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I am new to the LTT forums, but not to computers in general, will add in other details (profile pic, signature, etc) over time.

Anyway, I have been researching for a while now as to what I want my first custom build to be (coming from a poorly aging Dell XPS 8300... I was a noob then, I've since learned my lesson).

My goal is high end gaming (MechWarrior Online maxes out the VRAM on my 1 GB Radeon HD 6870, as shown in MSI Afterburner) and audio production (I make music in my spare time).

Here is the build I have planned: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YppNxr

I know that I want a 4 GB Radeon R9 270X, I just can't decide which brand to go with (5 available: Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Sapphire, and XFX). As for the case, I was originally planning to go with a Corsair 750D, but then I saw the air cooling capabilities of the Rosewill Thor V2 (includes 3 x 230mm fans and 1 x 140mm fan by default, and you can add a 120/140mm fan on the bottom).

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Dis needs a TON of help.

Dis man is correct.

Scrap that whole build for now.

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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I am new to the LTT forums, but not to computers in general, will add in other details (profile pic, signature, etc) over time.

Anyway, I have been researching for a while now as to what I want my first custom build to be (coming from a poorly aging Dell XPS 8300... I was a noob then, I've since learned my lesson).

My goal is high end gaming (MechWarrior Online maxes out the VRAM on my 1 GB Radeon HD 6870, as shown in MSI Afterburner) and audio production (I make music in my spare time).

Here is the build I have planned: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YppNxr

I know that I want a 4 GB Radeon R9 270X, I just can't decide which brand to go with (5 available: Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Sapphire, and XFX). As for the case, I was originally planning to go with a Corsair 750D, but then I saw the air cooling capabilities of the Rosewill Thor V2 (includes 3 x 230mm fans and 1 x 140mm fan by default, and you can add a 120/140mm fan on the bottom).

 

IMO you're spending way too much on the motherboard and RAM. 8GB of DDR3-1600 will work just fine for gaming and editing. Here is what I suggest:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($307.15 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-G55 SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.70 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 4GB Dual-X Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.50 @ Newegg)

Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($82.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $1184.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.49 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 



Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $1723.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

SHOOP

 

It may be over budget, but if you want, just take off the 2nd 780 and buy the second later, CHANGE NOTHING ELSE :D

Diamond 5 in League :)

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I made a few changes, mostly to get you better gaming performance, while keeping the large buffer card like you're after

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jPz923

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($307.15 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Sound Card: Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($82.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1488.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.49 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1723.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
SHOOP
 
It may be over budget, but if you want, just take off the 2nd 780 and buy the second later, CHANGE NOTHING ELSE :D

 

Sorry, you can also change out the 780's for 290s

 

 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.49 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1523.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Diamond 5 in League :)

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Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($143.49 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Crucial M550 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($439.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1723.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
 
SHOOP
 
It may be over budget, but if you want, just take off the 2nd 780 and buy the second later, CHANGE NOTHING ELSE :D

 

Ditch the second 780, get better cooling, a better case and a larger SSD and this is golden IMO.

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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Dude, DEFINE R4 is great, SSD is fine for OS and stuff, but maybe yeah.

Not as good as the AIR 540 nor the H440 IMO. Drive cages kill it for me. A bigger SSD is amazing. Load the OS and most games on it. Having a SSD for just the OS sucks as you have terribly long loading screens in games like BF4. I say at least a 250gb.

PC: 4770K @ 4.0 GHz --- Maximus VI Hero --- 8 GB 2133 MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro --- EVGA 780 TI Classified @ 1300 MHz --- Samsung Evo 250 GB --- Corsair RM 750 --- Corsair Carbide Air 540 --- CM Storm Rapid-I (MX Blues with PMK Evergreen Keycaps) --- Windows XP --- Razer Naga --- Custom Loop Parts: 380I, EKWB 780 Classy Waterblock and Backplate, 240mm and 360mm XT45, Swiftech MCP655, EKWB multi option reservoir, Mayhems Pastel Red, Primochill Primoflex Advanced Clear Tubing, 5 SP 120 Quiet Editions --- Mobile: Surface Pro 3 (i5 128gb) with JD40 (MX Clears) and Microsoft Sculpt Mouse --- Galaxy S6

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I'd recommend a dac and amp over a sound card. 

Chose a k CPU

for music production use a raid 1 set of drives. 

Also, vram does not equal performance. I have a 6870. It's just getting old. The 780ti is top dog at 3GB. Unless you are 4k gaming, don't worry about vram way to much. Not to many people actually understand they way it works anyway. 

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I am new to the LTT forums, but not to computers in general, will add in other details (profile pic, signature, etc) over time.

Anyway, I have been researching for a while now as to what I want my first custom build to be (coming from a poorly aging Dell XPS 8300... I was a noob then, I've since learned my lesson).

My goal is high end gaming (MechWarrior Online maxes out the VRAM on my 1 GB Radeon HD 6870, as shown in MSI Afterburner) and audio production (I make music in my spare time).

Here is the build I have planned: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YppNxr

I know that I want a 4 GB Radeon R9 270X, I just can't decide which brand to go with (5 available: Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Sapphire, and XFX). As for the case, I was originally planning to go with a Corsair 750D, but then I saw the air cooling capabilities of the Rosewill Thor V2 (includes 3 x 230mm fans and 1 x 140mm fan by default, and you can add a 120/140mm fan on the bottom).

 

Lots of big fans do not necessarily cool a case properly.

 

I would suggest a completely different build to meet your needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus H97-PLUS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($108.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($444.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($304.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.97 @ OutletPC)

Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1626.88

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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IMO you're spending way too much on the motherboard and RAM. 8GB of DDR3-1600 will work just fine for gaming and editing.

I meant to put in the OP that I am starting college soon and am going into video game design, possibly messing around in Autodesk Maya, Z-Brush, and the Adobe-related applications, on top of lots of web browser activity (usually 5-10ish tabs), so I feel that the extra RAM is justified. Edit: Example: I might run Minecraft, Firefox and Z Brush all at once. Edit 2: As for the Motherboard, I 'm just switch to an MSI MPower (non-AC) and get a PCI Express Wireless-N card.

 

<powerful build>

I just want to let everyone know that I don't want my power consumption to be too high. Then again I might just be uninformed.

 

I'd recommend a dac and amp over a sound card. 

Chose a k CPU

 

for music production use a raid 1 set of drives. 

 

Also, vram does not equal performance. I have a 6870. It's just getting old. The 780ti is top dog at 3GB. Unless you are 4k gaming, don't worry about vram way to much. Not to many people actually understand they way it works anyway. 

Noted.

Edit 3: I messed around with the build a little bit and came up with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/s7Gwyc

 

Mayonnaise is an instrument!  

Current Build - Ryzen 7 3800x (eco mode enabled), MSI B550M MAG Mortar, G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2x16) 3200 14-14-14-34, EVGA 2060 KO Ultra, EVGA G2 550W, Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx

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If you mean in relation to the power supply, a computer only uses as much power as it needs, a system with a 750w power supply doesn't suck 750w out of the wall, it just takes what it needs, and in the system I put together there, maybe 350-400w.  Not really much more than the system you put together, just the difference a more powerful graphics card makes.

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