Any holes in this build?Post Date: 2015-05-31 |
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copsteve1 
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 Topic: Any holes in this build?Posted: 31 May 2015 at 2:46pm |
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Hi all,
My old...well really old PC crapped out and I was looking to buy something nice that wouldn't have the wife wanting my head! My budget sits at around $2k max. Being a complete computer noob, I checked the forums for a while I came up with the below build. Is the performance much better than the Vanquish 3/4? No special needs other than good PC gaming (Total War, Witcher 3, etc) Configuration Code: 1217150 Specifications: 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 SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 USB 3.1 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Military-Grade TUF Components) 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: !CLEARANCE: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 840 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: - No Thanks 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 Thanks for your input! Edited by copsteve1 - 31 May 2015 at 3:15pm |
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bprat22
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Posted: 31 May 2015 at 4:36pm |
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Hi copsteve1..... Welcome to the forums. Thats a very nice build and solid. Comparing it to the Vanquish level 4 like you asked, they are pretty much the same gaming performance. What your build gives you for the extra money is the larger ram, which most games won't use yet, a better quality mobo and psu, both with longer warranty and the larger SSD.
Same gaming but better components. Hope this helps. 
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copsteve1
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Posted: 31 May 2015 at 6:15pm |
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Thanks. I kinda feel that there's more option to upgrade in the future with the build. I'll have to see what I can get away with hehe.
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