my quiet 1st build

[jtjallday]

CPU:  Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO

Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Gaming X

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

OS: Windows 10 Home

Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n 

Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor

Peripherals: Tecknet Mouse and Keyboard, Hyper x Cloud II Headset

 

CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz at 1.3 mV

GPU overclocked to 2075 MHz (I think?) 

I replaced the stock Corsair case fans with 2 Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition. I also made a wooden standoff to allow better airflow to the bottom of the case because the floor is carpet.

I will be trading the GTX1070 for a GTX1080ti when the board partner cards come out for it. I also wish I had gotten the fractal design R5 case instead of the corsair just in case somebody was wondering what I would have done differently.

How did I do? Does anyone with a similar setup have benchmarks I could compare too? I really don't know how to interpret the benchmarks all that well. I will trading the GTX1070 for a GTX1080ti when the board partner cards come out for it.

[Guest]

Looking good but why not some Be Quite coolers

[Skiiwee29]

Very nice. Only recommendation I would have is clean up your cables. 

[Megah3rtz]

you picked the wrong cooler for a quiet build  

[Psittac]

I can envision the budget you had in mind and I think you put the money in exactly all the correct places.  CPU and GPU got the most love and everything else was bang for the buck dead on.  As for the comment on cable management, that's going to be difficult to do without a psu basement.  Comment's on the cooler seam to be from your relative term "quiet".  I haven't done air in ages however I hear it does a decent job.  My guess is your cpu/gpu combo doesn't get all that stressed in normal gameplay, although 165fps is a beast to push at 1440p.

 

At any rate I love the concept, a balls deep bang for the buck machine pushing it's limit's to hit your monitor's refresh rate.  That's my kind of machine, a struggle to get the most of it all.

 

To quote HardwareCanucks, I give this a "damned good value" award.

[jtjallday]

As I mentioned in the description, I should have gone with the R5 case because it was only $30 more than the 200r but overall a better looking case with much improved sound dampening. I didnt think the Hyper 212 was going to be all that loud and for the most part it isnt. But the fan is VERY audible when I'm playing a demanding game like Tomb Raider or Witcher 3.

[jtjallday]

6 minutes ago, Psittac said:

I can envision the budget you had in mind and I think you put the money in exactly all the correct places.  CPU and GPU got the most love and everything else was bang for the buck dead on.  As for the comment on cable management, that's going to be difficult to do without a psu basement.  Comment's on the cooler seam to be from your relative term "quiet".  I haven't done air in ages however I hear it does a decent job.  My guess is your cpu/gpu combo doesn't get all that stressed in normal gameplay, although 165fps is a beast to push at 1440p.

 

At any rate I love the concept, a balls deep bang for the buck machine pushing it's limit's to hit your monitor's refresh rate.  That's my kind of machine, a struggle to get the most of it all.

 

To quote HardwareCanucks, I give this a "damned good value" award.

Thanks! Thats exactly what I was going for when I picked the parts!