Configuration advice please?Post Date: 2015-09-08 |
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pattycakes 
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 Topic: Configuration advice please?Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 4:26pm |
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Hi All,
After 5 years, my gaming computer (Alienware Aurora R4) has died. In the past I always had help in picking out a new system, but this time I'm on my own. I don't know a lot about hardware, so I would like some advice about what to get. Budget: I'd like to stay under $2500, if possible. Usage: I play Wow, GW2, D3. This computer will be used solely for gaming on a daily basis, and I'd like to play with the best graphics I can. Concern: Heat. The room that I game in is a small bedroom that's been converted to an office. The room has a ceiling fan, but it's always the warmest room in the house. Probably because there are generally one or two other computers running and sometimes a flat-screen TV on. Urgency: None. I have a laptop that I can game on, for the time being. Thanks for the help, Patty I've tried to post the link to my configuration (id=1259730) 3 times now, but I keep getting an error message from the forum, indicating that I can't post a link due to possibility of spam. So I guess I'll type it out: Digital Storm Apollo Chassis Model - Digital Storm Apollo Exterior Finish - Standard Factory Finish Trim Finish - Standard Factory Finish Processor - Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0 GHz (Codename Skylake)(Unclocked CPU)(Quad Core) Motherboard - GIGABYTE Z170xp-SLI (Intel Z170 Chipset) System Memory - 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series Power Supply - 850W EVGA SuperNOVA Optical Drive - DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage set 1 - 1x SSD (350GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage set 2 - 1x Storage (1TB Seagate) Internet Access - High Speed Network Port Graphics Card - 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Sound Care - Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling - H2O: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme Performance Edition) Internal Lightining - Remote Controlled LED Lighting System Chassis Fans - Standard Factory Chassis Fans CPU Boost - Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHZ to 4.4GHz OS - Windows 10 Home Edited by pattycakes - 08 Sep 2015 at 4:28pm |
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db188
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Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 8:11pm |
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so this looks like the level 2 Apollo. imo, if you're only gaming at 1080p you can drop down to a GTX 970 and be very happy. if you want the option to go up to 1440p w/all the bling turned on at some point spend a little more and go up to the GTX 980ti. the GTX 980ti made both the Titan X and the GTX 980 irrelevant at these two resolutions. you can get both a higher capacity ssd (500GB Samsung Evo) and a GTX 980ti and still be under your $2.5k budget. if you want to save a little money you can drop down from the I7-6700K to the I5-6600K with little impact on your gaming.
i budgeted for the strix version of the 980ti, together with the cpu water cooler you won't have much to worry about with heat. you can add more/better case fans for minimal cost if you like. if you have laptops that aren't melting then your ambient temps aren't that bad.  Edited by db188 - 08 Sep 2015 at 8:21pm |
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