 RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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Rungel
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2014-Sep-5 7:14 pm
Deciding on a new case and video card I was looking at this case » www.ncixus.com/products/ ··· oid=1303For a new build i'm doing.. I'm just checking on compatibility .. CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ OutletPC) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($78.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro (V Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($179.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($165.00 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($94.98 @ SuperBiiz) |
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I just did a rebuild on my system using that same Corsair 750D. I can't recommend it enough. It's got awesome cable management, a huge side window to show off your whole build, built in dust filters, great airflow, and it just looks clean as hell and simple on the outside.
Regarding the GPU. You're going to have to give more info to us on that.
1. What is your budget?
2. What resolution are you gaming at, or plan to game at in the future?
3. What type games do you play or plan on playing? The most graphically demanding new titles, or something along the lines of Sims 4?
Anyway, that'll be a nice ass build depending on which GPU you go with. Only thing I would change personally is the CPU cooler. Even though those Noctuas are really nice, they take up a ton of room and are expensive. For roughly $15 more you could go with a H100i (which net superb results) and make your build look a hell of a lot cleaner. |
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 Mentat
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Nvidia is set to release info/prices/whatever about the 9 series GPUs this month. If you can hold off until then, there may be some churn in existing stock that could net you a great deal.
If not, a new R9 290 for ~$350 is hard to beat. |
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The only question that I'll ask is why you are going with a Z87 based board instead of Z97? You get some nice features with Z97 such as M.2 and S-ATA Express support. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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2014-Sep-6 10:24 am
Humm well budget was one of my considerations .. but what is M.2? |
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said by Mentat:Nvidia is set to release info/prices/whatever about the 9 series GPUs this month. If you can hold off until then, there may be some churn in existing stock that could net you a great deal.
If not, a new R9 290 for ~$350 is hard to beat. Well said but the OP has yet to describe what use case / type of games he has in mind. Therefore its hard to say what GPU would be most suitable. Not sure this means anything but then there is this: quote:
NVIDIA Tweaking GeForce GTX 770 Price to Compete with R9 285
NVIDIA's response to AMD Radeon R9 285 isn't major (a new product launch). The company believes it already has the products out there to take on it. The company is likely working with add-in card partners, and retailers, to tweak pricing of its performance-segment GeForce GTX 770 2GB, bringing its price around the US $275 mark, $25 more than the cheapest R9 285, and roughly the same price as factory-overclocked ones. Its pricing is down from the $325 point it was hovering over.
» www.techpowerup.com/2048 ··· 285.html |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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Right now i just play World of Tanks regularly.. I'm using a sager laptop for that with an i7cpu 2.3 ghz..and nvida 460gtx gpu.. i want to get back into flight sims .. I think i may wait a bit and see what nvida comes out with .. humm maybe i should have did the water cooling.. oh well i can always exchange it.. Here's where i started asking about » [motherboard] Computer just decided to stop working |
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said by Octavean:Well said but the OP has yet to describe what use case / type of games he has in mind. Therefore its hard to say what GPU would be most suitable. True, yet putting a top of the line i7 with anything less than an upper echelon GPU is a cardinal sin, imo. |
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 cyrus360Getting Freaky With It
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I love those Silverstone cases with the 90 degree motherboard mounts. I hve an FT02 myself. The new RV02-E looks sweet too. » www.silverstonetek.com/r ··· en&top=C |
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said by Mentat:said by Octavean:Well said but the OP has yet to describe what use case / type of games he has in mind. Therefore its hard to say what GPU would be most suitable. True, yet putting a top of the line i7 with anything less than an upper echelon GPU is a cardinal sin, imo. I don't take such a hard line on such things. For me it depends on the use case of the user and the budget. Since the OP mentioned "World of Tanks" and Flight SIMs I tend to think the GPU requirements doesn't necessitate a monster graphics card. The OP would probably be fine with a GTX 770 / 760 or AMD R9 280-ish card. Although an older GTX 660 class card would probably be fine too,... Edit: said by Rungel: humm maybe i should have did the water cooling.. oh well i can always exchange it.. I don't think the Nuctua is a bad choice unless you have space constraints with respect to components on the board like RAM for example. Its a great cooling solution that uses mass and design to its advantage. I look at it this way, its a simple solution with fewer points of possible failure. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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2014-Sep-6 12:15 pm
said by Octavean 
I don't think the Nuctua is a bad choice unless you have space constraints with respect to components on the board like RAM for example. Its a great cooling solution that uses mass and design to its advantage.
