Approximate Purchase Date: Q1 /Q2 2014
Budget Range: $2500-$3200.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, 3D game development, Movies, Internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.arc.com.au
Location: Australia
Parts Preferences: Intel Haswell CPU and nVidia GPU.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080. I'll be considering at getting a 4k monitor at a much later date. 4k's just not a priority right now.
Additional Comments: Hi all, this is a build idea that i have in mind for a gaming/workstation rig. I had previously worked around the idea of an x79 build but I found little use as I don't really do heavy intensive rendering, just some simple stuff and a bit of Unity and UDK.
My only concern with this build though is the air cooler which will most likely block the view of that sexy motherboard. I'm a bit hesitant however on making the switch to liquid cooling as I'm paranoid about any leakage. Would love to have some feedback as to whether I should stick with the NH-D14 or switch to some other alternative.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($419.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($182.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($849.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case ($169.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($29.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($599.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $3107.00
Budget Range: $2500-$3200.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, 3D game development, Movies, Internet
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Parts to Upgrade: Everything
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.arc.com.au
Location: Australia
Parts Preferences: Intel Haswell CPU and nVidia GPU.
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920 x 1080. I'll be considering at getting a 4k monitor at a much later date. 4k's just not a priority right now.
Additional Comments: Hi all, this is a build idea that i have in mind for a gaming/workstation rig. I had previously worked around the idea of an x79 build but I found little use as I don't really do heavy intensive rendering, just some simple stuff and a bit of Unity and UDK.
My only concern with this build though is the air cooler which will most likely block the view of that sexy motherboard. I'm a bit hesitant however on making the switch to liquid cooling as I'm paranoid about any leakage. Would love to have some feedback as to whether I should stick with the NH-D14 or switch to some other alternative.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($379.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($88.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($419.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($182.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($849.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 White ATX Full Tower Case ($169.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($29.00 @ Scorptec)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - OEM (64-bit) ($115.00 @ CPL Online)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($599.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $3107.00
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