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Ok, so I'm still new to Tom's Hardware but this must be my 15th post, basically one post for every piece of hardware I've researched and I'm finally at the end of my dream build thanks to all of the excellent help everyone has provided. I'm very thankful for it! So one last post before I make the purchase of my new computer finally!
Question Topics:
1) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L. I've read that this is probably the best bang for the buck when it comes to overclocking due to its high CFM and quiet mode, but thankfully it's ALSO an all-in-one kit! What do you all think? I was going to get the Corsair Hydro H100i and I'm happy to say that I've heard everyone's opinions that it's good but not a great choice.
2) Power Supply: EVGA's SuperNOVA G2 Series seems to be a favorite. I've read and been told by more people that it's easily one of the best for the price for high watts and long life. I was originally leaning toward a Corsair RM Series which I avoided due to advice from many, many people, but when it came down to the Corsair Professional Series AX1200i and this SuperNOVA, this just seemed safer for the price and reputation. So, everyone, how is this version of SuperNOVA G2? Is this a good 1300W PSU? I just want to make sure since everyone seems to like the 1000W version best and I'm not sure if 1300W makes any difference. For the Corsair RM Series, the 850W PSU's and under were good but higher watts I read the capacitors were cheap. I don't want that to be the case with the SuperNOVA either!
3) GPU: You can read everything or skip to the final thoughts. Anyway, the GPU will always be my weakest link. I've placed my dice into the CPU and RAM since those are known variables for life-span and longevity. It's plum obvious that my chosen 8 core-16 thread monster will be great or good 5-6 years down the road just as dual cores were great then good then ok after 7 years or so. I've heard someone say that I could drop the $1000 CPU for a $300 CPU instead and put that $700 toward a second GPU, but since graphics cards become obsolete 10x faster than CPU's, I will still run into longevity issues whether I spend $300 or $1000 on a GPU. This is why I put dice into the CPU. I also hate SLI/Crossfire so that limits me a fair bit.
-----#3 continued: So the question is whether or not I should get an R9 290X or the R9 295x2. I think I'm convinced Sapphire is best over Asus, so it's really just a matter of value and longevity. If anyone has ANY opinion on whether the 295x2 will perform awesome or poorly 5 years down the road let me know. This is what it's coming down to basically.
----#3 final thoughts: The thing I want to know most is whether the 290x will experience poor performance 4-5 years down the road. Will a 295x2 still be awesome down the road noticeably more than the 290X? If so then it may merit the price tag.
Thanks so much for reading. Hopefully this will be my very last thread for my current next-gen PC build.
NOTE: Every part that I've picked so far has been very carefully chosen based on my likes and needs. Even the 8 core CPU will be swamped with loads since this computer will also be used as a server. The GPU is the biggest unknown factor and probably always will be, so feel free to express any advice or opinions based on experience, intuition and/or knowledge. Thanks!!
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 8 core OC to 4GHz
COOLER: Cooler Master Nepton 280L
MOBO: Gigabyte LGA2011-V3 GA X99 UD4
RAM: (Fill 4 of 8 DIMMs)16GB DDR4 G-Skill Ripjaws 3200MHz CL16
GPU: 4GB Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Vapor X Tri X
HDD(s): 2x 2TB Seagate Hybrid SATA III 6Gb/s 7.8GB NAND Flash Cache and 64MB HDD Cache
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W G2 80+ Gold
Question Topics:
1) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L. I've read that this is probably the best bang for the buck when it comes to overclocking due to its high CFM and quiet mode, but thankfully it's ALSO an all-in-one kit! What do you all think? I was going to get the Corsair Hydro H100i and I'm happy to say that I've heard everyone's opinions that it's good but not a great choice.
2) Power Supply: EVGA's SuperNOVA G2 Series seems to be a favorite. I've read and been told by more people that it's easily one of the best for the price for high watts and long life. I was originally leaning toward a Corsair RM Series which I avoided due to advice from many, many people, but when it came down to the Corsair Professional Series AX1200i and this SuperNOVA, this just seemed safer for the price and reputation. So, everyone, how is this version of SuperNOVA G2? Is this a good 1300W PSU? I just want to make sure since everyone seems to like the 1000W version best and I'm not sure if 1300W makes any difference. For the Corsair RM Series, the 850W PSU's and under were good but higher watts I read the capacitors were cheap. I don't want that to be the case with the SuperNOVA either!
3) GPU: You can read everything or skip to the final thoughts. Anyway, the GPU will always be my weakest link. I've placed my dice into the CPU and RAM since those are known variables for life-span and longevity. It's plum obvious that my chosen 8 core-16 thread monster will be great or good 5-6 years down the road just as dual cores were great then good then ok after 7 years or so. I've heard someone say that I could drop the $1000 CPU for a $300 CPU instead and put that $700 toward a second GPU, but since graphics cards become obsolete 10x faster than CPU's, I will still run into longevity issues whether I spend $300 or $1000 on a GPU. This is why I put dice into the CPU. I also hate SLI/Crossfire so that limits me a fair bit.
-----#3 continued: So the question is whether or not I should get an R9 290X or the R9 295x2. I think I'm convinced Sapphire is best over Asus, so it's really just a matter of value and longevity. If anyone has ANY opinion on whether the 295x2 will perform awesome or poorly 5 years down the road let me know. This is what it's coming down to basically.
----#3 final thoughts: The thing I want to know most is whether the 290x will experience poor performance 4-5 years down the road. Will a 295x2 still be awesome down the road noticeably more than the 290X? If so then it may merit the price tag.
Thanks so much for reading. Hopefully this will be my very last thread for my current next-gen PC build.
NOTE: Every part that I've picked so far has been very carefully chosen based on my likes and needs. Even the 8 core CPU will be swamped with loads since this computer will also be used as a server. The GPU is the biggest unknown factor and probably always will be, so feel free to express any advice or opinions based on experience, intuition and/or knowledge. Thanks!!
CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 8 core OC to 4GHz
COOLER: Cooler Master Nepton 280L
MOBO: Gigabyte LGA2011-V3 GA X99 UD4
RAM: (Fill 4 of 8 DIMMs)16GB DDR4 G-Skill Ripjaws 3200MHz CL16
GPU: 4GB Sapphire Radeon R9 290X Vapor X Tri X
HDD(s): 2x 2TB Seagate Hybrid SATA III 6Gb/s 7.8GB NAND Flash Cache and 64MB HDD Cache
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300W G2 80+ Gold
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