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I just posted this on DS forums as well as origin forums.. I'm very tired of dealing with broken stuff read below) I'm either going to order one from a company or build my own. (origin vs DS?? opinions??) Anyway heres what i posted :bounce:

[Would like to stay at the lower end of 3k]

Expectations:
[Outperform or at least match my current computer (when it was in working condition). Would love it to "turn heads" ]

Usage:
[I play a LOT of heroes of the storm, WOW, BF4, Evolve, Ect. I Almost always listen to spotify while playing. I have razer comms team viewer, virus protections, cloud backups, curse, and skype open all the time. I have a synology server which im almost ALWAYS transferring things to and from while doing things. ]

Special Needs:
[I need something that is hardy! my old computer had nothings but problems after about a year of working fine. Within two weeks my PSU, two hard drives, and a fan broke. All for different reasons. Would like something that turns heads and i prefer liquid cooling for most of my things (gets VERY hot in my gaming room during the summer) I store most movies and other things on my NAS but i would prefer to have maybe two 1tb HDDs in raid? (not including any SSDs i would have). I do a lot of programming and game testing for people. So that involves recording things while not adding lag. I run two monitors and a 1000+w stereo system. (7.2)]

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This is my old computer i have (built myself) (the one with problems)

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($84.25 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($197.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($219.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($559.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($48.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Adorama)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($264.99 @ Adorama)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 Wired Laser Mouse ($107.99 @ Amazon)
 
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The parts in your existing PC all look like good quality. You could maybe choose a more durable motherboard and a Seasonic HX series power supply.
Liquid cooling doesn't help if the ambient room temperature is too high. It is capable of pulling more heat away from your CPU or graphics card, but it still has to cool the liquid as it passes through the radiator.
Always use a good quality power board with filtering and surge protection.
 
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Any suggestions as far as motherboards go?
 
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Looks like an awesome build. If I were to build a rig to that price, I would probably buy the ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO as my mobo, or even the Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 as @Bossyfins mentioned. Other than that, your build looks impressive. You can go for 16GB RAM as well, but that is not necessary.
 
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Just curious why that motherboard instead of mine?
 
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They are very similar boards indeed, and as a disclaimer I have had neither at my disposal. My recommendation comes from read reviews and this, fairly short, thread:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2377553/asus-maximus-vii-hero-asrock-z97-extreme6.html

 
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On the power supply, I meant Seasonic X series or Corsair HX series.
On the motherboard, look for Japanese capacitors, upgraded power circuitry and heatsinks on the power circuitry. I'd probably choose Asus. Gigabyte make some good boards too if you stay away from the bottom end of their range.
 
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Ok thank you very much for providing a link :)
 
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is a power supply really something i would upgrade? i was under the impression that the nova was VERY good.
 
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The supernova G2 supplies have been very well reviewed for their output, efficiency and build quality. I don't know about their long term reliability but I've got no reason to think they aren't great. I suggested a new power supply because you wrote that your supply had failed. The Seasonic X series and Corsair HX series are both made by Seasonic and are excellent quality.

Even on your motherboard, the board you currently have includes all the features I mentioned you should look for in a board. I've got no experience though with Asrock boards.

As I said in my first post, it all looks like good quality components. If everything is working I don't think you really need to change anything. Outside of the computer, a good quality filtered and surge protected power board is important and trying to operate a PC in a room over 30 C may not be great for your longevity of your components.
 
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I forgot to state that the above is after fixing the PSU. i used to have the piece of **** known as corsair cx750m.. i replaced the failed PSU yesterday with the NOVA
 
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I don't know how relevant this is, but apparently EVGA issued a recall of faulty SuperNova PSUs.

Here is the article: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2013/11/28/evga-supernova-recall/1?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bit-tech%2Fall+%28bit-tech.net+feed%29

As I said, this could be completely irrelevant, but perhaps it is worth considering, when deciding between buying a new PSU or sticking with your current one. Of course, if one's Nova fails due to its faultiness, RMA can be issued.
 
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Gonna have to agree with this :)
 
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If you decide to build a new computer, I would not buy the components until may or june. That way Nvidia will show it's hand vs the r300 from AMD. I have a 750w Seasonic x and I payed more than what you paid for that EVGA, and I never had a hardware issue for almost 3 years. Sometimes, you get what you pay for stands true, especially for psus. I don't know about others, but I'd never put 3k of hardware on a 150$ mobo. I'd rather pay double and get a Republic of gamers or sabertooth from asus.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MLKdC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MLKdC/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($87.75 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Professional EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($275.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($150.00 @ Logic Supply)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($554.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF X ATX Full Tower Case ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($129.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2977.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-13 20:20 EST-0500
 
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You are just posting a random build arn't you .-.

Btw: the 5820k sucks compared to the 4790k in gaming.
 
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MUCH agreed. Hate the new processors.
 
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I guess, but still pisses me off how expensive they are for the lower clock speeds they have.
 
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Well, its its 3.0 ghz ON 8 cores, and about 3.3 on 6. The main reason Intel puts slow clock speeds on them is because of heat generation. Once you add like a NocD15/water cooling, hell, you can put those chips above 4 ghz.

But i agree, for someone who won't oc now, its a waste for x99.
 
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