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[build ready] final thoughts.

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What for?

workstation and gaming pc

going sli in the future

quietness

hackintosh

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG 29UM67P 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1788.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 18:00 EDT-0400
CPU: i7 4790k, GPU: ASUS Strix 980 ti, Motherboard: z97x-UD5H-BK , RAM: 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133 Mhz, CPU Cooler: NH-D15, PSU: EVGA GS 850w 80+ Gold, Case: Fractal Design R5, Storage: Samsung 850 evo 250gb and WD black 1tb, Peripherals: Deathadder 2013 and G710+, Monitor: LG 29UM67.
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Freesync display and GTX 970?

Get the R9 390 to use freesync ( and you get more Vram ) ( idk about R9 390 and hackintosh )

 

Also, get the newer NH-D15 or darkrockpro ( it comes with thermal paste so no need to buy any )

Recommend what is best, not what you preffer.

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NH-D14 uses older Noctua fans, you should look at the NH-D15.

MX100 is outdated too, get the MX200 250gb instead.

The Asus 970 Strix is not a great overclocker due to having only a single 8pin power connector, while MSI and Gigabyte 970's have 8+6pin.

There is the Fractal Design R5 now too, newer than the R4.

You should look at the EVGA GS PSU's

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if you plan on sli go with a 750w 

850 Evo 250go ssd are better!!!

use the thermal paste that come with your cooler it's a good one

wow i didn't even know about the thermal paste in the cooler haha thanks for the tip :) and about the ssd what kind of performance increase does it have over the crucial?

CPU: i7 4790k, GPU: ASUS Strix 980 ti, Motherboard: z97x-UD5H-BK , RAM: 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133 Mhz, CPU Cooler: NH-D15, PSU: EVGA GS 850w 80+ Gold, Case: Fractal Design R5, Storage: Samsung 850 evo 250gb and WD black 1tb, Peripherals: Deathadder 2013 and G710+, Monitor: LG 29UM67.
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Freesync display and GTX 970?

Get the R9 390 to use freesync ( and you get more Vram ) ( idk about R9 390 and hackintosh )

 

Also, get the newer NH-D15 or darkrockpro ( it comes with thermal paste so no need to buy any )

i don't really mind about free sync that much i rather have an nvidia card

CPU: i7 4790k, GPU: ASUS Strix 980 ti, Motherboard: z97x-UD5H-BK , RAM: 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133 Mhz, CPU Cooler: NH-D15, PSU: EVGA GS 850w 80+ Gold, Case: Fractal Design R5, Storage: Samsung 850 evo 250gb and WD black 1tb, Peripherals: Deathadder 2013 and G710+, Monitor: LG 29UM67.
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NH-D14 uses older Noctua fans, you should look at the NH-D15.

MX100 is outdated too, get the MX200 250gb instead.

The Asus 970 Strix is not a great overclocker due to having only a single 8pin power connector, while MSI and Gigabyte 970's have 8+6pin.

There is the Fractal Design R5 now too, newer than the R4.

You should look at the EVGA GS PSU's

If i were to upgrade to a 980 ti wich manufacturer should i choose? since the strix isn't that great of a overclocker i would like to keep it silent if possible

CPU: i7 4790k, GPU: ASUS Strix 980 ti, Motherboard: z97x-UD5H-BK , RAM: 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133 Mhz, CPU Cooler: NH-D15, PSU: EVGA GS 850w 80+ Gold, Case: Fractal Design R5, Storage: Samsung 850 evo 250gb and WD black 1tb, Peripherals: Deathadder 2013 and G710+, Monitor: LG 29UM67.
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better reliability 

Yea I'm gonna need a source for that, and that's hardly an issue when it comes to SSD's, especially from Crucial and Samsung who make some of the best.

Also, MLC is more reliable than TLC. Crucial uses MLC, Samsung only uses MLC in their Pro SSD's which cost more.

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If i were to upgrade to a 980 ti wich manufacturer should i choose? since the strix isn't that great of a overclocker i would like to keep it silent if possible

I haven't really researched the 980 Ti's, but MSI and Gigabyte are the best choices for 970's, they're bound to be great choices for 980 Ti's too, but maybe Asus stepped their game up with 980 Ti's I don't know.

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Yea I'm gonna need a source for that, and that's hardly an issue when it comes to SSD's, especially from Crucial and Samsung who make some of the best.

Also, MLC is more reliable than TLC. Crucial uses MLC, Samsung only uses MLC in their Pro SSD's which cost more.

http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/

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Where is reliability mentioned, I see a lot of performance comparisons. These drives are almost too new for any tests to have been down to wear them out to failure.

There was a SSD torture test somewhat recently, and it took over 18 months of non-stop work for some of the SSD's to fail...

 

TLC is worse than MLC, this is a fact. There's a reason every 840 Evo in existence has issues with age.

 

Also the 850 Pro, which I said uses MLC, just so happens to be at the top. It also costs a good amount more than a MX200

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so with you guys have told me i've so far changed a few things

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($121.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-2209 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($79.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: LG 29UM67P 60Hz 29.0" Monitor  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($81.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $1826.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-29 18:41 EDT-0400

 

 
kept the strix since i rather keep it at 329usd for the 970 and is aw the the gigabyte and msi were a little more expensive also stuck with crucial since it was cheaper than the evo  
CPU: i7 4790k, GPU: ASUS Strix 980 ti, Motherboard: z97x-UD5H-BK , RAM: 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133 Mhz, CPU Cooler: NH-D15, PSU: EVGA GS 850w 80+ Gold, Case: Fractal Design R5, Storage: Samsung 850 evo 250gb and WD black 1tb, Peripherals: Deathadder 2013 and G710+, Monitor: LG 29UM67.
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