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I'm planning to buy a Slade in a few months with these settings

System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Corsair Obsidian 550D
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: AMD FX-9370 (8 Core) (4.4GHz) (8 MB Cache) (Black Edition)
Motherboard: FX Series CPU Compatible - ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX (AMD 990FX Chipset)
System Memory: 32GB DDR3 2400MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 1500W Silverstone Strider ST1500
Expansion Bay: Hard Drive Hot Swap Bay (EZ-Rack)
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R)
Storage Set 1: 1x Storage (6TB Seagate)
Storage Set 2: 2x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: RAID 5: Performance + Drive Failure Protection (Recommended) (Requires 3 HDDs)
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z 12GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Z
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm 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: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (White)
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: Fan Blow-Holes: VREG/CPU & Graphics Card Area: Laser Cut and Mount a Side Window 140mm Fans
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking
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 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: Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium (5 Devices + 1 Year Subscription) (Digital Download Only)
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Asus 24 inch VG248QE Series (144Hz Refresh Rate) (Black) (1ms Response Time) (LED Backlight)
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Speakers: Logitech 2 Piece (Black Edition) Amplified Speaker Set
Keyboard: CM Storm Devastator Bundle (Gaming Keyboard & Gaming Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks
NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

This is a Level 1 setting and $5000-$5500 is my budget. I'll be using this computer for gaming and only using one monitor. Is it a good setting? Any recommendations would be helpful since this is my first time ever configuring a computer.

This should suit you a bit better:

Configuration URL:     https://www.digitalstormonline.com/configurator.asp?id=1138678
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 Z97-PRO (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Features 802.11ac Wi-Fi Connectivity)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 2133MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: Blu-Ray & DVD Writer/Reader (Burn + Play Blu-Ray & DVDs) (12x BD-R)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (512GB Samsung 850 PRO)
Storage Set 2: 2x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition)
Storage Set 3: 2x Storage (2TB Western Digital - Enterprise Edition)
RAID Config: RAID 5: Performance + Drive Failure Protection (Recommended) (Requires 3 HDDs)
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 980 4GB (Includes PhysX)
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): - 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: Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium (5 Devices + 1 Year Subscription) (Digital Download Only)
Game: - No Thanks
Display: Asus 24 inch VG248QE Series (144Hz Refresh Rate) (Black) (1ms Response Time) (LED Backlight)
Surge Shield: APC SurgeArrest Personal PER7 (7 Outlet) 120V Surge Protector
Speakers: Logitech 2 Piece (Black Edition) Amplified Speaker Set
Keyboard: CM Storm Devastator Bundle (Gaming Keyboard & Gaming Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks
Portable Gaming: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - No Thanks
Priority Build: Please Prioritize: Ship Within Four Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

I'd encourage you to look at other monitors...dual GTX 980 graphics cards can support a lot more than a single 1080p monitor. Also, mechanical keyboards are very nice to type on or game with, so you may want to consider that. And the speakers you picked out, will work but won't be exceptional in any way. Search the forum for advice on these...there is plenty out there.

Just to chime in... I would also go with the sli gtx 980 over the Titan Z.    The sli 980 will be better performance and less power usage.   The Titan Z is a great pick for a small form factor case that only allows a single card.    Otherwise, the sli 980 is cheaper and more flexible.  If your Titan Z goes bad and not covered by warranty, you'll be out a chunk of money.  If a 980 fails, its cheaper to replace and gives you another to fall back on.  

Plus, the Titan Z is still SLI, just on a single card.  and it does have more vram, but not the 12gb some think, but 6 gb per gpu on the card.  Vram doesn't stack in sli, so the Titan Z is 6gb usable and the sli 980 has 4 gb usable. 

I would also go with the i7-4790k cpu you were shown and the mobo to match.   The Intel is a much better pick.  AMD has more cores but doesn't utilize them as well as would be expected.   Here's a link to help make the decision.

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-vs-AMD-FX-9370/2384vs2005

You can also drop the Chassis mod, side blow holes....  The 550D has two mounts/cutout already for fans if needed.  The side acoustic panel is removable. 

Just an FYI.... Not sure in your case, but the 550D is sometimes selected for being the quietest  case, but that's if the top and side acoustic panels stay on.  The 280mm rad you selected will mount under the top,and require the top panel to remain off at all times for proper venting. 
 

Hope this helps. 



Edited by bprat22 - 27 Jan 2015 at 5:54am