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November 10, 2013 12:01:51 AM

Okay, so I'll start building a new PC soon. This is my project:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/204dA

The motherboard I want isn't on their list: it's the Big Bang Xpower II.

Okay, so I have some questions:
Is it a high-end build?
How much noise will it produce?
How hot will it get?
Is this a clever build? (I need much storage)
Do I really need a sound card?
How does LED's inside of such cases work? Do you have to buy them seperately?



Thanks for your help :) 

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November 10, 2013 12:09:55 AM

Your build is sort of high end but I would recommend to not do SLI, this can produce a lot of heat and sound, also you may need to disable 1 gpu to play the game because it does not have support for SLI. Instead of two GTX 760's, you could be able to squeeze a GTX 780 which is a very high end card for the money.

You don't need a sound card, there's likely already one built into the MOBO, LED's in the case will work if you plug the LED's into the PSU.
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November 10, 2013 12:57:00 AM

i changed some parts for better price/performance
SSD
cpu cooler
GPU (read above)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($514.87 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($34.60 @ Mwave)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($79.45 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS 170 Headphones ($190.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2758.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 03:59 EST-0500)
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November 10, 2013 1:37:01 AM

AMD Radeon said:
i changed some parts for better price/performance
SSD
cpu cooler
GPU (read above)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($514.87 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($34.60 @ Mwave)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($79.45 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS 170 Headphones ($190.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2758.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 03:59 EST-0500)


Will this be better? If I have this build, can I say that it's 100% high end?
Do you have any propositions for motherboards?
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November 10, 2013 1:58:23 AM

AMD Radeon said:
i changed some parts for better price/performance
SSD
cpu cooler
GPU (read above)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.75 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($127.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($209.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($514.87 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CT 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($34.60 @ Mwave)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Obsidian Series 800D ATX Full Tower Case ($259.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-14D1XT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries APEX Wired Gaming Keyboard ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: ROCCAT Kone XTD Wired Laser Mouse ($79.45 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser RS 170 Headphones ($190.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $2758.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 03:59 EST-0500)


What htis guy said. My GTX 770 runs on par with the flagship AMD card whatever it is and ts only running in a 2.0 lane. can't wait to get it back into its 3.0 lane. So imagine the damage that a 780ti will do.

I would advise dropping the water cooler for hte CPU and dropping back to etiher a 4770, or a i54670. You just don't need that much processing power, not for any game released ot this date. And you CERTAINLY don't need to be over clocking.
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