd? i dont see any cheap/good 256gb ssd.

As long as H50 keep my 5820k cool, im fine.

 

It is not true, not even close.

 

Cheap and good:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-arc10025sat3240g

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sd6sb1m256g1022i

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/mushkin-internal-hard-drive-mknssdcr240gbg2

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz75e250bam

[winkawak]

GTX 970 will get rekt in 4K I think.

That's all I'll say about if since Nvidia lied to their consumers about the card having 4GB of VRAM.

 

I would throw an SSD on there as well. I have a 128GB and it works fine for installing Windows and a few programs I frequently use.

I just read the article, this f uckers lol.

 

I helped a friend who wanted to go, in his words, "full retard".  A few months back his X99 + R9 295X build cost him $3500 or so... monitor included.

 

Too much, he must be rolling in gold. My budget is 2k.

It is not true, not even close.

 

Cheap and good:  http://pcpartpicker.com/part/ocz-internal-hard-drive-arc10025sat3240g

All these vram talk, im thinking about going gtx980 instead, since gtx970 only has 3.5gb of vram. Btw how much better is gtx980 over gtx970?

[Whorax]

So i need a sata3 ssd? i dont see any cheap/good 256gb ssd.

I have a Crucial MX100 128GB. I thought it was reasonably priced when I purchased it when taking into consideration what I'd actually be putting on the drive. It has worked well for me thus far.

[stconquest]

I just read the article, this f uckers lol.

 

 

Too much, he must be rolling in gold. My budget is 2k.

All these vram talk, im thinking about going gtx980 instead, since gtx970 only has 3.5gb of vram. Btw how much better is gtx980 over gtx970?

 

Are you so against the R9 295X?  The card kicks ass.  At under $700 it beats a single 980 by a hell of a lot... going to double check...

 

Two 980's beat it all around by 10%, but two 980's cost over $1000.

[Whorax]

I just read the article, this f uckers lol.

 

All these vram talk, im thinking about going gtx980 instead, since gtx970 only has 3.5gb of vram. Btw how much better is gtx980 over gtx970?

What resolutions will you be doing stuff at?

 

The 970 will be fine if doing stuff at 1080p, and the 980 might be overkill for it, although I personally still wouldn't recommend the 970 since Nvidia lied. Their ethical practices are more important to me than the actual performance of the card, but if you don't care about that and will only be doing 1080p then go for it.

[winkawak]

I have a Crucial MX100 128GB. I thought it was reasonably priced when I purchased it when taking into consideration what I'd actually be putting on the drive. It has worked well for me thus far.

 

same page has a 256gb, reasonably priced too.

Are you so against the R9 295X?  The card kicks ass.  At under $700 it beats a single 980 by a hell of a lot... going to double check...

Im not lol, im just not familiar with amd and rumor about their lack of update on their gpu. I dont really care actually, i want the product that will give me most bang out of bucks. It can be AMD or Nvidia.

 

 

What resolutions will you be doing stuff at?

 

The 970 will be fine if doing stuff at 1080p, and the 980 might be overkill for it, although I personally still wouldn't recommend the 970 since Nvidia lied. Their ethical practices are more important to me than the actual performance of the card, but if you don't care about that and will only be doing 1080p then go for it.

I feel you lol i see that bold red 3.5gb lol Overall its not a bad card but the lies tho

[stconquest]

Skip to the numbers:

 

 

Linus's review:

 

[winkawak]

Bro do you work for AMD? lol

Now i just need to know what case will fit my crap, will a mid tower do?