Transmutation Build! From Budget to Allout!

[KayTees]

(Banner by Yours Truely)

 

Never did a build log, but hey it's never too late right!

 

 

I started this build back in September thinking that I had a beast of a machine and that I can crush all games as I came from a Dell Laptop that

that consisted of an Core i3-370m, Intel Graphics and 3GBs of RAM. At the time, the games I really wanted to play and only played is and still

is League Of Legends. After solely building this PC I got really bored of League, and started to buy games on Steam such as Watch Dogs, 

CS:GO, and Test Drive Unlimited 2. CSGO and Test Drive Unlimited 2 ran no problem but Watch Dogs on Ultra settings at 1080p actually didn't

do as bad but I did notice some stuttering. I then started reading the sub-reddit /r/buildapc and everyone seemed to bash on AMD's APUs and

that if I wanted to play more demanding games, I would have to upgrade to something more intense. I guess this is what I get for planning 

a build in less than a week. I continued to use this PC and researched some more about what parts I should get next and what I should do with

my old parts. I was looking to get an i7 but after snooping around, for gaming the i5-4690k is a very solid CPU. I then went with that, 

shopping for motherboards, I didn't care much for functions but the MSI Z97S Krait really caught my eye. Now lets just let the pictures do the

talking

 

 

First Custom PC

 

 

This build was actually a duplicate of Austin Evans Photon Build with a bit of customization

 

 

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/jsqzRB

 

 

 

Ordered the following parts

 

Core i5-4690k

Corsair H80i

MSI Z97S Krait Edition

EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked ACX2.0

Extra Set of HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB Kit to match the color scheme

 

 

 

This was still pretty dam amazing. But then...

                                

 

ANOTHER TRANSFORMATION?!

 

First off... Case comparison!

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Ordered the following:

 

• Arctic Cooling MX4 - wanted to try overclocking and temps were high even for stock on liquid cooler

• Intel 730 Series 480GB SSD - needed a drive just for Steam/Games

• Seagate Barracuda 2TB - To store files/documents/music

 • EVGA 750W 80+ Gold PSU - Needed more power to SLI 

 • NZXT H440 White - Wanted a white case, wanted to fit a CM Nepton 240M I had stored away....

• NZXT Hue - Saw many magnificent builds done with this case and when it's lit up, oh god... Dem feels....

 • Another EVGA GTX 970 Superclocked ACX2.0 - MORE HORSEPOWER YO (Brother bought it for me as a thank you for passing him the A8 Rig)

• EVGA SLI Pro Bridge - Again, for the aesthetics

• Aerocool DS 140mm Fans - Was deciding between this or Noctuas, they look really cool, came out very recent. When I got them, they felt 

VERY VERY solid. Weren't flimsy at all. 

 

Pictures!

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC Part Picker: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/B7bKRB

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($280.00) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($100.00) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($7.99) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($180.00) 

Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($106.39) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($98.54) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($250.00) 

Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($400.00) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($0.00) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($90.00) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($479.99) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($479.99) 

Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($130.00) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($130.00) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($110.00) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($18.00) 

Case Fan: NZXT Air Flow Series 59.1 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($18.00) 

Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm White 93.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.00) 

Case Fan: Aerocool DS 140mm White 93.4 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.00) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2420G 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($727.00) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99) 

Mouse: Logitech G700s Wireless Laser Mouse  ($99.99) 

Headphones: Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($75.00) 

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($101.00) 

External Storage: Seagate Expansion 4TB External Hard Drive  ($175.00) 

Other: EVGA GTX 970 Backplate ($32.00)

Other: Samsung S20D300 ($119.99)

Other: NZXT Hue ($45.00)

Other: NZXT Sentry 3 Fan Controller ($45.00)

Other: Samsung 290W SoundBar ($310.00)

Total: $4802.87

 

Yep, I somehow managed to blow almost 5 Grand.

 

 

Upcoming Upgrades!

• NZXT Kraken X61 or Corsair H100i GTX (Dual Radiator Pls)

• GTX 970 Reference Cooler, painting them black to resemble a Titan X

• White Sleeved PCI-E PSU Cables

 

 

 

 

 

Thread is not done yet. 

[eman21790]

Ayyyy, Noice

[1800-GPU-MILK]

Big post but im ready

[blackadder]

this makes me not want to add up what i spent...funny place for a fan controller . looks great!

[SuperPug]

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @5.2GHz

 

Nice build, but pics or didn't happen ^

[A.D.A.M]

A H440 sweet, i quite enjoy the look of that case.

[KayTees]

Nice build, but pics or didn't happen ^

 

It was suppose to be an overclock from 3.5GHz (Stock) back to the 4.8GHz @1.3v I had before testing. Put it back up to 4.8GHz, whole PC shut down just like that, restarted by itself, check Hardware Monitor, thought I was seeing things, folks on here told me to use CPU-Z.

 

 

[1Scotty1]

Very nice, looks similar to my build check it out, if you want

[KayTees]

Very nice, looks similar to my build check it out, if you want

Yep, very similar, Although I want your cables, and cooler

[1Scotty1]

Yep, very similar, Although I want your cables, and cooler

And I am drooling over the Aerocool fans you got there

[KayTees]

And I am drooling over the Aerocool fans you got there

Thanks, I'm planning to use the Aerocool fans on whatever Dual-Radiator Cooler I get, can't decide between the H100i GTX or X61 Kraken D:

[1Scotty1]

Thanks, I'm planning to use the Aerocool fans on whatever Dual-Radiator Cooler I get, can't decide between the H100i GTX or X61 Kraken D:

Are they static pressure optimised? If so, maybe I will get them for the Kraken myself

[KayTees]

Are they static pressure optimised? If so, maybe I will get them for the Kraken myself

I merely got everything for looks!  http://www.aerocool.us/accessory/images/dsfan_14bk.html

[SuperPug]

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Huh... looks like you got a golden chip congrats

[KayTees]

Huh... looks like you got a golden chip congrats

Tenks men

 

Off-Topic: What happened to your cute profile pic D:

[SuperPug]

Tenks men

 

Off-Topic: What happened to your cute profile pic D:

 

Lol funny that you noticed... too many people kept asking who she was. Which i presume, led them to her earlier ''work'' and that was't really the point of having that gif... haha