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Can I ask for your feedback on my choices please?

TheTechGiant
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Hi Guys'n'Girls

 

Could I ask you for some feedback on my proposed setup please?

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/XMDrRJ

 

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The MB is going to be the NON wifi version (I'm fully cabled at home)

 

The plan is to RAID 1 the 2 * EVO 970 500GB and use the EVO 850 to cache the 6TB WD Red

 

I'm looking for a good all rounder

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Just now, Supportsneedlove said:

I'm wondering why you picked a 5400 rpm drive?

Yeah... Surely a 7200rpm drive would be a more effective choice

PC SPECS: i7 - 3820, 32GB GSkill DDR3 RAM, 2TB Seagate Hybrid Drive, Intel 240GB SSD, Corsair Spec Omega Case, Strix GTX 1060 6GB, Corsair H150i Pro RGB, Corsair CX850M PSU

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dont know how good that PSU is but other than that i dont see anything instantly wrong i guess

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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21 minutes ago, TimsTips said:

It’s probably for backups. Why the networking card though? I’m sure that MB has built in ethernet. 

If it's for backups why would he be using NAS drives?

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1 hour ago, Supportsneedlove said:

I'm wondering why you picked a 5400 rpm drive?

I already have that drive as a spare from one of my Synology boxes

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1 hour ago, TimsTips said:

It’s probably for backups. Why the networking card though? I’m sure that MB has built in ethernet. 

The board does have on-board ethernet 1GB Intel, but I'm a network engineer/manager so I like to play and I'm fed up with using crappy USB-Ethernet adapters when I want to do something quickly with a new/old router, firewall or switch.

 

Plus, the plan was to LAG the 2 nic's on the card for everyday internet/backups/moving files and the on-board as the spare for the above.

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1 hour ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

dont know how good that PSU is but other than that i dont see anything instantly wrong i guess

From what I have read, they have digital voltage and temperature monitoring so I can use the same application as the case and cooling fans for a seamless intergration (hopefully!). Plus they come with a ten year warranty.

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1 minute ago, LerchUK said:

From what I have read, they have digital voltage and temperature monitoring so I can use the same application as the case and cooling fans for a seamless intergration (hopefully!). Plus they come with a ten year warranty.

sure, its probably fine. CAM can be pretty taxing from my experience though, takeing up over 10% CPU sometimes

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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2 hours ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

sure, its probably fine. CAM can be pretty taxing from my experience though, takeing up over 10% CPU sometimes

Thank you, I will have to keep an eye out for that!

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22 minutes ago, LerchUK said:

Thank you, I will have to keep an eye out for that!

Yah it's probably better now, but I don't really need a system monitor I find and I don't really care for NZXT much more than the next brand either. Mainly used CAM because it looks really good. 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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The oem on that NZXT psu is Seasonic so you should be more than fine.

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