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Hayden Ross

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Was just wanting some feedback on some things about the pc I'm choosing. This pc is going to be used for gaming/video editing etc.I really want it to be able to play the games coming out in the next few years to be able to be played on max settings with out a huge frame rate drop. The biggest problem I'm having is choosing a video card,I've been all over the internet looking at forums,reviews,and vids but they all say something different. Tell me what you think and if theres some things i need to change.

Case: CFI Taiji Full-Tower Gaming Case w/ 1x 140 & 2x 120mm Fans, Front USB 3.0, HDD Easy Swap Bays & Side-Panel Window

Laser Engraving: None

Internal USB Extension Module: None

Neon Light Upgrade: None

Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) (500-1,200 RPM T.B. Silence Black Color with Red LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)

Noise Reduction Technology: Power Supply Gasket, and more(1)

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K 3.50 GHz 8MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)

Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: Intel® Core™ i7-4770K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel

Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: Pro OC (Performance Overclock 10% or more)
Cooling Fan: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575)

Coolant for Cyberpower Xtreme Hydro Water Cooling Kits: Standard Coolant

Motherboard: [CrossFireX/SLI] MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Intel Z87 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/
Military Class 4, OC Genie II, 7.1 Sound Blaster Cinema Audio, Killer E2205 GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe x16 & 4 PCIe x1 (Extreme OC Certified)

Intel Smart Response Technology: None

Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)

Video Card 2: None


Video Card 3: None

Power Supply Upgrade: 750 Watts - Corsair CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply


Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)

Data Hard Drive: None


Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None

External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None

USB Flash Drive: None

Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)

Optical Drive 2: None

External Optical Drive: None

Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO


 
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Jacob McIntosh

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1) An i5 4670K will do just fine if you are just gaming. If you will be doing CAD stuff or other 3D rendering/modeling, get the i7. The i5 is also$100 cheaper.
2) With your saved $$ on the CPU, get a better video card. If you really like the Radeon suff, get a 7970. It can be OC'd to run like a GTX 770 and is $100 less than the 770.

P.S. Cyberpowerpc just has pre-set custom builds, with a little options, but pcpartpicker.com has all the possible options you can think of. The only difference is Cyber builds the pc for you, and partpicker just finds the parts and links you to the seller's page.

 
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Only thing is, im afraid to build a pc by myself and i do not know anyone that can do it. i dont wanna screw anything up. If you guys could maybe steer me to a video that is very good at showing how to then i will. also if i use part picker i need some help on picking parts out so heres the run down , I will be using this pc for mostly gaming the games im wanting to play on it are pretty CPU and GPU intensive the main game would be Guild Wars 2 i want to be able to play it on the highest settings. if there's any help you guys could hand me that would be awesome :)
 
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I'm using this as a main guide, and then the manuals that comes with the heat sync, etc as other references. You can also look up how to install a ___ on Youtube and should be fine. And, of course, post a question if you cant find a guide of how to do something.
 
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I've found a pretty good video on how to build it. Im trying to figure out what components that i should use though. and when i go to research a component to see whats the best bang for my buck i can get one website says something while the other says the opposite :/
 
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That happens alot, especially with the AMD/Intel and Radeon/Nividia battles. Each item has it's positive and negative things, but usually with AMD making a cheaper product. It can even happen with the same model, just one made by 2 different companies (eg. EVGA and ASUS)
 
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You can GAME with almost anything. What you have picked out is far more than needed. Most think that to game they need to have all the features of the graphics and the best frame rates. Nope, games run fine without it. But of course if you do want all the extra barely noticeable tweaks in the graphics... Then going with the best money can buy might be a good idea. Like Jacob McIntosh said, "An i5 4670K will do just fine if you are just gaming. If you will be doing CAD stuff or other 3D rendering/modeling, get the i7." That extra power is nice to have but if it's not needed then you are just burning energy and running a very expensive space heater!

When I source a system for a customer I figure out what they are doing and then select the parts with the best bang for buck that are reasonable for their needs. I rarely use expensive cases. Just something with a good front and rear 120MM and plenty of air over the HDD. If I can put a fan directly over the ram too, I do it. I have seen customers load their ran so perfectly with these identical heat synced chips that all decided to die at the same time, only because they got to hot. 70$ case, a couple 12$ fans, and all is right in the world.

I like the physical design of the power supply and its not to expensive, but I don't like the specs. They boast long wires and 3yr war, but it feels shaky with only the 2X PCIE cables. A good 550+ will have 4X PCIE. A good premium power supply will include a 5 year WAR. Sadly the PSU I liked the best was our house brand, and it's not sold any place online... our vendor wont say who actually makes it. But at least I can say there are better PSU out there.
 
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Get an NZXT Tempest 210 or a Tempest 410. The 210 is about $50 with shipping on Newegg, and I think the 410 is around $70 with shipping. They both come with 140mm and 120mm fans, and the 410 has a window and, I think, comes with an extra fan.
 
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The trouble with 140mm is that they are fine for moving air but they don't much concentrate it, and they are much harder to find in any local shop. Chances are if one of these 140mm stops working you have no choice but to order it online.
 
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okay so heres the new config i have picked out, hopefully this will run games at max settings (GPU suggested by some forum and i looked up as much as i could to see the pros and cons) especially guild wars 2 :p but other games as well. but guild wars will be the most played . so here it is tell me if theres anything that wont break my wallet that could help.

Case: CFI Taiji Full-Tower Gaming Case w/ 1x 140 & 2x 120mm Fans, Front USB 3.0, HDD Easy Swap Bays & Side-Panel Window

Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Maximum Enermax 120MM Case Cooling Fans for selected case (Maximum Silent Operation) (500-1,200 RPM T.B. Silence Black Color with Red LED Twister Bearing 8-14 dBA)

Noise Reduction Technology: Power Supply Gasket, and more(1)

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K 3.40 GHz 6MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1150 (All Venom OC Certified)

Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K Performance Tuning Protection Plan by Intel

Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: Extreme OC (Extreme Overclock 20% or more)

Cooling Fan: Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler (Designed for Over-Clocker King)(CLP0575)

Motherboard: [CrossFireX/SLI] MSI Z87-G45 Gaming Intel Z87 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Military Class 4, OC Genie II, 7.1 Sound Blaster Cinema Audio, Killer E2205 GbLAN, 3 Gen3 PCIe x16 & 4 PCIe x1 (Extreme OC Certified)

Memory: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)

Video Card: AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)

Power Supply : 750 Watts - Corsair CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Hard Drive: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Drive)

Data Hard Drive: None

Hard Drive Cooling Fan: None

External Hard Drive (USB3.0/2.0/eSATA): None

USB Flash Drive: None

Optical Drive: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+-R/+-RW + CD-R/RW Drive (BLACK COLOR)

Optical Drive 2: None

External Optical Drive: None

Sound: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
 
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IDK if cyberpoweredpc has this, but get a CM Hyper 212 Plus. It is one of the best air cooling systems on the market, and although it comes with only 1 stock fan, there is a bracket that you can attach(that comes in the box) so you can attach a second 120mm fan for maximum airflow. The 212 Plus is 29.99, but I think it's on sle on Newegg for 19.99.
 
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sadly they do not. but ive read good reviews on the Thermaltake Frio OCK CPU Cooler. mostly all they have is liquid cooling which i do not like considering you have to keep maintenance up on them. but they ofer 2 other cpu coolers that are fans and they are the Cooler Master V6 GT CPU Cooler and the CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo Gaming Cooling Fan
 
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