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So I just returned my 4K monitor which means I have some extra money to spend, $500 to be exact, maybe more soon because I have some parts to sell. What should I upgrade? Should I do some case mods? Liquid cooling desk? Let me know. 

 

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Off topic: Should I start youtube with the stuff I have? I have a nice camera sitting around and an AT2020 mic for voice overs.

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Custom water cooling, you are basically set component-wise.

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Youtube is a great side hobby but it's very hard to get started nowadays. So what you can do is when the R9-390X comes out you can buy that or wait for the GTX 980ti or 980 Metal.

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Youtube is a great side hobby but it's very hard to get started nowadays. So what you can do is when the R9-390X comes out you can buy that or wait for the GTX 980ti or 980 Metal.

 

When you already have 2x GTX970s, there is no point.

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When you already have 2x GTX970s, there is no point.

Did you see the 390X specs. Oh I get it, you're a Nvidia fan boy

24 fps for that "cinematic" feel


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Custom water cooling, you are basically set component-wise.

Desk or just a loop?

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I would probably just wait. Your system is solid right now, and AMD's release is right around the corner. Nvidia is rumored to have a 980Ti in the works too, so I think waiting would be the best option.

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Desk or just a loop?

 

Depends really, I don't know much about the desk setup but you would have to have a good understanding of airflow and you would have to pay a bit for a desk to fit everything, or if you are handy you can build one yourself.  A custom, in-case loop is definitely possible. 

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When you already have 2x GTX970s, there is no point.

Well just anything.

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Depends really, I don't know much about the desk setup but you would have to have a good understanding of airflow and you would have to pay a bit for a desk to fit everything, or if you are handy you can build one yourself.  A custom, in-case loop is definitely possible. 

I could defiantly build one, it would be sick looking too, but where would I get some glass and is it expensive?

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I'd either go with a 4K monitor, or a custom liquid cooling loop for the CPU, and 2 970s

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I'd either go with a 4K monitor, or a custom liquid cooling loop for the CPU, and 2 970s

Well as it says I just returned my 4K monitor.

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Well as it says I just returned my 4K monitor.

Oh.....

As you can see, I am not very observant and tend to skim along when "reading"

Well, your only other choice is the custom loop.... I really don't know what else you could do, besides MOAR RAM....

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Why not just buy another 4K Monitor...

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Oh.....

As you can see, I am not very observant and tend to skim along when "reading"

Well, your only other choice is the custom loop.... I really don't know what else you could do, besides MOAR RAM....

WAIT A MINUTE!!! DO NOT BUY THAT 3RD 970.

Your 4790K only has 16 PCI-E lanes, as mentioned HERE: http://ark.intel.com/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz

Since Nvidia AND AMD require 8X minimum for GPUs, your PCI-E lanes will be split 8X, 4X, and 4X. So you LITERALLY will not have enough lanes for 3-way SLI or ANY other cards PERIOD. 

(This is one of the reasons why I don't recommend 3-way setups and FORBID 4-ways...)

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Oh.....

As you can see, I am not very observant and tend to skim along when "reading"

Well, your only other choice is the custom loop.... I really don't know what else you could do, besides MOAR RAM....

 

Why not just buy another 4K Monitor...

 

WAIT A MINUTE!!! DO NOT BUY THAT 3RD 970.

Your 4790K only has 16 PCI-E lanes, as mentioned HERE: http://ark.intel.com/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz

Since Nvidia AND AMD require 8X minimum for GPUs, your PCI-E lanes will be split 8X, 4X, and 4X. So you LITERALLY will not have enough lanes for 3-way SLI or ANY other cards PERIOD. 

(This is one of the reasons why I don't recommend 3-way setups and FORBID 4-ways...)

Yeah I guess. I'm thinking of doing a liquid cooling desk. And I did get more ram, another 16gb on the way.

 

Because the 970 doesn't have enough Vram to run it, it runs "smooth" but it isn't as smooth as 1080p.

 

I realized that the other day, just haven't changed my signature yet.

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Yeah I guess. I'm thinking of doing a liquid cooling desk. And I did get more ram, another 16gb on the way.

 

 

 

I realized that the other day, just haven't changed my signature yet.

Well, you could have changed your sig before I went all caps and did a somewhat long post....

You're literally taking my advice before I can even pour my heart and soul into the keystrokes I'm finger-jabbing into my keyboard.....

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Get Waterblocks and do dual 360's in the H440

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Well, you could have changed your sig before I went all caps and did a somewhat long post....

You're literally taking my advice before I can even pour my heart and soul into the keystrokes I'm finger-jabbing into my keyboard.....

hehe.

 

 

Get Waterblocks and do dual 360's in the H440

Not sure if that would work since I would have nowhere to put my hard drives. All of the bays are full.

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Did you see the 390X specs. Oh I get it, you're a Nvidia fan boy

Don't pull that crap. The fact remains the GTX970 is already a capable card - especially in 2way SLI. Why buy a new GPU (which mind you isnt even released yet, pure rumours) when you have 2 good cards that are barely a year old. Oh I get it, you're an AMD fanboy.

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Don't pull that crap. The fact remains the GTX970 is already a capable card - especially in 2way SLI. Why buy a new GPU (which mind you isnt even released yet, pure rumours) when you have 2 good cards that are barely a year old. Oh I get it, you're an AMD fanboy.

Yes I'm guilty :D . So many Skyrim mods with that 8GB VRAM :D

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Don't pull that crap. The fact remains the GTX970 is already a capable card - especially in 2way SLI. Why buy a new GPU (which mind you isnt even released yet, pure rumours) when you have 2 good cards that are barely a year old.

Yeah this is true. Hell they're barely half a year old.

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Yes I'm guilty :D . So many Skyrim mods with that 8GB VRAM :D

I have a ton too, it doesn't really take too much Vram

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