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Killuahxh
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Hello guys ;

 

I am new to the forum and I need help with a new build, It will mainly be used for gaming but I will most likely use it for some programming applications as well. Below I have listed the parts I am thinking of getting but I need help deciding. I am not sure I am getting the best performance out there. Budget is $ 4000 so as long as I can get something that will handle everything for the next 5 years money is not an issue

 

 

case :  Corsair 900D (  I want space for future updates)

 

Motherboard :  Asus Maximus VI Extreme

 

CPU : Intel core I7-4770K (will do slight overclock)

 

CPU cooler : Corsair hydro 100I ( I will like to do some custom watercooling in the future I don't have the time or experience for this yet.)

 

PSU : Corsair Axi AX1200I

 

Hardrives : 1 x Samsung 840 Pro 256 GB(operating system ) 1 x  Western Digital 2TB ( everything else)

 

Memory : 2 x 8 gb Corsair Dominator Patinum

 

Video card : 2 x EVGA GTX 770 superclocked

 

fans : 4 Corsair air series SP120 quite editions ( this will be for a push/pull config with the H100I) the rest will be placed around the case.

 

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Get two 9xxx series cards if you can wait, If not 2 7990 will knock them all out   ;) Or if you can wait till october 15th the R9 290x would be a great choice too.


 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($192.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($212.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($838.25 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($838.25 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($54.97 @ Outlet PC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Total: $3952.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Build seems pretty good. PSU seems a bit overkill tbh. 850w would do just fine.

| CPU: INTEL i5 6600k @ 4.6Ghz @ 1.328v | Motherboard: ASUS Z170-AR | Ram: G.SKILL 2x8GB 2400Mhz | CPU Cooler : Corsair H100i V2

| GPU: GIGABYTE GTX980Ti G1 GAMING | SSD: SAMSUNG 840 EVO 250GB  | Storage: WD 1TB GREEN | OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit | PSU: FSP 650W AURUM S |

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Only advice is to wait on the GPUs. And Noctua fans.

"Say it, do it, preach it, shout it, but never, absolutely never, believe your own bullshit"   


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Your thoughts here http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/67178-your-top-three/

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Dont get the Extreme, get the Formula instead.

I like the color scheme of Noctua fans. Deal with it. Forget about the bad memories of the past.


"wunder you really are as straight as a rainbow" - Lanoi "can I fisterino your nose" - WunderWuffle


Forget about the bad memories of the past, take the good ones along with you through the present, and look forwards to the good things that will come in the future.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($559.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI X79A-GD45 Plus ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($229.99 @ Microcenter)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($231.75 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($589.99 @ NCIX US)

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

Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($166.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Other: 2x R9-290x ($1460.00)

Total: $3498.66

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

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If you must buy it now, get 2 Titans but I would just wait for the new cards and save money and get more performance

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If you will be mostly gaming a 4670K will be fine, would also go for a cheaper motherboard, dump the dominators (unless you REALLY BADLY want them) drop the PSU down to around 850 watts like someone else previously said and I would also go crossfire 7950s (cheaper and more vram) instead of SLI 770s or wait to see what the new radeon series brings to the table.

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you are better off buying a 2000 dollar PC soon, and another 2000 dollar PC in the future; no matter what you buy today it will be garbage in 5 years.

Intel i7-3770k @ 4.5 GHz                               DCUII GTX 680                            16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM

Sabertooth Z77 ATX                                      WD Caviar Blue 500GB+ 1TB      Corsair Obsidian 750D

Corsair TX850M Watt PSU                            Bad Custom Water Cooling          Samsung 840 Pro SSD

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No point going 2011 just for gaming. A 4670k is much cheaper and will do the job just as well.

No need to spend so much. You're better off spending much less now and upgrading when you need to. You spend less money and get better performance in the long run.

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Don't blow that much. Spend half that money now and spend the other half in 3 years or so to upgrade again.

There's a point where the return on your dollar diminishes significantly and you're definitely pressing passed that, at the same time everything goes out of date at the same rate if not increasingly more accelerated despite how much you spend.

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Get two 9xxx series cards if you can wait, If not 2 7990 will knock them all out   ;) Or if you can wait till october 15th the R9 290x would be a great choice too.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($192.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($212.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($838.25 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($838.25 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($329.99 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan:  Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($23.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($54.97 @ Outlet PC) 
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Total: $3952.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Hello ;

 

I really don't want to get Noctua fans for this build, I understand that they are probably better and more quiet than the corsair fans but I want to use corsair link in order to manage the speed of all the fans and Noctua for some reason are not recognized by the software. My current build has them and I had to switch them around to get the most of the software.

 

As per the video cards, I might end up waiting until the R9 290x come out so I can read some reviews on it and see how it stands against NVIDIA cards. Haven't heard of the 9xxxx series coming out either. Might be I haven't done my full research yet.

 

Thanks a lot for the help.

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Dont get the Extreme, get the Formula instead.

 

 

The formula looks a lot sexier than the extreme I give you that and for a couple of days I was thinking of getting it instead but since I want to sli/ crossfire my gpu and add my sound card ( asus essence stx) I looks like its going to be a really tight fit that's if it fits at all. this sound card is big. 

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I usually Like to go over the wattage my system is supposed to achieve as I rather be over than under and have posting issues with my mobo.

Every new builder likes to overcompensate when it comes to the psu. 

Trust me--your system takes up much less system than you think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiWThqgFfI4

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