Need some advice $5k buildPost Date: 2016-01-19 |
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SnowandSand
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Topic: Need some advice $5k build Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 3:24pm |
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$5,000 Expectations: run a 25" monitor at 1440p. Eventually run 4k. Usage: Primarily FPS gaming. I'm just getting back into computer gaming Special Needs: Future proof Saved Ticket #: 1358176 I already own an older DS gaming laptop that I love and still works with a I7 3750m and gtx 680m. I've decided with the wife's approval to finally get a desktop. I'm currently looking to run it on a 25" monitor with adding a 2nd and possibly 3rd in the somewhat near future. Looking to pull the trigger this week. Bellow is what I'm looking at: Chassis Chassis Model: Hailstorm II Edition Core Components Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power) Storage / Connectivity Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics / Multimedia Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Digital Storm Engineering Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux Level 3: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Video Cards + CPU + Chipset) H20 Tube Color: Green Tubing (Requires Custom HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects) Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 4.8GHz (Depends on Cooling and Motherboard) Software Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Accessories / Goodies Customer Care Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jan 2016 at 9:46pm |
You nailed it. If you can, you may want to look at replacing the 850 Evo drive with the Intel 750 SSD.
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SnowandSand
Groupie Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 4:51am |
Cool. I'm already pushing my budget with this build so I'll prob have to stay with the 850 evo. Looks like its time to give the sales dept a call today and start looking at monitors. I'm new to the liquid cooling, is it fairly easy to maintain? |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 10:13am |
Hi SnowandSand.... Nice build.
Water cooling is very little maintenance, topping off the reservoir whenever needed depending on its usage. Filler port on top gives easy access. Some will drain and replace the liquid every couple of years, but even longer is not unusual. Only down side, if you want to call it that, is that any troubleshooting or replacement is a little more difficult, especially the graphics cards being water cooler. The up side with water, is a better cooled, more consistent, lower temp and potentially quieter. And it just looks great. Good luck and keep us updated. |
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SnowandSand
Groupie Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jan 2016 at 5:27pm |
Well bpratt, I just finalized my order tonight. I posted it in the general forum.
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2016 at 2:12am |
Got it. Real nice rig and congrats.
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