Looking for Advice on Planned Build/PurchasePost Date: 2013-11-18 |
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thedog 
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 Topic: Looking for Advice on Planned Build/PurchasePosted: 18 Nov 2013 at 10:49am |
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[Please Type Here] 2000-3000 USD - Base PC. (Removed the idea of a 4K monitor for now.) Expectations: [Please Type Here] Play any current and Future MMO's and the lone FPS Titanfall for the next 3 or 4 years on Ultra Settings 2500x1600 (I own a 30' Monitor). Usage: [Please Type Here] Just MMO gaming and the rare FPS. Most FPS's I play on console. Special Needs: [Please Type Here] I like quiet PC's so Chose the Slade, But I don't know if changing it to Air cooled Versus water will make a large difference. I could change to the Enix if having a Air Cooled Slade is very inefficient. I don't want to get water cooled, because I don't want to replace the water / Perform Maintenance, and I don't have any experience with it yet. - Single GTX 780 because MMO's support SLI, but DO NOT take advantage of the extra processing, so for me SLI would be a waste, unless its required for the Asus 4K Gaming 31 inch PQ321Q Monitor. - 480GB SSD for the Main HD, because I want all the games I play to benefit from it. - 8GM of Ram, Not sure If I really need more than that ? If someone can provide a compelling reason/instance of where I could benefit from it, I will upgrade it to 16 :) - PC will be on the floor next to my old Digital storm PC, VERY DUSTY area lol. Thank you Very much in Advance, for any recommendations or Concerns brought up :) Saved Ticket #: [886336] Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) <b></b> Motherboard: ASUS Z87-C (Intel Z87 Chipset) System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x (480GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: Neutron GTX Series) (SATA 6Gbps) <b></b> Storage Set 2: 1x (1TB Seagate (7200 RPM) (64MB Cache) 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 3GB (EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooler Edition) <b></b> Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 2: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Extreme Performance <b></b> H20 Tube Color:- Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: - No Thanks Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) <b></b> 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) 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) Edited by thedog - 18 Nov 2013 at 8:07pm |
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bprat22
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Posted: 18 Nov 2013 at 11:12am |
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Hi thedog.... That's a good build . I would however, if the budget allows, go with the newer 780Ti card. Your monitor could use it.
The Noctua d14 won't fit in the 550D the last I heard. If it won't then the Hyper 212 will get the job done or go with the H60 or H80 liquid coolers. The H series liquid coolers are sealed units with no maintenance at all. The Hyper air cooler is tops in dependability but the H coolers are smaller and have a good reputation.
The 780 ACX card is a real nice card but its dual fans will dump a lot of its heat into the case, where the reference type card with single fan exits the heat out the back of the case. The 550D being a closed up case, both side and top, might struggle a bit getting the heat out. You could ask DS how the ACX coolers work with the 550D case. They will give you an honest answer.
The psu I would change to the EVGA 750 SuperNova. It is a bit more but does have a longer warranty and is fully modular, meaning if you ever need to swap it, the wiring stays put since it unplugs from the power supply.
8Gb ram is all you need for gaming. I'm sure in time more ram will be more utilized, but it is easily added if needed in a couple of years.
Change your HDD to the Western Digital Caviar Black. For another $19 you get a better drive.
Hope this helps and good luck.
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bprat22
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Posted: 18 Nov 2013 at 11:39am |
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Not sure if I missed it or you added the info with the Edit, but 4K gaming will probably take a tri-sli, 3X high end card or better for decent frames. I haven't done much looking into it, but that seems to be the way its going.
Here's a link that might help.
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thedog
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Posted: 18 Nov 2013 at 11:45am |
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Thanks for the comprehensive reply Bpratt. yeah I updated my post, but See now that 4K is amazing, but would cost 5,000 or more just to get started :).
I will review the recommendations you made, and most likely go with them. Thank you very much :) |
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fstcvc
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Posted: 18 Nov 2013 at 11:59am |
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Running a 4k display is the equivalent of running x4 1080p displays (2160x3840 or 8.3 million pixels). Your current monitor (2560x1600) is only 4.1 million pixels - about half. So plan your build accordingly!! It seems many articles state that a single 780ti will run the 4k display but I would look at probably running 2 of them to keep the fps up on some more visually demanding games. A single 780ti should run your current display very well and you could always add a second one later along with a 4k display if you chose to drop another $4k+ in the future...
Windows 8.1 will also help on fps on newer games such as BF4 (10-40% increase). And it will only get better going forward with DirectX 11.1 & 11.2. |
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thedog
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Posted: 20 Nov 2013 at 12:39pm |
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Thanks for the advice gentleman, I appreciate it.
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