2014 (& Beyond) Gaming Rig

Budget

Under $4,000

Expectations

Quiet operation

Usage

Sims 3, upcoming Sims 4, SimCity; Adobe CC; Maxon Cinema 4d

Saved Ticket # = 925026

Specifications

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Pre-built Digital Storm Bolt II
Exterior Finish: Onyx Black Matte Finish
Trim Accents: - No Thanks
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VI IMPACT (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Mini-ITX) (SupremeFX Impact, Sonic Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Vengeance Pro (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 500W Digital Storm Bolt II Edition (Quiet) (Gold Plus Rated)
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Player/DVD Writer (Play Blu-Ray and Burn DVDs) (Slim Slot Loading Edition)
Storage Set 1: 1x (480GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps)
Storage Set 2: 1x (4TB Western Digital (7200 RPM) (Model: Black Edition) (SATA 6Gbps)
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 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: High Static Pressure - Corsair Air Series SP120 Fans (2x 120mm)
Internal Lighting: Front Panel + Internal Chassis (RGB LED Lighting System)
Airflow Control: Digital Storm HydroLux Thermal Management Control Board & Software
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)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: - No Thanks
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
Exclusive T-Shirt: - 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)

Looks like a solid build.

Both cards are based on the same gpu chip, the GK110, but the 780 uses 12 of its 15 SMX units and the 780ti uses all 15 SMX units manufactured into the chip . Being fully enabled, the 780 ti has many more steaming and texture mapping units, giving it a 20-25% faster advantage over the 780.

It also has a faster memory clock.   Bottom line, the 780ti is about 20% , game depend, better than 780.

Hope this helps.



Edited by bprat22 - 10 Feb 2014 at 2:15pm

Looks like a solid build. Only change I'd make is the SSD to the Samsung 840Pro - most of us here would choose that over the Corsair. Faster & more reliable (and it's $7 less expensive!). You can select it if you go under EXPERT mode when choosing your components.

Also, don't forget your FREE DS shirt!!



Edited by fstcvc - 10 Feb 2014 at 6:23pm