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bmicinski 
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 Topic: New Build HelpPosted: 12 Jul 2015 at 7:42am |
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[Under 2k] Expectations: [Want to be able to run games close to if not at max and run smoothly] Usage: [gaming only - no video/photo editing] Special Needs: [Please Type Here] Saved Ticket #: [Config # 1238668] Please see config above, any advice would be appreciated. I'm not very up to date on PC's I've been on consoles for awhile. I'm not sure if i need to go better or lighter on certain specs like mobo etc. I will get a sound card but it will be a later in the year thing. As an additional note I don't plan to run two monitors ever and this is the one i will likely be using: http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VG248QE-24-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00B2HH7G0/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1436712082&sr=1-4&keywords=gaming+monitor&refinements=p_89%3AAsus%7CSamsung Thanks! |
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:01am |
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Hi bimicinski.....That's a nice build but I'll make some recommendations.
The Vanquish level 4 for $150 cheaper will give you a larger SSD and better video card by about 15% or so. If you want to stay with your build for the added ram and upgraded cooler and the overclock, that's not a bad idea either if in the budget. For your build I'd change the case to the Corridium or the Apollo for the added fans and airflow. The K380 you selected only has a single front fan, although the better 120mm cooler will add a fan on the back for better airflow. The Corridium or Apollo are the better airflow case. Also drop the H2O tubing. That's for full water setup and doesn't apply to the sealed cooler selected. Change the Seagate HDD to the Western Digital Black for another $19. A better unit with longer warranty. Also, the EVGA 750w SuperNova psu for another $30. Gold vs Bronze unit and 3 year vs 10 years warranty. The changes look like this... Config # 1238674 Cost $ 1901 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Coridium Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Z97-E (Intel Z97 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition) 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): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition) H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (FREE Upgrade to Windows 10) 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) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Portable Gaming: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks 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) If you want a custom rig instead of the Vanquish, I'd spend just a bit more for the better parts. Just me and hope this helps.  Edited by bprat22 - 12 Jul 2015 at 8:02am |
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:13am |
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I meant to change the internal UV lighting to a color choice. The UV won't work with the cooler's tubing, same reason I dropped H2O tube color.
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bmicinski
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:32am |
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Yea i don't know anything about liquid cooling so I was taking a shot in the dark. What do you think about dropping the liquid cool and using that apollo or corridium case with the Noctua stage2 fans?
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:51am |
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I like that option even better. The sealed units are extremely popular, reliable and take up little room, but Noctua is tops in cooling and reliability and quiet. Not much to go wrong with an air cooler. The only thing is, the Noctua are large and will overhang the inboard ram slot. The slots can be used but the fan overhands the inner most stick. Fans come off easy. If they use 2x8gb ram sticks then no problem either way I don't believe. .
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:58am |
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Her's what you might be looking at.
 Config # 1238692 Cost $ 2021 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Z97-E (Intel Z97 Chipset) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA Expansion Bay: - No Thanks 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) 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): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: !CLEARANCE: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Blue) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition) (FREE Upgrade to Windows 10) 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) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Portable Gaming: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks 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) Upped the SSD to the 250gb drive. A little over budget, but you can tweak it. |
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bmicinski
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 1:20pm |
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I dont think that extra little bit will kill me. My last question is even though i plan to use a 1920x 1080 monitor initially, if i upgrade to the 2560x1440 a year down the road would you forsee any problems with this setup? Or am I still fine GPU wise?
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 2:59pm |
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The 970 will still play pretty good on a 1440p monitor, but settings would need to be lowered to keeps frames up. 1080p to 1440p does take more horsepower, a rough guess is 40%, to stay the same. In another year or two, new cards might be out or you can add another 970 in sli if needed. The mobo and psu could handle it.
970 is a great card for the dollar. |
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bmicinski
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 3:03pm |
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ok great, wasnt sure if that mobo/or setup was good for sli. guess when the time actually comes ill just see how it runs but for now it sounds like this setup will work great. Thanks for the help!
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bprat22
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Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 3:07pm |
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You're welcome.
Yeah, the Apollo build is a nice rig with quality parts.
Good luck and keep us posted. |
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Clay
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Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 6:41pm |
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Looks sweet!
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