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So like, quad 980/ titan sli, i7 5930k, 64gb RAM, water cooling, etc? Thousands. of people.

You just basically wrote what I was going to write spare for a 1600w power supply and a bunch of SSD's in a RAID. 

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Well.. I think my current build right now is overkill for the games i play..

 

I have gtx 970 with an I5 4690k and I play dota 2 on 1080p.. My older computer from 3 years ago.. could run the same game in the same settings with same frames. I guess I just wanted to build something cause i was bored.. but i do plan on being more adventurous with more demanding games so I can justify it.. 

 

My storage is also overkill for what I do... I have a 256 crucial ssd and a 2 TB WD black.. I have used a total of like 100 GB 

 

Good news is.. my dad now gets to use my old "overkill" computer to surf the web and play chess.

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I guess this can turn into a debate about what I mean by overkill

 

Well your thread was poorly defined so what can you expect?

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I am using a 5820k.... And a 980....

same here, using it on a 1280x1024 monitor 

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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My is overkill to run CMD

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90% of the time, my i3 4160/GTX 650 with 2 1280x1024 monitors is overkill.

 

 

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90% of the time my poor system is at 100% CPU load, so you could say it's underkill. (pent D. I'm poor :( )

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A Mac to use FaceBook, Freaking overkill, Just get a Raspberry Pi
 
(That was a joke, I have a mac :/)

 

Shhhhhshhhh I do too xD.

The time you enjoy wasting, is not wasted time. 

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Rig in profile. Mostly light gaming, browsing and watching movies/anime at 1080p. This could have been done with a Pentium G as overkill. I'm thinking of building my next rig at my parents house based on a quad core APU, no need for overkill graphics and the APU's run fine at 720p gaming. :)

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I have crossfire r9 290 cards for a single 720p display ....

(For now lol)

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may you all rest in peaces in the giant pc in the sky

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I have crossfire r9 290 cards for a single 720p display ....

(For now lol)

OMG that makes my 980 with a 1280x1024 VGA monitor look under-powered 

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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OMG that makes my 980 with a 1280x1024 VGA monitor look under-powered 

780 with a 900p Monitor

Because he had a hard drive.

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780 with a 900p Monitor

still not as bad as mine lol

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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I build my rig for gaming but I just watch videos on YT all day anyway :D

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OMG that makes my 980 with a 1280x1024 VGA monitor look under-powered

lol Im saving for a 4k monitor :P that's my excuse for having the cards lol

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the current list of dead cards is as follows 2 evga gtx 980ti acx 2.0 , 1 evga gtx 980 acx 2.0 1600mhz core 2100mhz ram golden chip card ... failed hardcore , 1 290x that caught fire , 1 hd 7950 .

may you all rest in peaces in the giant pc in the sky

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lol Im saving for a 4k monitor :P that's my excuse for having the cards lol

I would suggest a 144hz 1440p freesync monitor instead. Will get higher framerates and so will be more enjoyable to game on for much longer 

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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I would suggest a 144hz 1440p freesync monitor instead. Will get higher framerates and so will be more enjoyable to game on for much longer

ok , I'll take a look into that. Totally forgot about freesync monitors derp *_*

Please quote me or tag me if your trying to talk to me , I might see it through all my other notifications ^_^

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the current list of dead cards is as follows 2 evga gtx 980ti acx 2.0 , 1 evga gtx 980 acx 2.0 1600mhz core 2100mhz ram golden chip card ... failed hardcore , 1 290x that caught fire , 1 hd 7950 .

may you all rest in peaces in the giant pc in the sky

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ok , I'll take a look into that. Totally forgot about freesync monitors derp *_*

The  acer xg270hu might be a good fit. It is 1440p and 144hz

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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GTX 980 for CS:GO and GMod

INTEL CORE I5 4670K | NVIDIA GTX 980 | NOCTUA NH-L9i | GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI | KINGSTON 120GB V300

CM STORM QUICKFIRE TK | BENQ XL2420TE | ROCCAT SAVU | FRACTAL DEFINE R4

 

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You're using quad 980's? You don't need that for App Inventor and Python pal ;)

Where do bad folks go when they die?
They don't go to heaven where the angels fly
They go to the lake of fire and fry, Won't see them again 'till the fourth of July

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Gtx 970 linux,programming and porn.Havent played a game in a year.

When everything else Fails,Crowbar IT. - Half-life

 

Being a Linux user is sort of like living in a house inhabited by a large family of carpenters and architects. Every morning when you wake up, the house is a little different. Maybe there is a new turret, or some walls have moved. Or perhaps someone has temporarily removed the floor under your bed." - Unix for Dummies, 2nd Edition (Found in the .sig of Rob Riggs) 

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All sounds rather familiar here

Workstation:
Intel Core i7 5820k @ 4.4Ghz, Asus Rampage V Extreme, 32Gb G.Skill Ripjaws 4 2400 DDR4,2 x Nvidia 980 Gtx Reference Cards in Sli,
1TB - 4 x 250Gb Samsung Evo 840 Raid 0, Corsair AX1200i, Lian Li PC-D600 Silver.

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I7 4790k and 970.

 

I play Sim City 4 and CounterStrike Source.

 

 

 

 

And minecraft.

 

I don't know why, but I only get 90-150 FPS.

"Normandy" i7 4790K - GTX 970 - Phantom 410 (Gun metal) - Z97 Extreme4 (asrock) - 128GB Crucial SSD - 1TB WD HDD - H60 Refurb. - 7 case fans | G710+ Keyboard, G230 Headset, Acer GN246HL Monitor.

Quick thoughts on system: I7 is extremely quick and I'm glad I spent the extra for hyper-threading. I regret my decision to get the GTX 970, it has horrible coil whine. There isn't any excuse for this terrible whine I and others are having. I HIGHLY recommend a 144hz monitor. Future Improvements/upgrades: Rubber fan mounts, basic speakers, more ram (for a total of 16gb), replace GPU.

144hz is love. 144hz is life. I like to submit unfinished posts then do about 20 edits. I like the Night Theme too.
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I7 4790k and 970.

 

I play Sim City 4 and CounterStrike Source.

 

 

 

 

And minecraft.

 

I don't know why, but I only get 90-150 FPS.

Get a 144hz g-sync monitor then then FPS will be justified 

EDIT: see that u have one, then it isnt overkill, get g-sync to balance out the FPS

Current Rig:   CPU: AMD 1950X @4Ghz. Cooler: Enermax Liqtech TR4 360. Motherboard:Asus Zenith Extreme. RAM: 8GB Crucial DDR4 3666. GPU: Reference GTX 970  SSD: 250GB Samsung 970 EVO.  HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB. Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro. PSU: Corsair RM1000X. OS: Windows 10 Pro UEFI mode  (installed on SSD)

Peripherals:  Display: Acer XB272 1080p 240Hz G Sync Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Brown Mouse: Logitech G502 RGB Headhet: Roccat XTD 5.1 analogue

Daily Devices:Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and 128GB iPad Pro

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