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Well I've posted incomplete versions of my build logs onto the forum before, but this should be the final edition to last me through college. I've gone around the block with 5 different cases, 3 different motherboards, and 3 different GPUs. I can now say that I am through nit picking and will complete my rig this weekend when my upgrade parts come in. So here is a list of the components i will be using:

 

Case: CM Cosmos SE

PSU: XFX XXX PRO 650w 80+ Bronze

Mobo: AsRock z77 eXtreme4 

CPU: i7-3770k

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 OC Windforce 

Cooler: Corsair H80i

RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance 2133mHz Blue

SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 120gb

HDD: WD Blue 500gb

Fans: I have 2 extra CM Blue Sickleflow 140mm in the top to complement the ones in the front

 

Overall i think i have done a decent job with this build as it has been these past few months. Im not really into modding right now so i don't change much on the case itself. I hope you guys think its a pretty well balanced system and i will be posting some pics this weekend when the parts get here.d

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Solid build. If you are not planning on having anything above 1080p, you are fine. Even 1440p is possible with a 770.

 

The HDD is a little bit small......

PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 32GB DDR5 6000 CL32  || 
|| Powercolor RX 9070 Reaper || Asus B650E-I  || WD 850X 2TB ||  Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 |||
Peripherals: Sennheiser PC  360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T

 

 

Elite 110 build log (update:05/15/2018)

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Well I've posted incomplete versions of my build logs onto the forum before, but this should be the final edition to last me through college. I've gone around the block with 5 different cases, 3 different motherboards, and 3 different GPUs. I can now say that I am through nit picking and will complete my rig this weekend when my upgrade parts come in. So here is a list of the components i will be using:

 

Case: CM Cosmos SE

PSU: XFX XXX PRO 650w 80+ Bronze

Mobo: AsRock z77 eXtreme4 

GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770 OC Windforce 

Cooler: Corsair H80i

RAM: 16gb Corsair Vengeance 2133mHz Blue

SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 120gb

HDD: WD Blue 500gb

Fans: I have 2 extra CM Blue Sickleflow 140mm in the top to complement the ones in the front

 

Overall i think i have done a decent job with this build as it has been these past few months. Im not really into modding right now so i don't change much on the case itself. I hope you guys think its a pretty well balanced system and i will be posting some pics this weekend when the parts get here.d

i wouldnt recommend the cosmos but i mean since u want it nice parts gtx 770 is great 

System Specs~~~~~

Case-Corsair Air 540                                   CPU-i7 4770k                           Ram-Corsair Vengeance 16 Gbs    PSU-Corsair RM1000

Motherboard-Asus Maximus VI Formula    Graphics-Asus Gtx 780 Ti x2     CPU Cooler-Corsair H100i               SSDs-Corsair Force GS 128/360 Gb       

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I meant to mention this before but i was rushing to get to work. The case, PSU, Mobo, GPU, and HDD I already have and I'm upgrading the rest of the rig. Personally i don't really store much on my personal machine because i have a NAS which is also backed up to an offsite server that me and a friend co-operate. And as for the Cosmos SE case i wasn't a big fan at first when people were reviewing it and saying it was small on the inside, but i think with a system in it it looks pretty bad ass and sharp. Think of the look of a sports car under the hood, it has a lot crammed in, yet looks beautiful. Thanks for the complements guys pictures should be coming up soon of the deconstruction of the current components. 

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I knew i would forget something! I just changed the list to reflect that i will be upgrading from my current i5-2500k to an i7-3770k.

 

Do you want to game on this machine or do more?

For gaming, I believe you wouldn't need a better CPU than the 2500k. It won't bottleneck any GPU at the moment.

Most scenarios, you will not have the great benefit but you are paying a lot of money.

PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 32GB DDR5 6000 CL32  || 
|| Powercolor RX 9070 Reaper || Asus B650E-I  || WD 850X 2TB ||  Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 |||
Peripherals: Sennheiser PC  360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T

 

 

Elite 110 build log (update:05/15/2018)

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Do you want to game on this machine or do more?

For gaming, I believe you wouldn't need a better CPU than the 2500k. It won't bottleneck any GPU at the moment.

Most scenarios, you will not have the great benefit but you are paying a lot of money.

Well i wanted to fix a few things that my current machine didn't have. 1) no PCIe 3.0 support due to the Sandy Bridge processor i currently have 2) give myself some room for light video and audio work and 3) take full advantage of my z77 chipset with an ivy bridge processor, i just didn't have the money when i first bought it two years ago and have been steadily upgrading everything ever since then

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Well i wanted to fix a few things that my current machine didn't have. 1) no PCIe 3.0 support due to the Sandy Bridge processor i currently have 2) give myself some room for light video and audio work and 3) take full advantage of my z77 chipset with an ivy bridge processor, i just didn't have the money when i first bought it two years ago and have been steadily upgrading everything ever since then

1) I get that. Although PCIe 3.0 won't really make a difference......or better, it just will not! ;-)

2) video editing is something where the i7 is definitely nice to have. Then go for it! I would lie, if I said I hadn't looked at prices of an i7. ;-)

PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 32GB DDR5 6000 CL32  || 
|| Powercolor RX 9070 Reaper || Asus B650E-I  || WD 850X 2TB ||  Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 |||
Peripherals: Sennheiser PC  360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T

 

 

Elite 110 build log (update:05/15/2018)

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Deconstruction: 

 

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Taking off the cooler to reveal that marvelous i5-2500k i have had for the past two years.

 

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New kid on the block

 

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Perdy...

 

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Dat cable management...and dat farmers tan...

 

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Two fanz? No...i need three fanz

 

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Old RAM, meh..

 

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New RAM, yuh!!! 

 

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I dont need this! 

 

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Dat boot test

 

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oo la la, dat sexy mobo and ram (looks bad ass with all the fans on and blue color bouncing off those gold capacitors)

 

I will try to post some final glamour picks when i can get  around to borrowing a friends high quality camera. I used my iphone for these because it has two more megapixels than the actual camera i own. I hope these suffice for a while! Let me know what ya think.

 

 

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looks nice! Have fun with your rig!

PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 || Noctua NH-U12S SE2 || 32GB DDR5 6000 CL32  || 
|| Powercolor RX 9070 Reaper || Asus B650E-I  || WD 850X 2TB ||  Corsair SF600 || Intertech IM 1 |||
Peripherals: Sennheiser PC  360 G4ME || AOC CQ27G2U || Viewsonic PX701HD || Keychron V1 || Logitech G303 Shroud Edition||| Laptop: XPS 13 2in1 7390 || Steam Deck 256 GB (64GB Version) ||| Cameras: Fujifilm XH-1 || Fujifilm X100T

 

 

Elite 110 build log (update:05/15/2018)

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