Returning Customer has questions!

Budget:
~2500 give or take. No accessories or monitors needed.

Expectations:
High end but not cutting edge. Dual monitor 1080p set up.

Usage:
Higher end Gaming (PUBG, RE7, future titles)/lower end gaming (pixel indies, classics)/some Streaming to web.

Special Needs:
None in particular


I have a few year old DS system that I'm going to be donating to a friend and I'm looking to purchase a new one from you guys. I was looking at the Lumos with the i7, the basic pre config build under "Best":

Intel Core i7-8700K
GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
16GB DDR4 3000MHz

A few questions:

Is the pre config processor cooling fan/sink good enough to keep that i7 cool with a maxed out settings load on something like PUBG (1080p, no 4k for me)? And the noise level compared to the noise level of the GPU fan on such a load, would it be quite noticable? I worry about longevity of my parts and the temps they reach. My original DS system has water cooling for the CPU. Water cooling maintenance and upgrading CPUs around water cooling systems makes me nervous (though to upgrade to an i9 I'd have to get a new mobo for the 2066 socket if I'm not mistaken). So if possible I'd like to use fan cooling. I don't plan on OCing my new build. I'd also like to know if similarly the above mentioned load could be fan curved to good temps on a non OCed GPU (that GTX 1080) without any additional help from liquid cooling.

Is the GPU going to be EVGA or is it just what you guys can get for the cheapest at the time? I'd prefer EVGA if at all possible. Silly, I know, but that's what's in my current system and I'm used to EVGAs Precision XOC program for over/underclocking and fan control. On top of that, can it be requested that program come installed for system start up with a decent fan curve? I ask that partially because my father is wanting the same system and I want to make sure his parts last without him forgetting to boot XOC and just plain not understanding what to do with it.

Finally, does the 1080 have dual HDMI outs? My 970 had only one HDMI out and I had to rig a DVI to HDMI for one of my two monitors.


That's all the questions I have for now. I'm always stressed by large purchases and want to make sure I have all my ducks in a row and that I'm taken care of. Also since my father will be getting the same rig, I want to make sure that it'll pretty much be plug and play without the potential of damaging hardware, malfunctioning hardware, BSoDs, or other hardware related crashes

My original system was and still is great, only problem was a faulty GPU that you guys customer service happily replaced.

Merry Christmas and thanks for your time! I'll try to answer any questions in a timely manner!

Thanks for your reply

Follow up:

In terms of output, does displayport to HDMI lose or damage output quality in anyway? Same question for DVI to HDMI? Thanks.

And my current system idles at 28-30 and goes 60-70 on load. However without XOCs fan curve, it can sit at 50-60 idle, never checked with load. That's just why I was concerned with having the program installed. I don't know the default curve on the GPU itself and was worried it wouldn't be high enough with those idle temps.

I've almost settled on a build, if there truly is no maintenance required for the cpu liquid cooling system, I might just go with that again as opposed to just fan/sink.

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More questions:

In this build it would just have the factory case fans being the 3 front fans? And are these stock fans RGB lit or plain black? For simple turbo boost without any crazy OCing, would this cooling system for the CPU more than enough? Finally, if only those 3 front fans are included with the case, would the only outtake fan would be from the CPU cooling system in the back (aka 3 front fans, and one back fan)?

Answers and suggestions welcome. Thanks so far!

Not sure what you mean, but intel goes by tick tock, which means cpu upgrade each year, so you can't upgrade cpu.

You can upgrade rest of the parts on any platform, maybe i didn't understand your question.

Which fans you get where is best worked out with DS, ask for what you want.

For aio i only recommend h115i since it has a better track record then the rest.

If the h115i is installed on top(where you want your cooler) the 3 fans suck air in the case, and the rear exhaust fan and 2 fans of h115i on top are sucking the air out, which is how you want it.

For cooing i only recommend h115i, or stage 2 air for moderate oc.

You can only use cpu that have the socket that the mobo supports, a 1151 socket only fits 1151, can't do 1155 or 2066 and vise versa. Life span of a socket is normally with the line it comes out with.

Corsair doesn't make it's own ram/psu/coolers. The ds model is made by the same company that makes the models for corsair but parts like pump and etc could be different.

You can contact sales or during order in the notes is where you make your request, if there is an issue they will stop the build and contact you to see how you want to continue.


Ask as many questions as you have please if anything is not clear then feel free to say you didn't understand it, or you like more explanation

Edited by DST4ME - 25 Dec 2017 at 6:09pm

Like I said corsair doesn't make their own ram/psu/cooler, they are all rebrands.

Only hand full companies actually make ram or psu, then companies like corsair put their name on it, same with that cooler.

Wuth 8700k you are good for Atleast 4 years if not longer, my 6 core from 2009 seems great to me.

Your fps is gonba be more gpu based.

Every year new cpu-s are about 20% or better in performance, so in 2 years comparatively any today's cpu is obsolete but fir our use they will be fine.

Ram is cheap, if you want to go 32gb go ahead.

Rear fan is not necessary but if if you can add one more airflow is always welcomed.

It should be about 40$ extra to order evga for best customer service/ better pcb/better warranty i would order evga. But either of those apos should allow you to control the fan.

He will be fine hose this is not going to really change anything at the end he has 3 fans sucking and 3 blowing.

Edited by DST4ME - 03 Jan 2018 at 12:39pm