I look at it this way, its a simple solution with fewer points of possible failure.
[/bquote :Right on that's what i was thinking.. |
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said by Octavean:The OP would probably be fine with a GTX 770 / 760 or AMD R9 280-ish card. Again, i agree with you, yet he'd also be fine with an i5 or a non K CPU as well. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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Checking out the Z97 with M2.. From what i understand the SSD drive i'm buying would not be supported with M2? This can be pretty confusing.. |
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2014-Sep-6 12:55 pm
M.2 is an expansion slot for onboard storage solutions, also referrred to as PCI Express SSD. No power cables, no S-ATA cables. The price really good as well. $240 for a Plextor M6e 256GB SSD. |
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SSD is lower in speeds to it's brother the pcie card.
Read/writes are considerably different.
M.2 sounds half way between the 2.
I picked the Z87 simply for last gen and reliability.
If you want the latest it would certainly be an upgrade with extra fruit.
However if you want your last build to be reliable and strong, the newest hardware isn't always the answer.
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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So i'm curious now will this drive i picked "Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive" is supported with the Z97? I mean can i just plug it in with no cables..? |
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said by Rungel:So i'm curious now will this drive i picked "Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive" is supported with the Z97? I mean can i just plug it in with no cables..? It would work fine with Z87 or Z97 based boards. You'll need to use a SATA data and power cable though. I've heard M.2 can be faster (probably depending on controller and number of lanes) but such M.2 SSD units would be more expensive. SATAe would be more expensive as well. Personally I've been looking at the Asus X99-Deluxe motherboard which has M.2 support but I would just use an Intel 330 240GB SSD that I already have. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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I'm reading online that a few people have been having problems with the Z87 board and the Intel Core i7-4790K i just ordered. A BIOS thing.. and since i don't have another cpu to use to update the BIOS i guess I'll rma the board for the Z97.. |
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2014-Sep-8 12:22 pm
I believe that the supported boards are coming from the factory with the new BIOS.
However, for the price, you should just go ahead and buy a Z97 anyways. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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Well I've started the build.. newegg disappointed me .. i returned the Z87 for replacement for the Z97.. but found the Z97 for a good deal on Amazon. So i called and asked if i could have a refund. They said i had to pay a restocking fee because i opened the package and broke the seals.. which was bull.. there were no seals to break.. i did flip the box cover open to look but never took the board out.. I've seen lots of complaints on the net about this.. not just newegg but Asus sends out MB with no seals on packaging. In fact the Z97 i got had no seals at all.. if anyone sees anything that could be different please suggest here.. |
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2014-Sep-23 7:16 am
One thing i wanted to ask about .. i used a Y connector for the CPU cooler.. connected to the cpu cooler fan connector.. .. is that ok? |
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BlitzenZeusBurnt Out Cynic
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The processor fan must be connect to the motherboard on a certain location which is usually close to the processor, otherwise they won't turn on if that's what you mean. |
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norwegian
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Cool, looks like it will be a nice build. On the CPU fan, there are 2 connectors for these so you should not need a Y-connector. |
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RungelRun A Mile Live Awhile
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Yes that's what i was figuring.. i'll look at that again.. i see
Ok i'll use the cpu_fan and cpu_opt .. |
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2014-Sep-23 8:55 am
You have the air cooler on upside down. The fans should be pushing/pulling towards the rear exhaust. You can just move them around but that is not the optimum setup. |
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Like this: 
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Good pick.
It didn't look right that way being so close to the external venting fan.
If I'm correct, the fans can be swapped without needing to drop it out and reverse it?
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Correct. They have retainers and are easily maneuvered. |
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said by Rungel:Yes that's what i was figuring.. i'll look at that again.. i see
Ok i'll use the cpu_fan and cpu_opt .. I use the supplied Noctua y-splitter to save a fan header. Run it off of CPU_FAN. |
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