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So I am in the process of ordering a new computer. I am aiming to order it by the end of the week as I would like to have it ready for the Fallout 4 release.

 

This is my current build idea, Though I figured I could use some input before I place the order as I am still researching my part choices.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RsQvJx

 

The Motherboard may not be correct, I have started considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132638

Also I will more than likely be replacing the fans on the computer with 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V36V6262&ignorebbr=1

1. Budget & Location
Willing to spend up 2500 US dollars. However this is mostly due to the monitor I wish to purchase. I am located in the US
2. Aim
The biggest goal I have with this computer is to be able to enjoy Fallout 4 as best as possible however I will also be playing a lot of other games. Other than that I will be doing some programming and web surfing.
3. Monitors

Pretty dead set on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236405 though I am willing to listen to suggestions
4. Peripherals
I need to purchase a new operating system, and want to upgrade my monitor however I do not need any other peripherals.
5. Why are you upgrading?  

My current build just barely misses out of the minimum requirements for Fallout 4, however I have also noticed is coming just short of minimum requirements for other games such as Far cry 4 Metal Gear Solid 5. Although the only part that falls short of minimum is my GPi (GTX 560ti 1gb). Other than that I have a Phenom II X4 965 and 8gbs of 1600 ram.

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A tip for you, don't buy CX Series PSUs, get a LED monitor cause fallout 4 will look amazing on it.

A good mouse is not important for singleplayer games as the vsync on Bethesda's new games make me want to tear a disc if I had one.

Fallout is also quite intensive so I recommend an SLI build if that can fit into the budget.

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So I am in the process of ordering a new computer. I am aiming to order it by the end of the week as I would like to have it ready for the Fallout 4 release.

 

This is my current build idea, Though I figured I could use some input before I place the order as I am still researching my part choices.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RsQvJx

 

The Motherboard may not be correct, I have started considering http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132638

Also I will more than likely be replacing the fans on the computer with 2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA85V36V6262&ignorebbr=1

1. Budget & Location

Willing to spend up 2500 US dollars. However this is mostly due to the monitor I wish to purchase. I am located in the US

2. Aim

The biggest goal I have with this computer is to be able to enjoy Fallout 4 as best as possible however I will also be playing a lot of other games. Other than that I will be doing some programming and web surfing.

3. Monitors

Pretty dead set on http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236405 though I am willing to listen to suggestions

4. Peripherals

I need to purchase a new operating system, and want to upgrade my monitor however I do not need any other peripherals.

5. Why are you upgrading?  

My current build just barely misses out of the minimum requirements for Fallout 4, however I have also noticed is coming just short of minimum requirements for other games such as Far cry 4 Metal Gear Solid 5. Although the only part that falls short of minimum is my GPi (GTX 560ti 1gb). Other than that I have a Phenom II X4 965 and 8gbs of 1600 ram.

maybe a bigger case? i don't like small cases but thats me.

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A tip for you, don't buy CX Series PSUs, get a LED monitor cause fallout 4 will look amazing on it.

A good mouse is not important for singleplayer games as the vsync on Bethesda's new games make me want to tear a disc if I had one.

Fallout is also quite intensive so I recommend an SLI build if that can fit into the budget.

The case comes with a 500 watt psu. I am any monitor that you have in mind in particular? As far as SLI is concerned I am pretty sure I saw one of linus videos that says you should always get the best single card solution before going SLI. 

maybe a bigger case? i don't like small cases but thats me.

The goal is to make a small form factor computer though I am willing to go micro atx if someone presents a good case. (pun intended?)

get a hard drive 

I actually have an extra 1tb on laying around. Sorry I should have mentioned that in my original post. I also forgot to include the slot loading blu ray drive I will be purchasing

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The case comes with a 500 watt psu. I am any monitor that you have in mind in particular? As far as SLI is concerned I am pretty sure I saw one of linus videos that says you should always get the best single card solution before going SLI. 

The goal is to make a small form factor computer though I am willing to go micro atx if someone presents a good case. (pun intended?)

I actually have an extra 1tb on laying around. Sorry I should have mentioned that in my original post. I also forgot to include the slot loading blu ray drive I will be purchasing

and change the psu. because it can screw up your other hardware. also why reference 980ti?

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and change the psu. because it can screw up your other hardware. also why reference 980ti?

The research I have done in this case shows that people have experienced better temps using blower style cards have better cooling in this case. I cannot swap out the power supply it is a unique form factor that is specifically designed for this case. Well technically it's a 1U server power supply, but they don't exactly make those with desktops in mind.

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The case comes with a 500 watt psu. I am any monitor that you have in mind in particular? As far as SLI is concerned I am pretty sure I saw one of linus videos that says you should always get the best single card solution before going SLI. 

The goal is to make a small form factor computer though I am willing to go micro atx if someone presents a good case. (pun intended?)

I actually have an extra 1tb on laying around. Sorry I should have mentioned that in my original post. I also forgot to include the slot loading blu ray drive I will be purchasing

 

Then I recommend the 980Ti. I believe that games like fallout would benefit from more cards than a single card because of the sheer amount of polygons in the setting.

My theory would be that more CUDA = More performance for games such as this.

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Then I recommend the 980Ti. I believe that games like fallout would benefit from more cards than a single card because of the sheer amount of polygons in the setting.

My theory would be that more CUDA = More performance for games such as this.

It's possible another issue is that I am not sure I could fit SLI in to my budget and even if I did I would have to redesign some of this as my selected motherboard only has one PCIe connector.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($168.48 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($706.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($98.24 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($625.61 @ Amazon)
Total: $2342.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 02:51 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z170 Krait Gaming ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($168.48 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Classified ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($706.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Antec 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($98.24 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($93.75 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($625.61 @ Amazon)

Total: $2342.89

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-14 02:51 EDT-0400

Seems pretty decent, other than the cooling how do you feel this is better or worse than the build I have selected?

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.89 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Value 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 


Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Amazon) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 



Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($619.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2558.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Or you could go with the more PREMIUM option.

The overkill option TWO.

 

Or i could suggest using some of the parts in this list for the rig like the premium option PSU since who runs in SLI these days when single GPU's are OP as heck.

 

 
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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($359.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste  ($5.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-UD5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Value 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($659.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($619.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2558.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-18 06:54 EDT-0400
 
Or you could go with the more PREMIUM option.
The overkill option TWO.
 
Or i could suggest using some of the parts in this list for the rig like the premium option PSU since who runs in SLI these days when single GPU's are OP as heck.

 

Do you think it's worth going for the I7 over the I5? Also it seems everyone is trying to get me off the mini itx plan? Would you have an idea why?

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Do you think it's worth going for the I7 over the I5? Also it seems everyone is trying to get me off the mini itx plan? Would you have an idea why?

 

Idk y said a budget of 2500 it fits barly do since its like 50 bucks beyond you could spend in games or software whatever.

 

 
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