I want to spend more money on my computer...

[DutchTexan]

Alright y'all... I want to spend some more money on my PC. I don't know why, but I just feel the need to tinker and add stuff. Please don't tell me I don't need to upgrade or add anything or that16GB is perfectly good enough. I know this. Just like no one needs or needs to upgrade from a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Yet, a 949hp Ferrari LaFerrari exists. 

 

I just want some suggestions as to what I can do to help seat an addiction outside of building an additional computer. I am thinking I might upgrade my CPU cooler, double my ram and buy some cables from cablemod. I already have LEDs and I dont think I need to add any fans. Maybe a M.2 SSD? My 250GB 850 Evo is almost 50% full.

 

This is what I am already working with:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JHzvbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JHzvbj/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler 
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card 
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software  
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM  140mm Fan  
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM  140mm Fan  
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 165Hz Monitor   
Keyboard: Max Keyboard Blackbird Wired Gaming Keyboard  
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse   
Headphones: Sennheiser HD600  Headphones 
Other: Phanteks PH-LEDKT 1m LED 
Other: External Optical Drive 
 

 

[FloRolf]

I'd almost prefer the Turbo S because it's badass af.

 

But on your case:

M.2 is very nice.

A better CPU cooler is nice aswell.

Why not a second 1080? 

 

 

Edit: was going to blame you for that crappy keyboard until i googled it lol.

never heard of max.

[Bananasplit_00]

get a better CPU cooler and get adicted to pushing overclocks for a while to distract from your parts addiction  

[DutchTexan]

4 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

I'd almost prefer the Turbo S because it's badass af.

 

But on your case:

M.2 is very nice.

A better CPU cooler is nice aswell.

Why not a second 1080? 

Arguably the Turbo S is all anyone would ever need outside of a good work truck.

 

I have though about that, but I don't think it will fit between my current gpu and the wireless adapter. Even if it could, I think the cooling would be fairly poor. 

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

get a better CPU cooler and get adicted to pushing overclocks for a while to distract from your parts addiction  

 

This, but if you really wanna go mad, pick up another 250GB 850 EVO and raid-0 with your current one for fucking insane speed

 

also this is my 666th shitpost, all I want for christmas is death tbh

[ARikozuM]

To be fair, at least the PC doesn't use 400hp to get that last 10mph on the top-end.

[DutchTexan]

10 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

Edit: was going to blame you for that crappy keyboard until i googled it lol.

never heard of max.

It is commonly uncommon among PC people. I've had it for almost 4 years! It was one of the first to have N-key roll over through usb and there is a tiny bit of storage built in. So, it remembers all the settings wherever you plug it in and no drivers!!!

 

I could upgrade it, but I want to remain somewhat sensible. For excel I am going to buy this nifty mechanical keypad and plug it into the usb hub on the keyboard.

[DutchTexan]

5 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

This, but if you really wanna go mad, pick up another 250GB 850 EVO and raid-0 with your current one for fucking insane speed

That is a good suggestion. Raid 0 850 evos would be faster than a 950 pro M.2, right?

[Herman Mcpootis]

16 minutes ago, DutchTexan said:

Alright y'all... I want to spend some more money on my PC. I don't know why, but I just feel the need to tinker and add stuff. Please don't tell me I don't need to upgrade or add anything or that16GB is perfectly good enough. I know this. Just like no one needs or needs to upgrade from a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Yet, a 949hp Ferrari LaFerrari exists. 

 

I just want some suggestions as to what I can do to help seat an addiction outside of building an additional computer. I am thinking I might upgrade my CPU cooler, double my ram and buy some cables from cablemod. I already have LEDs and I dont think I need to add any fans. Maybe a M.2 SSD? My 250GB 850 Evo is almost 50% full.

 

This is what I am already working with:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JHzvbj
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JHzvbj/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler swap out to an NH-D14/15, or thermalright Le Grand Macho, or a 240-280mm AIO
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC MX4 4g Thermal Paste
Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card get another gtx 1080 and SLI(if you got the money)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case  
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  change to a seasonic prime/EVGA G3 750w
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  
Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2016 Software  
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter  
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM  140mm Fan  
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM  140mm Fan  
Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 165Hz Monitor  go dual monitors for the lols
Keyboard: Max Keyboard Blackbird Wired Gaming Keyboard  
Mouse: Razer Razer Naga 2014 Wired Laser Mouse   
Headphones: Sennheiser HD600  Headphones 
Other: Phanteks PH-LEDKT 1m LED 
Other: External Optical Drive 
 

 

 

[DutchTexan]

If I built a little 280mm loop for my CPU and threw it on the front with my 2x 140mm Noctua intakes, would that heat affect my GPU?

 

I am a PC noob, but I actually have a good understanding process loops, valves and pumps.

[DutchTexan]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

 

If go 1080 sli then it would make sense to go dual monitor. BUT I am still having issues adjusting to my 27inch as it is. It seems fucking huge, as if I only focus in the center. I have noticed in BF1 that I miss a lot of what is going on around me. I can't place the monitor any farther away either. I think replacing the PSU is a good idea if I add another GPU. Replacing the CPU cooler is something I will do, becasue I get to use the 120mm on my current one somewhere else in my system.