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Took me a while to build this but its finally done. After all these years on a Mac finally got a PC.

 

Pictures - http://imgur.com/NxBqRJF,cdyS4Fr,LNnhS7A,dh0fZ4Y,MPofCTv

 

Parts

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked Video Card  ($614.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1903.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Definitely need to get some quieter fans, this thing sounds like a leaf blower
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Welcome to Windows! Hopefully you'll get used with it quick! Nice Rig you have there!

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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Took me a while to build this but its finally done. After all these years on a Mac finally got a PC.

 

Pictures - http://imgur.com/NxBqRJF,cdyS4Fr,LNnhS7A,dh0fZ4Y,MPofCTv

 

Parts

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($304.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked Video Card  ($614.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1903.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Definitely need to get some quieter fans, this thing sounds like a leaf blower

 

So much wasted money..... oh well, I guess it can't be helped.

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Can even fit another 980 if you save on mobo, ram and PSU

 

But oh well, some high-end stuff you got there man

Scarlet Knight: Intel Core i3 6100 || Antec A40 Pro CPU Cooler || MSI Z170A Gaming M5 || Kingston HyperX 16GB DDR4-2133MHz || Samsung 850 Evo 120GB || Seagate Barracuda 1TB || Gigabyte G1 Gaming R9 390X 8GB || Seasonic M12II 620W || In Win 503 || Corsair Strafe || Steelseries Kinzu V3 MSI Edition || Dell UltraSharp U2414H || Xiaomi Alumunium Mouse Pad (S)

 

#Gadget: 

Phone: BlackBerry Classic Q20, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE SM-N916S

Console: PlayStation 4 500GB CUH-1206A

Tablet: iPad Air 2 16GB Wi-fi Only

Laptop: MSI GE62 (i7 4720HQ || 8GB DDR3 || NVIDIA GTX960M || Samsung 650 EVO 120GB + 1TB HDD)

In-ear Monitor: Xiaomi Piston 3.0

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So much wasted money..... oh well, I guess it can't be helped.

Well, at least he's tried.....

Where I hang out: The Garage - Car Enthusiast Club

My cars: 2006 Mazda RX-8 (MT) | 2014 Mazda 6 (AT) | 2009 Honda Jazz (AT)

PC Specs

Indonesia

CPU: i5-4690 | Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 | Memory: Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB | Power Supply: Corsair CX500 | Video Card: MSI GTX 970

Storage: Kingston V300 120GB & WD Blue 1TB | Network Card: ASUS PCE-AC56 | Peripherals: Microsoft Wired 600 & Logitech G29 + Shifter

 

Australia 

CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G | Motherboard: MSI - B450 Tomahawk | Memory: Mushkin - 8GB (1 x 8GB) | Storage: Mushkin 250GB & Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB
Video Card: GIGABYTE - RX 580 8GB | Case: Corsair - 100R ATX Mid Tower | Power Supply: Avolv 550W 80+ Gold

 

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