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BadBreath
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Ok looking to order a new PC this weekend... any suggestions for changes before I pull the trigger?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kTor
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kTor/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Microcenter) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM  CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX  LGA1150 Motherboard  ($203.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($239.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone SG10B MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($115.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2492.89
 
Was going to order a Corsair 850 PSU, and delay the second GTX 780 for a while though.
 
Thanks guys..
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Just get a bigger single SSD, the performance of RAID 0 or whatever you are doing won't be noticeable unless you are planning to install different things on each SSD. If you are gaming then stick with the 4670K, and 8Gb as well. If you are editing and whatnot I suggest you start with 16Gb. Also I would suggest you get the Gigabyte Windforce, MSI Twin Frozr, or ASUS Direct CUII cooler for the GTX 780. The lower the temps the more often and consistently it will boost. YOu also need a power supply, a good 750w will be able to handle two 780s perfectly.

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Love it!

Desk: monitors 3x Asus VE248h(eyefinity), Keyboard Cm Strom Trigger(mx red), Mouse Corsair m65, Headset Audio Technica ATH-M50

Black Friday 2013 Build: i7 4770k, Gigabyte Z87X UD5H, 16gb Corsair, Msi R9 290, Corsair Axi 760, Corsair 750D, 2x intel 530 240gb ssd, 2x Seagate 400gb

Older Machine amd x640, msi 760g mobo, 8gb gskillz, Sapphire 6870, Corsair hx650, Cooler master haf 922, ocz agility 3 120gb ssd || HTPC: i7 3770k, shuttle xpc z77, 16gb gskillz, Asus GTX 650 ti, intel 120gb msata ssd

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you guys don't think that Raid 0 is worth it? as for the RAM i was going to use Fancy Cache and have a 20 gig Ram Cache. (also allowing write caching to the SSD and using the SSD as a L2 Cache for Fancy Cache)

 

I do some video stuff/trans coding/etc.  hence the 4770.  

I have everything backed up over to a NAS on Gigabit, and honestly if a SSD fails I wont lose any mission critical stuff anyway.

 

right now I run 5xWD black 640 in raid 0

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you guys don't think that Raid 0 is worth it? as for the RAM i was going to use Fancy Cache and have a 20 gig Ram Cache. (also allowing write caching to the SSD and using the SSD as a L2 Cache for Fancy Cache)

 

I do some video stuff/trans coding/etc.  hence the 4770.  

I have everything backed up over to a NAS on Gigabit, and honestly if a SSD fails I wont lose any mission critical stuff anyway.

 

right now I run 5xWD black 640 in raid 0

Raid 0 can be potentially slower than a single ssd. 

 

Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kZrW

 

OK anyone for OS?  Should I go windows 7 or 8?  I'm tempted to go 8

8 is better. Get it unless you don't prefer the interface.

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Why the Gryphon vs the maximus gene?

It's cheaper. Better question: Why the maximus gene over some cheaper motherboard?

Fyi, the gryphon is basically the matx sabertooth and is a quality board. It's a shame so many people just choose the most expensive items because they're 'good' and they don't know why.

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Doesn't the Gene have better audio though. That's my thinking. No room for audio card

If the audio is that important to you, get it. 

It's not like the Gryphon has crap audio though.

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