New build ideas

[jamesfindlay3]

What do you guys think of this build as a workstation/gaming build. and what do you think about the components?

 

i7 4790k

Asus GTX strix 970 gpu

corsair dominator platinum 2133mhz 16gb

Asus Z97 pro gaming motherboard

LG 16x black bluray drive

2x 120mm noctua fans at 2000 rpm

2x 140mm noctua fans at 2000 rpm

noctua NHU-14S Cpu heatsink

Intel 730 240gb ssd

wd black 1tb hard drive

fractal design define R5

logitech 710+ keyboard

asus pce-ac68 sound card

roccat kova plus mouse.

 

Thanks for the help!

[Toxicable]

 

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Could we have a budget, location and a generalisation on what programs you're running?

[ADZ_123_!"£]

 

What do you guys think of this build as a workstation/gaming build. and what do you think about the components?

 

i7 4790k

Asus GTX strix 970 gpu

corsair dominator platinum 2133mhz 16gb

Asus Z97 pro gaming motherboard

LG 16x black bluray drive

2x 120mm noctua fans at 2000 rpm

2x 140mm noctua fans at 2000 rpm

noctua NHU-14S Cpu heatsink

Intel 730 240gb ssd

wd black 1tb hard drive

fractal design define R5

logitech 710+ keyboard

asus pce-ac68 sound card

roccat kova plus mouse.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

I can't see any thing any thing wrong with that, but then again people using the dark theme are going to have trouble seeing anything.

[Toxicable]

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[Viper9]

Yeah that looks great ! 

[jamesfindlay3]

my budget is around about 2500 dollars less if possible at the moment it is costing about 2300 dollars so not too bad. I will probably be running games and web browsing but also using it for quite a bit of school work. I also forgot to add the monitor which an asus pa238q.

[PetiteBob]

Please change the font colour for us night theme users.

[Toxicable]

my budget is around about 2500 dollars less if possible at the moment it is costing about 2300 dollars so not too bad. I will probably be running games and web browsing but also using it for quite a bit of school work. I also forgot to add the monitor which an asus pa238q.

 

For that budget it looks like a good build to me, maybe not so much for the usage of it but hey, it'll last you a few years then.

[dizmo]

my budget is around about 2500 dollars less if possible at the moment it is costing about 2300 dollars so not too bad. I will probably be running games and web browsing but also using it for quite a bit of school work. I also forgot to add the monitor which an asus pa238q.

Just wondering, why would you go with that monitor? Have you already purchased it?

The PB238Q is a much cheaper, better choice. Even the PA248Q is almost $100 less than the PA238Q, assuming you're in the US.

[jamesfindlay3]

no i haven't purchased it yet and i am actually still trying too decide between the pb and the pa the actually i think the pb is probably a better idea certainly for the price. But the pa has a slight better screen and it also comes factory calibrated, it is quite a hard decision but i am actually considering going with the PB instead. which one do you think i should go with?   

[dizmo]

no i haven't purchased it yet and i am actually still trying too decide between the pb and the pa the actually i think the pb is probably a better idea certainly for the price. But the pa has a slight better screen and it also comes factory calibrated, it is quite a hard decision but i am actually considering going with the PB instead. which one do you think i should go with?   

You need to quote people for them to know you've replied to their post

 

I'd go with the PB. PA is mostly if you're doing professional color work. Very professional. I have friends that do a lot of photography stuff, and even they don't use PA quality monitors.

Honestly you can probably buy the PB, and a color calibrator for less than the cost of the PA monitor, and you'd have the calibrator to use on other displays.

 

They likely use the same screen, just one's calibrated and includes a 10bit LUT. The PA is a little more customizable.

But honestly at almost double the price you'd be better off getting the PA248Q for $100 less if you want those features.

[jamesfindlay3]

You need to quote people for them to know you've replied to their post

 

I'd go with the PB. PA is mostly if you're doing professional color work. Very professional. I have friends that do a lot of photography stuff, and even they don't use PA quality monitors.

Honestly you can probably buy the PB, and a color calibrator for less than the cost of the PA monitor, and you'd have the calibrator to use on other displays.

 

They likely use the same screen, just one's calibrated and includes a 10bit LUT. The PA is a little more customizable.

But honestly at almost double the price you'd be better off getting the PA248Q for $100 less if you want those features.

Oh right thank you very much your right if all i'm going to use it for is gaming/work and internet browsing than that's all i'll need. Thank you!

[Boink]

I would personally leave out the sound card to save a bit of cash. Asus does a good job with onboard audio so unless you use very high impedance headphones you shouldn't notice a difference.

Otherwise it looks pretty good. 

[jamesfindlay3]

sorry my bad I meant wireless (wifi card) as the motherboard doesn't have a built in wireless card and this one got good reviews apart from the asus drivers for it though.  

[jamesfindlay3]

You need to quote people for them to know you've replied to their post

 

I'd go with the PB. PA is mostly if you're doing professional color work. Very professional. I have friends that do a lot of photography stuff, and even they don't use PA quality monitors.

Honestly you can probably buy the PB, and a color calibrator for less than the cost of the PA monitor, and you'd have the calibrator to use on other displays.

 

They likely use the same screen, just one's calibrated and includes a 10bit LUT. The PA is a little more customizable.

But honestly at almost double the price you'd be better off getting the PA248Q for $100 less if you want those features.

Hi you said about color calibrators what do you think about this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832699021&cm_re=ColorMunki-_-32-699-021-_-Product  because this is the first time i have ever heard of these and i was just wondering if new quite a lot about them or not. If so could you give me some good recommendations?

Thank you! 

[dizmo]

Hi you said about color calibrators what do you think about this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832699021&cm_re=ColorMunki-_-32-699-021-_-Product  because this is the first time i have ever heard of these and i was just wondering if new quite a lot about them or not. If so could you give me some good recommendations?

Thank you! 

Unfortunately I know next to nothing about them, I don't plan on looking into them until I do my next build next year.

There should be plenty of Youtube videos though