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Post Date: 2015-05-02

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    Posted: 02 May 2015 at 9:20pm
Budget:
$5000 (+/- 20%)

Expectations:
Support dual monitors
Fit on my desk (there is plenty or room, but I think a mid-tower would fit best.
Sufficient graphics ability to play most games at a reasonable rate on high or very high settings
SSD OS drive (500GB?)
6-12TB (usable) for data/programs on mirrored HDDs
Upgradability by me (upgrade video cards in 2 years or so, add additional storage if needed, etc.)
Blu-Ray Read/Write
15 or 20 or 40-in-1 media card reader
3 to 6 USB ports
On-board audio
Windows 8.1 Pro 64

Usage:
60% Gaming
- Steam
- Some FPS (Sniper Elite, Borderlands, etc.)
- Some 4x (Civilization, etc.)
- A lot of RPG (Pillars, Baldurs, Shadowrun, etc.)
- Almost ZERO multi-player
40% General Computing
- Web
- Media Server (iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Windows Media)
- Office applications (Google Drive, MS Office)
- Quicken, etc.
- Some VirtualMachine work / development


Special Needs:
Noting beyond "expectations". I did configure a Slade model, but it came out about $1100 over my budget. However I do really like the low-noise features of the Slade model.

Is that the right model for me? Have I over-configured anything? Any suggestions appreciated.

Saved Ticket #: Configuration 1190998

Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 5820K 3.3GHz (Six-Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: ASUS X99-DELUXE (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High-Performance) <br><strong></strong>
Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX750M
Expansion Bay: Internal Digital Media Card Reader (Black) <br><strong></strong>
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (500GB Samsung 850 EVO) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 2: 2x Storage (3TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition) <br><strong></strong>
Storage Set 3: 2x Storage (3TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition) <br><strong></strong>
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 4GB (ASUS Strix Edition) <br><strong></strong>
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: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans) <br><strong></strong>
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software <br><strong></strong>
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <br><strong></strong>
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 Professional (64-Bit Edition) <br><strong></strong>
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)
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  Quote Pacesetter Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 03 May 2015 at 2:50am

"6-12TB (usable) for data/programs on mirrored HDDs" ***** You did not choose a raid set up. Change the configuration to select a "Raid 1" set up.

Go with the 850 pro SDD for a 10 year warranty vs 5 years.

I'd choose the super nova power supply. Better warranty and smoother power output.


Media Server (iTunes, Google Play, YouTube, Windows Media)
- Office applications (Google Drive, MS Office)
- Quicken, etc.
- Some VirtualMachine work / development ********
would be the determining factor on my next concern - do you need the Core i7 5820K and DDR4 RAM or would an I7 4790K and DDR3 work.
If the virtual machine work and development really stresses the CPU then you are good but if it doesn't do high computations then the I7 4790K should be good.

2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (Includes PhysX) will only be about a 15% loss and should serve well. (and would be closer to your 5K budget.

If you don't need super quiet you could drop the Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 and just do the stage 1 dampening.







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  Quote Clay Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 04 May 2015 at 6:43pm
Another nice looking build
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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