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Post Date: 2015-09-08
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    Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 9:51am
Its a little late for asking advice since I just ordered it this morning but I wanted to get opinions on this build. Just want to do some gaming with high graphics settings and good fps. (Looking forward to the new Doom early next year). What do you guys and gals think???

Thanks



Budget:
$3500

Expectations:
Gaming

Usage:
More gaming



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 (Six­Core) (Unlocked CPU)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA­X99­SLI (Intel X99 Chipset)
System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2800MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX (High­Performance)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power)
Expansion Bay: ­ No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD­R/RW/CD­R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD­Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High­Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (ASUS Strix Edition)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme­Performance 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)
Internal Lighting: ­ No Thanks
Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: ­ No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: ­ No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: ­ No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64­Bit Edition)
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Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 10:02am
Hi jackbutler68.....  Welcome to the forums.

That is a real nice rig.    Congrats on joining the club.  Big%20Smile

Couple of things.... You definitely don't need 32gb ram for gaming.  16GB would do it.

If you plan on staying with a single 980 ti and not going sli then a EVGA 750watt or 850 watt is plenty.

The 550D Slade is picked normally for its clean looks and quiet.  If you use the 240mm rad cooler, it is mounted under the top and the top acoustic panel needs to stay off for the fans to exit the heat.   Some of the sound deadening is gone but still quieter than most.   Not a big deal but just an FIY that some don't realize.

I'm assuming you're not 4K monitor gaming.  The single 980ti will play great on a 1080p/1440p monitor.    It'll do 4K but not without settings being tweaked down.

If you just ordered and want to make changes, do it before it goes too far along to avoid extra charges.

Looks good and good luck. Big%20Smile
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Posts: 202 		  Quote jackbutler68 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 08 Sep 2015 at 10:09am
Thank you for the suggestions. I went with the bigger PS so I would have the option of adding another 980ti down the road.

As far as the RAM goes I always go by the motto you can never have enough RAM...lol. Again I would rather go ahead and add it now and have the modules tested by Digital Storm rather than add it down the road and have issues with it.

Thank you again for your advice.

Edited by jackbutler68 - 08 Sep 2015 at 10:15am
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My pleasure.    Let us know what you think after it arrives and you find time in between games. Big%20Smile
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