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[Syklone]

I have zero. But thanks to my fuck up at work, I may have 3... or one of three

[cryptochild4]

ok so i got some spare coin, need some advice, here's a build i was looking at all using umart as my price guide.

Intel CPU -  Intel Core i7 4790K Quad Core LGA 1150 4.0GHz Unlocked CPU P  $515 
Intel MotherBoard -  ASRock Z87 OC FORMULA/Z87/4 x DDR3/4 x PCI-E/10 x SATA3/13 x  $264 
DDRIII RAM -  G SKill 16G(2x8G)DDR3 2133Mhz PC3-17000(F3-2133C9D-16GTX)  $159 
SSD -  Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5inch SSD  $149 
Graphic Card -  Asus Radeon R9 390X DirectCU II 8GB Video Card  $589 
DVDRW -  LG BH16NS40(OEM) Blu-Ray WRITER/16X BD-WRITE/16X DVDRW/SATA/  $85 
Case -  Antec Three Hundred TWO - Black Mid-Tower Gaming Case, The E  $95 
Power Supply -  SilverStone ST75F-GS 750W  Strider Gold Power Supply  $155 
     

Total: $2091

i have everything else already.....

yes or no?

can it be done cheaper?

 

[Syklone]

You have more coin than me at the moment.

But I cross checked your savings against a similar rig on. Pccasegear :
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1411&products_id=33530
Seems ok.

Unsure if this would be good foe you to know but they have gtx 980 for a good price - 4gb of ram though;
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1693&products_id=29565

[cryptochild4]

can you guys think of any subs or improvements? liquid cooling? more or less on the PSU? better case?

[sandman_aus]

Personally I'd stick to a nVidia card, say GTX 980... unless you're already familiar with the PAINFUL process of updating ATi drivers. (At least it was when I had my last one) I have nothing against ATi as a whole, but for me, nVidia Experience driver updates alone makes them worth the higher price.

Liquid cooling only if you're planning on over-clocking else its not really worth the cost down here in Brissy with the cooler temps... a decent air cooler will do alright.

[Syklone]

Personally I'd stick to a nVidia card, say GTX 980... unless you're already familiar with the PAINFUL process of updating ATi drivers. (At least it was when I had my last one) I have nothing against ATi as a whole, but for me, nVidia Experience driver updates alone makes them worth the higher price.

Liquid cooling only if you're planning on over-clocking else its not really worth the cost down here in Brissy with the cooler temps... a decent air cooler will do alright.

To elaborate on the cooling part, most homes and offices are air conditioned, therefore the liquid cooling is moot if you have a nice cool air con room Unless youre into over clocking and cooking your stuff for 3 more fps

[bageled]

Memory looks small to me. 250 gig ain't what it used to be. I don't know if it's bad for a gaming performance, but I have a raptor setup on my work rig and it's fucking awesome(thanks bohica). One of the HDD crapped out, and it took me about 5 minutes to pull out the old one, and put in a new one, then the pc ran slow for about an hour and it;s all good.

Also boo to that case, it looks like every computer ever. Get something that looks awesome maybe
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_1665&products_id=31746
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=28529

[cryptochild4]

i have 4 other HDDs that are all 2 TB in my current build that i was gonna chuck into it

i also don't want a case that lights up as its gonna be in my bed room and the lights keep me awake at night

[Syklone]

i have 4 other HDDs that are all 2 TB in my current build that i was gonna chuck into it

i also don't want a case that lights up as its gonna be in my bed room and the lights keep me awake at night

1. More HDD means more space for por.... err movies and useful data.

2. Close your eyes when you sleep. Plus, its not bad having a night light, its useful when you need to get up in the dark and go tinkle without tripping over anything.

[Alucard]

i also don't want a case that lights up as its gonna be in my bed room and the lights keep me awake at night

the Corsair Graphite 780T is a good case to build in - big but good to build in.
i can understand about the lights, blue is the worst and the most common.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=31083
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=29803
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=27272
http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_961&products_id=20561

i may be a little bit of a corsair fan ....

i think the last 2 are best options. i have a 450d and it is great to build in. the Corsair Vengeance C70 has the army feel to it and carry handles (from looking at photos the power button does light up)
the case is more down to what you like. for me how easy it is to build in a case is a big factor and from what i remember of friends building in Antec cases it was not fun.

as for the rest of the specs mate that looks good and would play anything you throw at it.
GPU is about the only other thing that is that is up to you. that is a good card from what i have seen.
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