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Here is what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9vbGX Also I'm on IE 8 so I don't know how to make that cool list and pcpartpicker does not run well on IE 8 lol. Anyways I plan on buying a new Nvidia GPU because I have an Asus ROG Swift Gsync monitor. I plan on buying 2 GTX Titan X's and it's probably overkill. Do I need to upgrade my PSU at all? Also am I okay with using 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM or do I need to upgrade that as well. Thanks for the replies. I plan on getting another monitor once I get a bigger desk. Build will be used for gaming. Once I get my new GPU I will OC my cpu.

 

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Looks pretty solid! I would change the CPU cooler for a watercooler though. nice build!

I'm back. Which one would you recommend? Thanks for the reply.

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Either the Cooler Master Nepton 240m, the Corsair h100i, or the NZXT Kraken x61 :D

 

EDIT: If you want one out of those, I personally am saving for a Nepton 240m

Thank you. I will go with the Nepton 240m. Should I upgrade the ram? Some of the current games use 8GBs of ram.

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Here is what I have so far http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Z9vbGX Also I'm on IE 8 so I don't know how to make that cool list and pcpartpicker does not run well on IE 8 lol. Anyways I plan on buying a new Nvidia GPU because I have an Asus ROG Swift Gsync monitor. I plan on buying 2 GTX Titan X's and it's probably overkill. Do I need to upgrade my PSU at all? Also am I okay with using 8GB DDR3 1600 RAM or do I need to upgrade that as well. Thanks for the replies. I plan on getting another monitor once I get a bigger desk. Build will be used for gaming. Once I get my new GPU I will OC my cpu.

 

Edit: Going on Lunch break be back in 40 minutes to reply.

 

Do you REALLY need 2 Titan X :3? Do you have like 3 4k monitor or what xD? 1 ASUS ROG Swift is 1440p isnt it, 1 Titan X will destroy any game you throw at it at this resolution :P 

850W is more than enough in every cases, dont worry about it

Ram... you can buy another 2x4GB Ram and get 16GB Ram in total if you want. Not that you really need it... If however your stuff really do take away 8GB ram, then upgrade could be good

I wouldnt suggesting changing the CPU Cooler unless you are already overclocking your CPU to high hell, and it temperature stay over 90 degree Celsius all the time. If it does then get a 240mm radiator AIO is a good choice. Personally I like the X61 or the H100i GTX more, but that just my preference, they perform similar to each other.

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Do you REALLY need 2 Titan X :3? Do you have like 3 4k monitor or what xD? 1 ASUS ROG Swift is 1440p isnt it, 1 Titan X will destroy any game you throw at it at this resolution :P 

850W is more than enough in every cases, dont worry about it

Ram... you can buy another 2x4GB Ram and get 16GB Ram in total if you want. Not that you really need it... If however your stuff really do take away 8GB ram, then upgrade could be good

I wouldnt suggesting changing the CPU Cooler unless you are already overclocking your CPU to high hell, and it temperature stay over 90 degree Celsius all the time. If it does then get a 240mm radiator AIO is a good choice. Personally I like the X61 or the H100i GTX more, but that just my preference, they perform similar to each other.

Thank you for your reply. I don't really need it but maybe I'm just worrying about future proofing my pc lol. I just saw a couple games use 8GBs or ram but if you think it is fine then I will keep it at 8GBs. I plan on OC my pc to 4.6GHz stable but not sure about the heat at this time. I was told anything under 70C should be fine with an air cooler. I will take your suggestions as well for cooler. Price is not an issue. I waited to OC because I was waiting for a new GPU and I'm a newb at OC.

 

Edit: @Liamcal thanks. I will go with 16GBs of ram.

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Thank you for your reply. I don't really need it but maybe I'm just worrying about future proofing my pc lol. I just saw a couple games use 8GBs or ram but if you think it is fine then I will keep it at 8GBs. I plan on OC my pc to 4.6GHz stable but not sure about the heat at this time. I was told anything under 70C should be fine with an air cooler. I will take your suggestions as well for cooler. Price is not an issue. I waited to OC because I was waiting for a new GPU and I'm a newb at OC.

 

Edit: @Liamcal thanks. I will go with 16GBs of ram.

 

For me personally, I have 8GB RAM at the beginning, and about 1 year ago when 1 of my friend broke his old computer, he give me his 4GB Ram stick and I just stick it in my computer, and... ta-da: 12 GB :P I usually never use over 40-50% of thos 12GB though. If you think 8GB is not enough for you anymore, there's no harm in upgrading with another 2x4 GB to get 16 GB Ram. Go for it.

Oc will heavily depend on the so-called "silicon lottery". If you however can do it then it's perfectly fine. 70C is a great temperature for an air cooler, the AIO could reduce it to around 65-60C, so do what you want with it :D

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For me personally, I have 8GB RAM at the beginning, and about 1 year ago when 1 of my friend broke his old computer, he give me his 4GB Ram stick and I just stick it in my computer, and... ta-da: 12 GB :P I usually never use over 40-50% of thos 12GB though. If you think 8GB is not enough for you anymore, there's no harm in upgrading with another 2x4 GB to get 16 GB Ram. Go for it.

Oc will heavily depend on the so-called "silicon lottery". If you however can do it then it's perfectly fine. 70C is a great temperature for an air cooler, the AIO could reduce it to around 65-60C, so do what you want with it :D

I heard about the silicon lottery. I did not know it worked that way with ram. Am I fine with buying the same ram again http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x1600c7r? Hopefully not a dumb question. Also that ram went up $30 since I bought it lol.

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I heard about the silicon lottery. I did not know it worked that way with ram. Am I fine with buying the same ram again http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x1600c7r? Hopefully not a dumb question. Also that ram went up $30 since I bought it lol.

You can buy different Ram too. As long as the speed of them is equal (For example your Ram is 1600Mhz, so buy another 1600Mhz one, so they dont hold each other down). In my case since the Ram my friend gave me is 1600Mhz, but my current 2x4GB is 1333Mhz, they all run at 1333Mhz equally.

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You can buy different Ram too. As long as the speed of them is equal (For example your Ram is 1600Mhz, so buy another 1600Mhz one, so they dont hold each other down). In my case since the Ram my friend gave me is 1600Mhz, but my current 2x4GB is 1333Mhz, they all run at 1333Mhz equally.

Thanks for your advice.

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