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Darts401
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Hello, I would like to know if the parts I have chosen are good or I should fix more things. Thanks http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M4MT6h

Laptop specs:

CPU: Core i7 3630QM

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT630M

RAM: 16gb of unknown origin

Storage: 1tb HDD (probably going to upgrade to an SSD at some point)

Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

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Change the PSU, and also there's no case listed. Also, do you really need a PCI-e SSD? If it wasn't there, you could upgrade to an i7, then easily add another 980ti in the future. 

 

Or, just change the i5 to an i7. You're still under $2000.

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Hello, I would like to know if the parts I have chosen are good or I should fix more things. Thanks http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M4MT6h

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($103.97 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($152.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($159.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($649.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($84.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1786.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Hello, I would like to know if the parts I have chosen are good or I should fix more things. Thanks http://pcpartpicker.com/p/M4MT6h

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($649.99 @ B&H) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1990.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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No case?

 

Wouldn't get a NEX series PSU or the Intel SSD (eats too much of the budget). You can fit at least another 980Ti for a $2000 build:

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($254.88 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($127.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($602.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($602.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Directron) 
Total: $1988.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.33 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390X2 16GB Devil 13 Video Card  ($503.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Micro Center) 


Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($84.89 @ SuperBiiz) 

Other: Q170 Asus Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboard Q170M-C/CSM ($143.37)

Total: $1663.52

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Google the information of Q170 just a board that supports the Skylake Xeon also lol the R9 390X2 i'll buy one too xD

 

 
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you need a better cpu cooler. get the noctua u12s

 

don't get the gigabyte 980 ti. get the evga classified acx 2.0+ 980 ti instead. the gigabyte gpu has bad choil whine

 

8gb is fine for gaming

 

you can get away with a bronze psu to save money

 

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your ssd is very expensive. with that money you could get an i7 or a much better gpu config. i would forgo that particular ssd and get a 250gb samsung ssd instead

Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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i would consider this build. x2 980's in sli is better than a single 980 ti. these are very powerful gpu's:

 


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($418.57 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Extreme3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($498.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Classified ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($498.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1896.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Check out BigDay's CPU Overclocking Guide and Video Card Overclocking Guide

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