Help with new build

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   Budget:

[Would like to stay at the lower end of 3k]

Expectations:

[Outperform or at least match my current computer (when it was in working condition). Would love it to "turn heads" ]

Usage:

[I play a LOT of heroes of the storm, WOW, BF4, Evolve, Ect. I 
Almost always listen to spotify while playing. I have razer comms team 
viewer, virus protections, cloud backups, curse, and skype open all the 
time. I have a synology server which im almost ALWAYS transferring 
things to and from while doing things.   ]

Special Needs:

[I need something that is hardy! my old computer had nothings but 
problems after about a year of working fine. Within two weeks my PSU, 
two hard drives, and a fan broke. All for different reasons. Would like 
something that turns heads and i prefer liquid cooling for most of my 
things (gets VERY hot in my gaming room during the summer) I store most 
movies and other things on my NAS but i would prefer to have maybe two 
1tb HDDs in raid? (not including any SSDs i would have). I do a lot of 
programming and game testing for people. So that involves recording 
things while not adding lag. I run two monitors and a 1000+w stereo 
system. (7.2)]

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Specifications:

This is my old computer i have (built myself) (the one with problems)

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($87.75 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Micro Center) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($84.25 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($197.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($219.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($264.99 @ Adorama) 

Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 

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alvamabel2018 Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 18 Apr 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Quote Reply Topic: Help with new build Posted: 18 Apr 2018 at 8:57pm
	Budget: [Would like to stay at the lower end of 3k] Expectations: [Outperform or at least match my current computer (when it was in working condition). Would love it to "turn heads" ] Usage: [I play a LOT of heroes of the storm, WOW, BF4, Evolve, Ect. I Almost always listen to spotify while playing. I have razer comms team viewer, virus protections, cloud backups, curse, and skype open all the time. I have a synology server which im almost ALWAYS transferring things to and from while doing things. ] Special Needs: [I need something that is hardy! my old computer had nothings but problems after about a year of working fine. Within two weeks my PSU, two hard drives, and a fan broke. All for different reasons. Would like something that turns heads and i prefer liquid cooling for most of my things (gets VERY hot in my gaming room during the summer) I store most movies and other things on my NAS but i would prefer to have maybe two 1tb HDDs in raid? (not including any SSDs i would have). I do a lot of programming and game testing for people. So that involves recording things while not adding lag. I run two monitors and a 1000+w stereo system. (7.2)] Saved Ticket #: [Please Type Here] Specifications: This is my old computer i have (built myself) (the one with problems) CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.98 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.75 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.25 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($197.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($559.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($48.98 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC) Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Adorama) Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Adorama) Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($199.99 @ Amazon) Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse ($107.99 @ Amazon)

Cretae Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DS Veteran Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7331	Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 2018 at 9:22am
	You could try this on for size. DS builds are the definition of "hardy". My own experience was to upgrade new after over 7 years of daily use last January. I only turned off the power if I was going to be away for more than a day in all that time, and it still works fine. if you look back at many of the more recent Config threads, my timeline is common here. Digital Storm Desktop - Config ID 1905926 1 $3,150.00 $3,150.00 System Configuration: Chassis Model: Digital Storm Lumos Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K (6-Core) 3.70GHz Motherboard: MSI Z370 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Wi-Fi) (Intel Z370 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 16GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 750W Corsair RM750x (Fully Modular) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (512GB Samsung 960 PRO) (NVM Express) (Extreme Performance) Storage Set 2: 2x Storage (2TB Seagate / Toshiba) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: RAID 1: Mirroring: Drive Failure Data Fault Tolerance (Requires 2 Identical HDDs) RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce GTX 1080 8GB (Performance Edition) (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110i GT - 280mm Liquid CPU Cooler (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance) HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Corsair HD Series (RGB Fans) Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) This build is very powerful going forward. The M.2 Samsung pro is recommended for quality and 5 year warranty. The H110i has the larger radiator for better cooling. Got 2x HDDs in Raid 1. Included the internal lighting and paired that with RGB fans because the blue ones that are standard would fight with the lighting. I would check with DS to confirm this would be a compatible scheme. If this won't turn heads...well.... The PSU is plenty of overhead. Just a suggestion.

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