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Post Date: 2017-05-12

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  Quote DRUDGE2 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: First Gaming PC. Advice?
    Posted: 12 May 2017 at 3:55pm
Budget:3500

Expectations:Single 4k display water cooled

Usage: Mostly gaming with some video rendering

Current configuration:1677679

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: Exotic Paint Finish - Apollo White
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 (Intel Z270 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
Chassis Fans: Corsair LED Airflow Performance Edition (White) Fans
Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
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  Quote  Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 May 2017 at 1:04am
I'd actually consider going with an AMD Ryzen processor, if you have a fair amount of video rendering work (and you care about time-to-render). I'd also boost the capacity of the HDD and system memory some.

Config # 1677887

Chassis
Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox
Exterior Finish: Exotic Paint Finish - Apollo White


Core Components
Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X (Turbo Up to 3.8 GHz) (8-Core) 3.4 GHz

Motherboard: MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON (AMD X370 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)

System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Performance Series

Power Supply: 1000W EVGA 1000 GQ


Storage / Connectivity
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series)

Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (4TB Western Digital - Black Edition)

Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)

Graphics / Multimedia
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)

Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H115i - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)

HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Corsair LED Airflow Performance Edition (White) Fans

Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects)


Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking

Software
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)


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  Quote DRUDGE2 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 May 2017 at 5:42am
Thanks for the advice. Taking out the video rendering(when I say some I mean very little) would the i7-7700K be the better choice?
This is my current config:1677933

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide Quiet 600Q
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz (Codename Kaby Lake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON (Intel Z270 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series
Power Supply: 850W EVGA SuperNOVA
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (480GB Digital Storm Performance Series)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (3TB Seagate / Toshiba)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (NVIDIA Founders Edition) (VR Ready)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)
Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow)
Chassis Fans: Corsair Airflow Performance Edition Fans
CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows 10 Installation CD Only (Clean Install with No Drivers)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Is there anything else I may want? Or anything I have selected that isn't necessary?
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  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 13 May 2017 at 12:21pm
For gaming I would grab the 7700k for its much faster core clocks. They test better than Ryzen and gaming does like single core speeds.

The Ryzen will get better over time but without the need for the added cores by dropping the video editing requirement, the 7700k is a better pick.


The rest looks good. You could get by with a 750 watt psu, unless you want sli capability, but the 850 watt doesn't hurt.

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