Lost my BuildPost Date: 2014-08-26 |
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
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Topic: Lost my Build Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 9:18pm |
Well apparently I can's use a link in my post and lost about 20 minutes of work. I tried the back button and that didn't work.
I don't mean to bitch, but you might want to fix that. |
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ArkansasWoman777
DS Veteran Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4314 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 9:37pm |
What build are you talking about? A configuration build?
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"Captain Sirius Black"
Storm Trooper i5 3570k Ordered: 11-27-12 Stage 1: 11-29-12 Stage 2: 12-2-12 Stage 3: 12-2-12 Stage 4: 12-4-12 Stage 5: 12-4-12 Stage 6: 12-10-12 Stage 7: 12-12-12 |
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2014 at 10:13pm |
Yeah. I want to buy the new Asus Gaming Montor. The Asus ROG SWIFT 27 inch PG278.
So what is the right build? The bolt has a Titan Z special edition but the reviews on the Titan isn't that great. So maybe a 2x sli build with the 780Ti 3GB or even a dual Titan Black 6GB would be better. However, I go through the pricing and the bolt special is kind of price comparable. So, I don't know which to choose. My original post was much better, lol. |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 3:21am |
Hi MichealD... Depends what you want. Unless you plan on going to 4k gaming, then a sli, 2x 780ti rig will give you the same gaming for a lot less than Titan Z. The beauty of the Titan Z is its ability to give you a sli Titan Black in a small form, single card case like the Bolt.
Titan Black and 780ti are the same performance, with the Titan's 6gb vram useful for 4k, super res display. Titan Z does scale a little worse than 2x Titan Black or 2x 780ti. If the smaller footprint Bolt isn't needed, an Apollo config for example, with the same guts like 4790k, Z97 Deluxe , 250gb SSD , lighting packages, h100 240mm rad, etc with sli 780ti will cost under $4000. I can't cut/paste right now on the tablet but I can later with the config number. Hope this helps and good luck. |
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danjw1
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 667 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 6:20am |
That monitor doesn't need SLI to drive it. Even a GTX 770 shouldn't have a problem driving the Rog Swift, it is a 2k or 1440p monitor, not 4k. You should be able to drive it just fine with a single GTX 780 Ti. Here are some benchmarks for that card: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1072
You want the ones that are 2560x1440. |
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:12am |
Thanks for the feedback.
What I want is to play cool games on the same computer for a long time. I don't mind paying more now if it lasts longer. I just don't want to buy poorly. The reason why I thought a dual 780 Ti would be great with the Rog Swift is not only the resolution (2560x1440), but the 144Hz refresh rate. I'm not sure why you can post links, but I can't, lol, or I would post a link of some results comparing the Titan Z, 780 Ti and the dual 780 Ti. It looks like the dual 780 Ti performs better and at a much better price then Z. Then I stumbled on the Bolt special edition and it looks like they discounted the card or something else on that computer. So before I pass up on the Titan Z, I wanted to make sure I wasn't making the wrong decision. Also, I have no idea which chassis to choose. The Apollo or the Slade looks fine, or I can spend a lot more money on the Hailstorm II, but why? Finally, should I overclock the gpu, and if so what level of cooling would I need? That's all! |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:14am |
Here's that build I had mentioned. Just an example.
Config # 1038815 Cost $ 3934 Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Z97-DELUXE (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Features 802.11ac Wi-Fi Connectivity) System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair HX1050 Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB 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): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i 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: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Digital Storm RGB LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software) Airflow Control: Digital Storm 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: 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) Most gaming will play great on your monitor with a single 780ti.. If you want Ultra, maxed out gaming with all games and stay at 60fps or better, the sli is needed. Doubtful a single card will disappoint. |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:22am |
You posted while I typed.
The sli 780ti will perform at least as good or better than a Titan Z for a lot less money. They are very close, but the sli 780Ti is definitely a better bang for your buck. The Bolt 2 Ultimate with Titan Z is a good deal. You get sli Titan Black performance in the small box and the Hardline Acrylic yellow tubing for great looks and cooling. For cases, they all work. A personal choice in most cases. Overclocking the 780 family does give you a decent bump in gaming, probablt 10% or so. It does oc well. Other cards like the 770, etc not so much. Edited by bprat22 - 27 Aug 2014 at 8:11am |
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:38am |
Yeah, I think the Apollo build is what I am going to go with.
Is the cooling good enough? I saw better cooling options like H20: HydroLux Level 1, or if I want to cool directly to the gpu, level 3. But at a price of $1,227 is it worth it? Do I even need it? |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:49am |
Water cooling does allow for higher overclocking and can be quieter, especially if the graphics cards are water cooled. The fan on the graphic cards are typically the noisiest part of a gaming rig when they get stressed. But, they don't need water cooling. It's more a luxury than a necessity.
With an adequately air cooled case, like the Apollo, Corsair 760T, the cards will do fine. The 240mm sealed liquid cooler unit, like the H100i, will also work just fine. Not knocking a water cooler setup. If you can, then go for it. But it is more $$ and a little harder to work on. Edited by bprat22 - 27 Aug 2014 at 7:51am |
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 7:56am |
I'd rather not spend more money, lol..
Thanks. You've been very helpful! |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 8:00am |
Our pleasure.
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MichaelD
Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
Quote Reply Posted: 27 Aug 2014 at 10:20pm |
OK still obsessing....
I am thinking the Slade might be a better chassis than the Apollo as my wife might get jealous of a sexy box... I want what is best for gaming, so I chose the i7 4790 processor and the Asus Maximus VII Hero motherboard. Hopefully this is the right selection. Maybe instead of "good", "better", "best" and "ultimate", we should break those down to "good gaming", "good business", etc... It would save me lots of time researching, lol. I don't know if I need a bigger radiator either as I am new to cooling and overclocking. The LC options sounds good though. I don't know if I should do a stage 2 overclock either. Getting there... Specifications: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO (Intel Z97 Chipset) (The Ultimate Power Platform) <br><strong></strong> System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested) Power Supply: 1050W Corsair HX1050 <br><strong></strong> Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (120GB Samsung 840 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Seagate) 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): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX) <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 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 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only) LaserMark: - No Thanks Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz Boost Graphics Card(s): Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability <br><strong></strong> 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: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: Asus ROG SWIFT 27 inch PG278Q (G-SYCN) (144Hz Refresh) (2560 x 1440 Resolution) <br><strong></strong> Surge Shield: - No Thanks |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 3:37am |
That build works. The Slade, Corsair 550d, is a more closed up case, made for quiet running, but can be opened up by removing the top and side panel if you needed more cooling.
For strictly gaming, you can save some $$ by going with the i5-4690k. The i7 does give you Hyperthreading if needed , but gaming doesn't use it much. The difference in performance between stage 1 and stage 2 overclocking is small. If you stay with stage 1 oc the 120mm rad is fine. |
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danjw1
Senior Member Joined: 07 Jul 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 667 |
Quote Reply Posted: 28 Aug 2014 at 5:52am |
Here is a review of the Corsair 550D case: http://www.anandtech.com/show/5708/corsair-obsidian-550d-starting-to-specialize
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