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Intro
I posted before, and received brilliant advice which has already gone into a build my fiancee has bought and now has up and running.
Meanwhile I am stuck in the UK, waiting for my visa so I've been wandering the forum, going back and forth on choices and have come back with a build I would like to check with the brilliant people here to get some feedback and maybe get some questions answered.
The build
Pretty much an all inclusive build, I'll be using it to host a Minecraft world with some friends, and also I have been wanting to play the newer Total War game for sooooooo loooooong and I believe Rome 2 is one of the games Build reviewers tend to use as a benchmark for performance..
My attempt at a spoiler using the bb codes for this forum:
Questions and curiosities.
1. I've been jumping back and forth for the last week trying to decide between the H100i CPU cooler, or using a fan/heatsink deal. Now what has me faltering from jumping straight for the H100i is the Noctua and the great reviews they get. I just can't get over how ugly they look, shallow as I am.
I went and looked for an alternative I thought looked great, and came back with a Zalman. I love the copper look, I'd like feedback on this choice as to whether you guys think it would do, or if it is worth going for the H100i and if there is a risk of leakage with a liquid cooler.
2. I'm curious about the Windows 8 compatibility with Touch screen, I'd like to explore the possibility of setting up the touch screen monitor I chose as a second monitor that my 3 year old stepson can run up and use when he decides he wants to play on MY system HAHA. I was thinking having easy access for him to pick his favourite show or maybe even a small/low performance child's game. Definitely appreciating feedback on this idea and it's feasibility.
3. I love the look of the Fractal design case, I'm getting the 2x140mm led Corsairs to replace the stock fans. I don't think my build will take up a whole lot of room (plenty left for upgrading over the years to come), so I'd like confirmation to rest my worries that cooling/air flow wouldn't be a problem for this set up.
All comments/criticism welcome (even on my post structure
) I am fully aware of my nasty habit of creating essays, so I will apologise and thank you all greatly for your time.
I've been having a great time learning on these forums and it truly is a great learning atmosphere.
My thanks.
I posted before, and received brilliant advice which has already gone into a build my fiancee has bought and now has up and running.
Meanwhile I am stuck in the UK, waiting for my visa so I've been wandering the forum, going back and forth on choices and have come back with a build I would like to check with the brilliant people here to get some feedback and maybe get some questions answered.
The build
Pretty much an all inclusive build, I'll be using it to host a Minecraft world with some friends, and also I have been wanting to play the newer Total War game for sooooooo loooooong and I believe Rome 2 is one of the games Build reviewers tend to use as a benchmark for performance..
My attempt at a spoiler using the bb codes for this forum:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500 AT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($146.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer FT200HQLbmjj 60Hz 20.0" Monitor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1637.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 21:18 EDT-0400)
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500 AT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ TigerDirect)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($146.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer FT200HQLbmjj 60Hz 20.0" Monitor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1637.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-12 21:18 EDT-0400)
Questions and curiosities.
1. I've been jumping back and forth for the last week trying to decide between the H100i CPU cooler, or using a fan/heatsink deal. Now what has me faltering from jumping straight for the H100i is the Noctua and the great reviews they get. I just can't get over how ugly they look, shallow as I am.
I went and looked for an alternative I thought looked great, and came back with a Zalman. I love the copper look, I'd like feedback on this choice as to whether you guys think it would do, or if it is worth going for the H100i and if there is a risk of leakage with a liquid cooler.
2. I'm curious about the Windows 8 compatibility with Touch screen, I'd like to explore the possibility of setting up the touch screen monitor I chose as a second monitor that my 3 year old stepson can run up and use when he decides he wants to play on MY system HAHA. I was thinking having easy access for him to pick his favourite show or maybe even a small/low performance child's game. Definitely appreciating feedback on this idea and it's feasibility.
3. I love the look of the Fractal design case, I'm getting the 2x140mm led Corsairs to replace the stock fans. I don't think my build will take up a whole lot of room (plenty left for upgrading over the years to come), so I'd like confirmation to rest my worries that cooling/air flow wouldn't be a problem for this set up.
All comments/criticism welcome (even on my post structure
) I am fully aware of my nasty habit of creating essays, so I will apologise and thank you all greatly for your time. I've been having a great time learning on these forums and it truly is a great learning atmosphere.
My thanks.
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