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cortexcortex
By cortexcortex
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Hey guys,

So, it's nearly going to be my little sister's birthday!

I'm planning on making her a new PC (she currently has some shitty sony laptop)

Tell me what you think of this build:

 
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($185.00 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung SM951 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($196.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($408.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390X 8GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($408.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Lian-Li PC-O8WX ATX Mid Tower Case  ($405.98 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($129.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($527.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei Wired Laser Mouse  ($67.99 @ NCIX US) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4078.61
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 12:56 EST-0500
 
Should this be ok? Would you change anything? Please let me know!
Thanks
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Everyday build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5960x - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Superclocked+ ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 - Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth X99 - RAM: 32GB Kingston HyperX Fury Black DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Intel 750 Series 1.2TB + 4TB WD Black - Case: Corsair 760T White - PSU: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Pro - Wireless Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E - Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz - Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB - Mouse(s): Corsair Gaming M65 RGB + Logitech MX Master - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WhyK99 https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/474247-r8-my-build/

 

Weekend build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 5930k - GPU(s): 2x EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified ACX2.0+ (SLI) - Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 - Motherboard: ASUS X99-Deluxe - RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4 4x8GB (2666MHz) - Storage: Samsung 950 Pro 512GB m.2 & 2TB Samsung 850 Evo - Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv - PSU: SeaSonic SnowSilent 1050W 80+ Platinum Certified - OS: Windows 10 Home - Monitor: Dell S2716DG 144hz - Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB - Mouse: Corsair Gaming M65 RGB - Headphones: Sennheiser PC363D

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YYK93C

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You're buying your sibling a $4000 computer? Wish I had a sibling like this. .-.

 

Btw everything looks great. :) 980ti would be better than two 390x's though.

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A $4000 computer for your sister? gad damn.

 

that's OP as hell. What she gonna be doing?

 

 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($101.23 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170 PRO GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($654.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($83.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: BenQ XL2730Z 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($527.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($159.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($75.00 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Kingston HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $2799.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-08 13:14 EST-0500

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adopt me please?

 | CPU: AMD FX 8350 + H100i | GPU: AMD R9 290X + NZXT Kraken | RAM: HyperX Beast 2033 16GB | PSU: EVGA G2 | MOBO: ASRock 970M |

| CASE: Corsair Carbide 88R |STORAGE: 1x WD Black | KEYBOARD: Corsair K70 | MOUSE: R.A.T 9 |

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unbalanced build, especially at 4,000 dollars

 

get an i7-6700k with dual 980's or 980 ti's instead. grab the evga gpu's

 

phanteks tc14 cooling for cpu

 

asus, msi, or asrock board

 

why so much storage? you can spend all that money on a better cpu and or gpu

 

that case... 405 bucks? jesus

BigDay

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Troll?

CPU: A8-5600K GPU: MSI RX 480 GAMING X 4GB MOBO: ASUS A55BM-PLUS 

RAM: 2x 4GB Samsung DDR3-1600 1.25V PSU: Corsair CX430 CASE: Enermax Ostrog Windowed STORAGE: PNY CS1111 120GB / Hitachi 1TB 7200RPM OS: Windows 10 Pro & macOS Sierra 10.12.3

 

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thinks every build needs top of the line parts. Might as well just tell everyone to get a bugatti veyron for their daily commute. Lol

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Dam, $4k PC for your little sister? Are you a damn millionaire or what? I'm here suffering with my $75 PC...

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Sounds really troll-

"Would you change anything"

...? How would anyone know. You say is for someone of some random age for some random purposes unknown.

Any other dream builds?

More info?

/thread

  • ​Phanteks Enthoo Pro Full Tower
  • MSI Z170 Krait
  • MSI R9 390
  • SeaSonic 650W
  • intel i5 6600k
  • HyperXFury 120GB Boot
  • WD Blue 1TB
  • G.Skill RipJAw DDR4 16GB
  • Cryorig H7
  • Asus VG248QE

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