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First pc-build (gaming) - some advice (cooling & motherboard)?

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March 11, 2014 12:49:36 PM

Hi guys,

This is gonna be my first pc build which i would use for gaming and small editing stuff =P
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/386db

I've chosen the 1000 w power supply because i want to option in SLI later on. On OC, i'm goint to try that shit, but not too hardcore. Enough to get a decent performance gain, but not to a level where i need more advanced cooling techniques (tough i did select the corsair watercooling :p ).

- I'm a bit unsure about the motherboard choice so if you could advice me on that one.
- Do i need a soundcard or networking card, or are those things included on the motherboard?
!! - How much and which fans do you guys recommend? Actually to admit, i'm totally oblivious on this part..

Thx in advance guys !

[ update ]

As for network i'm going wired 100% sure, but anyway, which wireless adapter do you recommend?
As for aiming price: max 2600€

The case I'm going for is this one from Aerocool: XPredator X3

The monitor at 800$ might be overkill ( :D ), but hey, it is 27 ",1440p AND 120 hz AND 1 ms rt.

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March 11, 2014 12:54:26 PM

Looks pretty solid to me. The sound and network are on the board, although if you're talking about wifi, you will need a separate card.
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March 11, 2014 12:55:46 PM

My motherboard of choice would be the Asus Maximus VI Hero, great quality, great overclocker, and has enhanced RealTek audio, I believe.

Sound card is completely up to you, if you're an audiophile, you'll probably want one.

For networking, I'll always recommend going wired if you can.

If your case is a good one, there should be no need to buy extra fans, but I've heard good things about BitFenix ones.
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March 11, 2014 1:06:41 PM

Very nice build ;) 
But 1000W pus is way overkill even for SLI
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March 12, 2014 6:52:06 AM

looks good. i dont think a 1000w psu is over kill a good psu is the one thing we can buy that is kind of future proof
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