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October 6, 2014 12:24:16 PM

So as it says in the description I'm building my first high end gaming rig.
So fsr I've put this together. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Rqq3sY
Would appreciate your views on it.
Budget is around $1300.
Thank you.

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October 6, 2014 2:43:04 PM

Do you plan to overclock? You have bought parts for that capability, do you plan to use it? I assume yes, but if not there are savings to be found.

I would lower latency memory. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl7d...

The HDD is slow and I'd want a bigger cache. https://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-dri...

I'd want a SSD at least 120GB, probably 256GB for OS, scratch, applications and game level loading.

If overclocking, I'd get the money by moving down to a GTX970 and overclocking it back up to GTX980 levels.
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October 6, 2014 2:58:42 PM

If you don't want to update it for a while, and you wanted a powerhouse CPU, the Intel i7-5820K is only $70 more. It has 6 cores and hyper threading. It would also allow you to get a newer X99 Motherboard and DDR-4 Memory.
Another thing is that this CPU Cooler is cheaper and has a higher RPM.
Hope I helped at all.
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October 6, 2014 3:02:44 PM

SSD is almost a must in this price range. Crucial MX100 is a very affordable series. I'd agree, that the everyday responsiveness and crushing game loading is better than a few FPS, worth downgrading to a 970.
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October 6, 2014 3:04:14 PM

Mythos_Man said:
If you don't want to update it for a while, and you wanted a powerhouse CPU, the Intel i7-5820K is only $70 more. It has 6 cores and hyper threading. It would also allow you to get a newer X99 Motherboard and DDR-4 Memory.
Another thing is that this CPU Cooler is cheaper and has a higher RPM.
Hope I helped at all.


Hang on, you're also going to spend much more for a X99 motherboard and DDR4 RAM. I wouldn't jump on this platform unless I was building a budget workstation or had a ridiculous budget.

Also, higher RPM just means louder fan. :)  You want to look at airflow and noise. The Noctua N14 is one of the coolest, quietest, and easiest to install in its category.
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October 6, 2014 3:05:47 PM

More RPM means loud, and I think that one blocks up expansion slots IIRC.
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