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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1KJ3Q

 

I want to try to keep it quiet (hence the define r4) and under $2500. As of right now this is about $2000 and the R9 920X is expected to be about $500. What would you change? (NO 7000 SERIES CARDS! I HAVE HAD 5 7870'S AND THEY ALL FAILED). USA currency

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you bought 5 of the same thing that kept breaking?

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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you bought 5 of the same thing that kept breaking?

Yep. I tried different brands each time, in hopes that one would be good. I finally gave up.

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Yep. I tried different brands each time, in hopes that one would be good. I finally gave up.

Imagine, if you had gave up on the 7870 after the first time you could have bought a 7990 for what you spent on 4 more 7870's.

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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if you mean the R9 290X its rumoured to be $600-700+ according to leaks.

I would pay that. I am really exited for the card.

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Imagine, if you had gave up on the 7870 after the first time you could have bought a 7990 for what you spent on 4 more 7870's.

Believe me, I regret it

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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how's that old saying go? "fool me once shame on you, fool me 4 more times and I regret not buying a better GPU?" or something like that

-The Bellerophon- Obsidian 550D-i5-3570k@4.5Ghz -Asus Sabertooth Z77-16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866Mhz-x2 EVGA GTX 760 Dual FTW 4GB-Creative Sound Blaster XF-i Titanium-OCZ Vertex Plus 120GB-Seagate Barracuda 2TB- https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/60154-the-not-really-a-build-log-build-log/ Twofold http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/121043-twofold-a-dual-itx-system/ How great is EVGA? http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/110662-evga-how-great-are-they/#entry1478299

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Source?

pseudo html code used by newegg.. thoguh there are shops listing dat card for 1200$...

CPU: Intel i7 4790K @4.8GhZ  CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97 UD3H  GPU: Asus ROG RX 480 8G OC Memory: 32GB Gskill Ares 2400Mhz  Storage: 2x Crucial M4 512GB SSD (raid0)  / 1TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W  Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (64 bit) Other: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller with 8 LED Strips for desk and PC lighting

 

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dont trust newegg 100%...

https://www.inet.se/kampanj/1214/amd-radeon-r9-290x-bf4

thats around 1400$

http://us.hardware.info/news/37235/radeon-r9-290x-costs-$599

here its 599$

... you find different prices everywhere

http://www.hardware-360.com/amd-responds-to-newegg-r9-290x-price-leak/

here amd onfirms somewhat that 729$ pricing..

mysterious dude

and then there is this 12000 pounds cheap r9 290x

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/AMD+Radeon/Radeon+HD+R9+290X/Club+3D+R9+290X+Graphics+Card+%2B+FREE+Battlefield+4!+?productId=57699&source=skinflint

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($327.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($177.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($122.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($122.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Microcenter)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.49 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ Outlet PC)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($266.99 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2013 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($124.44 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Headphones ($224.99 @ Newegg)

Other: Razer Naga 2014 ($79.99)

Other: AMD Radeon R9-290X ($729.99)

Total: $2696.77

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 10:51 EDT-0400)

thats what i would get, changed the Mobo, and some minor things such as PSU(swapped in a FUlly modular one) you dont need a 300$ Mobo.. it will perform just as good as a 100$ Mobo

CPU: Intel i7 4790K @4.8GhZ  CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97 UD3H  GPU: Asus ROG RX 480 8G OC Memory: 32GB Gskill Ares 2400Mhz  Storage: 2x Crucial M4 512GB SSD (raid0)  / 1TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W  Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (64 bit) Other: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller with 8 LED Strips for desk and PC lighting

 

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this PC is solely for gaming or editing/rendering as well?

Mainly gaming and light video editing, office work, and photoshop in adobe cs6, elements, and office 365

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Can the r4 fit this? and will it be loud?

My Build Log on PCPartPicker FX-6300, ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3, MSI 7870 GHz Edition, Corsair Vengeance LP 1x8GB, 1TB WD Blue, Fractal Core 1000 USB 3.0, Corsair CX600, and my most recent addition that I've had forever and isnt new is a 80GB WD800 for Linux, Lenovo ThinkPad X131e, ASUS Transformer TF300T, Galaxy Note 3 Sister dropped it in a puddle I now have to use a Samsung Brightside, Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250ohm version, Blue Yeti  #TheRealKEH-JEFF | "Sometimes, if were lucky, in Australia, a family has 2 kangaroos to pick up the kids with" - marto | Your entry here | Remember kids; just because Linus has a video on it, doesn't mean that its the best choice | ts3.wferr.com the best TeamSpeak | Abide by the CoC | Looking for build help? Read this before posting |
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Sure it cant? i remember some one, build a pc with the h110 and a define r4.. otherwise jsut go with a h100 on my build.

CPU: Intel i7 4790K @4.8GhZ  CPU Cooler: Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2  Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97 UD3H  GPU: Asus ROG RX 480 8G OC Memory: 32GB Gskill Ares 2400Mhz  Storage: 2x Crucial M4 512GB SSD (raid0)  / 1TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W  Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB (64 bit) Other: NZXT Hue+ LED Controller with 8 LED Strips for desk and PC lighting

 

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Here is my build.

 

And get the R9-290x. 

The H100i can be placed in the R4. 

 

Went aswell for a red/black theme. You can go and get the i7, but for gaming it does barely anything. Here is the tought process why I picked the parts.

 

Mobo: Great onboard sound. I trust Asus with my life. Good OC'er. And it looks sexy.

RAM: I got you 16GB 1866-CL9 ram, wich in tests comes out to be the best for gaming, but only a small margin. But for the price and looks, I suggest these. For gaming 8GB is actually more then enough, but well now you are future proof. 

PSU: I got you a platinium Seasonic one. There is a deal on them right now. Absolutely amazing for the price. Fully modulair.

Storage: 2 TB seagate, if you want silence. those are perfect. And managed to fit in a 250GB SSD, EVO series are great. You can just get the 128GB one if you want to get abit cheaper price. 

GPU: So far so good, the R9-290x price won't be insane and the performance should be pretty kicking balls around. 

Case fans: These are kick ass, they work fine on the H100i aswell. Silent! And red leds, win-win. 

Sound: If you really want those headphones that you first selected, then by all means, but I absolutely have to argue against it with those ATH-M50. If you have the chance to go somewhere and test them out, please do. You will be blown away. 

Keyboard: I would suggest to have a look at other brands, I just don't like razer keyboards - I had alot off friends where they just simply broke. And the green doesn't go to well with the red theme I got going on. I really like this on personally, they have other options if you want macro keys and what not. But Linus unboxxed this one aswell. 

NZXT Phantom windowed, Asus Z77 Sabertooth, Intel 2600K, Noctua NH-D14, EVGA 780 Classified, Crucial Ballistic Tactical, Crucial M4 128GB + Samsung 850 EVO, Corsair RM850, Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty Peripherals: Sennheiser HD598, FinalMouse Classic, SteelSeries Qck Heavy, Ducky Shine Zero (MX Brown), AOC G2460PF & Qnix QX2710

Build Log: Phantom - Antique Noctua

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Can the r4 fit this? and will it be loud?

The Corsair Hydro series has loud stock fans. 

 

Plan later AFTER the new AMD cards come out.

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