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    Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 5:45pm
Budget:
3500 - 4000

Expectations:
Hand 1440p for now, 4k in the future

Usage:
Gaming, Watching Video, some folding at home


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I chose the Corsair Air 540, the size is the closest I can get a SFF rig that I can run SLI 980 Ti's. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This would be my 4th DS rig, if it wasn't good, I would not be buying another here.   
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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looks like you have it set up for a good air cooling build.  it should meet your needs.  the Strix cards will run about 650 watts under load and another 100 watts from the rest of the rig, so you'll be in the area of 90% load on your psu while gaming/folding. you might consider increasing to a 1000w model for more overhead (future upgrades, more overclock, etc.) but it's not needed. 
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I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
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Thanks db, upped the PS to the Hx1000i...made sense just must have overlooked it.
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 14 Oct 2015 at 8:29pm
psu's are at their best (most efficient) between 40-80% load, and at their worst (least efficient) at the extremes (low loads and high loads).  that 850W psu for example puts you at 88% under load (slightly outside its most efficient range), while the 1000W puts you at 75% (in the most efficient range of the psu).  every power supply will provide with its rated wattage, but the efficiency determines how much power from the wall has to be drawn to get there and how much that extra power gets turned into heat loss.  anyway, this is kind of a simplistic way of looking at it, but i'm sure you get the point.  also, i'm sure i've read somewhere that psu efficiency degrades over time (some sources recommend adding a 10-20 % overhead if you plan on not replacing the psu yearly. 


Edited by db188 - 14 Oct 2015 at 8:35pm
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16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
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Hi Mouseguard.... That is an excellent build.   Can tell you've been around for awhile.   

If I was buying right now it would be the Air540.   Same for Noctua.   I am tempted to go AIO cooler for a change , never had it, but you just can't beat the air coolers reliability plus I like the look of it.

Keep us updated.




Edit.... Just me but I would throw in some lighting. It has the window for it.    Not the remote however.   

Edited by bprat22 - 15 Oct 2015 at 2:27am
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Yeah bprat, I have had the Noctua in 2 of my 3 rigs so far. Custom loop in the other, I can barely hear this one run, my current rig. Which will be donated to my nephew when I get around to ordering it
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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Are you getting a bulk discount with #4?
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might have to ask Alex about that one ;-)
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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done Alex   
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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This looks like my final build I will be ordering tomorrow, or day after at the latest.

Chassis
Chassis Model: Corsair Carbide Series Air 540

Core Components
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO (Intel Z170 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)

Storage / Connectivity
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD PCI-E Card (800GB Intel 750 Series) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
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 4GB (ASUS Strix Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio

Digital Storm Engineering
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D15 (Extreme Performance)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)

Digital Storm TwisterBoost Technology
Boost Processor: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)

Any thoughts before I make the call? Thanks in advance for the advice!

Regards!
Mark
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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That is an excellent build.   I don't see anything to complain about.

Good luck and keep us posted.
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Computer ordered today.

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Carbide Series Air 540
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VIII HERO (Intel Z170 Chipset)
System Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: - No Thanks
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD PCI-E Card (800GB Intel 750 Series) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance)
Storage Set 2: - No Thanks
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D15 (Extreme Performance)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected
Chassis Fans: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU 4.5GHz to 4.8GHz (Requires High-End Motherboard Selection)
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
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 Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)

Now the waiting begins...
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Corsair Air 540
i7-6700k @ 4.5 gHz
Asus Maximus VIII Hero
16 gb 2666 MHz ram
Corsair HX1000i
800 GB Intel 750 series NVM-e
(2) GTX 980ti Asus Strix Edition graphics
Noctua NH-D15 Cooler
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I7 13700KF 5.4hz
ASUS Prime z790 MoBo
ASUS Dual 4070
32g ram@5200
850 Gold PSU
1TB SSD 2TB SSD
27" ASUS Monitor 144hz
Razer Ornata Chroma Keyboard
Razer Basilisk V2 Mouse
Nari Ultimate Headset
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