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Mike Heming

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Hey, I want to build and buy an desktop from iBuyPower but I have a few question regarding the parts.
First of all I want that the desktop isn't too loud. Would it be worth it to get an CoolerMaster Silencio 650 case for it? And what is up with the noise cancelling options? Are they worth it?


And also what is the:
Sound Card, Network Card, USB Expansion Card and Media Card Reader / Writer? Are these things important?

Here is my current configuration. It would be nice if someone could take a look and tell me if I should change something.
With the PC I mostly want to play League of Legends and games like Skyrim and also photoshopping. (no first person shooter)
Are these specs "too much" for these things I want to do?

Intel® Core™ i5-4670K Prozessor
Cooler Master Seidon 120M
8GB (2x4GB) DDR3/1600MHz Kingston HyperX Blu mit Heat Spreader
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 - 2GB
ASROCK Z97 PRO3
600W Corsair CX600 80+
240 GB SSD + 1 TB Harddrive
LG CH12NS30 12X Blu-Ray Combo


Thanks for taking your time reading all this.
 
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Stay away from the corsair cx series power supplies.
And as for the "are these things important": the sound card is not, the network card is important if your onboard isnt good or accesible or you need wifi. And if you use a bunch of sd cards or usb cards at the same time, then the media card would be important.
 
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first up the system specs are perfect for playing those game types almost overkill if u ask me and the case is awesome. I wouldn't look into noise canceling options since it will be probably running quieter than a xbox 360. on the other hand a sound card is important depending on the sound system u are going to be using. if u plan on using stock speaker from a monitor I wouldn't worry about a sound card. but looks like that mother board has a good 7.1 audio chipset so I wouldn't worry to much about the sound card (so no sound card). u also wont need a network card unless u want to go wireless. but ur motherboard will basically have a network card built in for Ethernet cables (internet). now the USB Expansion Card and Media Card Reader / Writer are not important but can be useful for front access on reading SD cards and USB's depending how much you use that stuff. also the Blu-ray drive will be able to read and write data but it will not be able to play movies from a Blu-ray disc. u will have to buy a separate software to play movies from a Blu-ray disc just letting you know if you don't by now.

To sum things up no sound card, no network card (unless u want wireless internet) the USB Expansion Card and Media Card Reader / Writer is not important but useful for easy front access on reading USB's and other cards such as SD's and u have more than enough power to play League and skyrim. if I did not answer ur question let me know im new to the forum lol
 
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I would personally go with a external dac over a sound card. What do you plan on powering? Do you plan on powering a surround sound system. A lot of the mid range/high grade motherboards now come with some pretty good onboard sound ie., the ASUS boards with there SupremeFX sound. If you are looking to drive headphones that are need more power maybe something like a FiiO E17 would be good for you, I have a ASUS Essense STX and sometimes I even wish I had a external DAC/AMP. If you just have basic speakers and headphones I'd try out the onboard audio first and see if its satisfactory for you then start to do research and move from there.

http://www.amazon.com/E17-Alpen-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B0070UFMOW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1407447042&sr=8-6&keywords=objective+2

I would also move from the builder power supplies they are great for your baseline machines but maybe not so much for machines where you'd put a constant heavy load on them.

Also, I would go for a ASUS blu ray drive if you go that route. I've gone through 2 LG Blu Ray drives and while they are value oriented they for w.e reason have gone bunk on me over time.

 
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You were actually pretty close I changed out the CPU because its only a few dollars more then the 4670k.

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kJjcgs) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kJjcgs/by_merchant/)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 PRO3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $886.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-07 18:40 EDT-0400
 
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damn, good guess it was' *yoda voice*
 
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