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pankajverma_87

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Hello Everyone . I am trying to built a good pc which can handle extreme gaming and virtual manager profile in Ubuntu.I will install Window 7 and Ubuntu.
Here are my specs :-

1)-PROCESSOR Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor

2)-MOTHERBOARD Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Z97

3)-PC CABINET Circle Cabinet Case CC 840

4)-CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

5)-RAM Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600/2400 MHz Memory

6)-Hard Disk BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

7)-Graphic Card Nvidia Zotac Geforce Gtx 970 4GB GDDR5

8)-Power Supply Corsair RW 850W 80+ GOLD Certified Fully-Modular

9)-Wireless keyboard and Mouse(Logitech)

I have tried to get the best available in the market along with squeezing my budget.

I want to know the following :-

Q1)-Can my cabinet can hold the Corsair H100i Liquid cooling as this is the best cabinet available in my budget?

Q2)-Is 8 gb ram enough for EXTREME gaming and other things like watching movies and VM instances or should I go for more memory ?

Also Please explain should i go for 16 gb or 32 gb of ram ( Budget wise but can upgrade in future)

Q3)-Should i go for gtx 970 sli or should i wait and go for 980 ti sli as I want to future proof my PC and don't want to change my pc for another 5-6 years. I have my laptop for about 6 years and it works just fine.(Want to play latest games like Arkham knight,Battlefield,Crysis,Assassin Creed etc)

Note: I can purchase graphic card later on as i can wait.

Q4)-What watt of power supply should i get as i am confused between Corsair RW 850W 80+ Gold certified and RM 1000W 80+ Gold certified ? Also what watt as 980 ti takes more power ?

As stated above i want to future proof my pc as well as want to play the biggest of games without fearing for my motherboard and processor . ( I have seen in youtube as low power supply can fry your motherboard with processor and in worst case scenario your RAM.)

Q5)-What ram speed should i get as i have learned that 1600 is almost as same 2400 MHz ? Is there any good reason for me in gaming to go to 2400MHz ?

If not, then what brand should i get (as the market is available with many ram brand)

Q6)-Is gtx 970 is made by different brand as i have seen ASUS, STRIX, ZOTAC,MSI and other companies online as well ? If yes, then which company should i prefer ?

Sorry for the long post but i have tried to be as clear as i can be.

Thanks IN ADVANCE !!!!





 
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Mugglensu1984

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Q1)-Can my cabinet can hold the Corsair H100i Liquid cooling as this is the best cabinet available in my budget?

No idea. All I could find was that it supports air coolers with maximum height of 177cm.

Q2)-Is 8 gb ram enough for EXTREME gaming and other things like watching movies and VM instances or should I go for more memory?

Almost every AAA title today requires minimum system ram of 8GB. If you want to keep your system for 5-6 years and want "Extreme" gaming then I suggest you get 16GB (2x 8GB) now. 32GB Ram is utterly unnecessary right now and very probably for the next 3-4 years.

Q3)-Should i go for gtx 970 sli or should i wait and go for 980 ti sli?

I don't like any Sli or Crossfire since some games make problems and stuttering FPS. Better to get a single GTX 980 Ti. Good brands are Gigabyte G1 Gaming, MSI Gaming, EVGA ACX+ or Kingpin.

Q4)-What watt of power supply should i get as i am confused between Corsair RW 850W 80+ Gold certified and RM 1000W 80+ Gold certified ? Also what watt as 980 ti takes more power ?

Buy any Tier#1 PSU. Normally I recommend also Tier#2 but your system is high spec so only Tier#1 is the safe bet. Use these 2 lists: PSU tier list 2.0 & POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHICS CARDS Most GTX 980 Ti cards use dual 8-pin PCIE and need a dedicated Power of 375Watts. For the whole PSu you should buy at least 850Watt.

Q5)-What ram speed should i get as i have learned that 1600 is almost as same 2400 MHz ? Is there any good reason for me in gaming to go to 2400MHz? If not, then what brand should i get (as the market is available with many ram brand)

DDR3-2400 is very cheap now and you should get a good brand so you may OC later. GSkill TridentX, Corsair Dominator Platinum these are two very good brands.

Hope I helped :clin:
 
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The site:- PSU tier list 2.0 & POWER REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAPHICS CARD . In the site of POWER REQUIREMENT FOR GRAPHICS CARD , It is written that

1)-GTX 980 Ti Recommended PSU Wattage (W) 600 PCIe connectors 1-6Pin,1-8Pin

2)-GTX 970 Sli Recommended PSU Wattage (W) 700 PCIe connectors 4-6Pin,0-8Pin

2)-GTX 980ti Sli Recommended PSU Wattage (W) 850 PCIe connectors 2-6Pin,2-8Pin

Q1)-Does that mean i can use my Power Supply Corsair RW 850W 80+ GOLD Certified Fully-Modular ?
I have use "http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator" and the Total Load Wattage 466 W and Recommended PSU is 516 W for
1)-i7 4790k+ Asus Maximus vii Hero
2)-16 gb ddr3 ram (2X8gb ddr3 sticks)
3)-1 Nvidia gtx 980ti
4)-2 SSD, 2 SATA HD DISK 7200 RPM and 1 DVD RW +

and the same site has Load Wattage 709 W Recommended Wattage 759 W when in the same above configuration i have used 2 gtx 980 ti sli.

Q2)-Or should i have to go for RM 1000W or 1250W or higher ? It will not hurt the Mobo/CPU from more higher PSU ,will it ? Don't worry about money , worry about Mob+i7 first !

Q3)-Regarding Cabinet case Circle CC840 "http://www.circlect.com/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=cc+840&page=2&product_id=273"
It is said that this cabinet is made for gaming purpose only and has good comparison "http://www.pc-specs.com/case/Circle/Circle_CC_840/1446" when compared with other case from Cooler master also. I want this case as this case has lot of space and is available for Rs 6,000/- only (USD $90.64)!

But if this is not a case for you, then please suggest a good case which can support gtx 980ti single or sli when required and please tell me that should i have to go for Mid Tower or Full tower as i am suspicious that mid tower will have space problem when i will SLI my gtx 980 ti and won't have enough space for cooling ?

Also the cabinet should support Liquid cooling also as i don't want anything to happen to my CPU !

Thank you Graphics card Master for your time and quick reply !!!!!
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Q1)-Does that mean i can use my Power Supply Corsair RW 850W 80+ GOLD Certified Fully-Modular ?
I have use "http://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator" and the Total Load Wattage 466 W and Recommended PSU is 516 W for
1)-i7 4790k+ Asus Maximus vii Hero
2)-16 gb ddr3 ram (2X8gb ddr3 sticks)
3)-1 Nvidia gtx 980ti
4)-2 SSD, 2 SATA HD DISK 7200 RPM and 1 DVD RW +

and the same site has Load Wattage 709 W Recommended Wattage 759 W when in the same above configuration i have used 2 gtx 980 ti sli.

If you want to do Sli in future then buy higher than the recommended PSU like at least 200Watts higher.

Q2)-Or should i have to go for RM 1000W or 1250W or higher ? It will not hurt the Mobo/CPU from more higher PSU ,will it ? Don't worry about money , worry about Mob+i7 first !

Corsair RM series are okay but HX or AX series are recommended. Yes a 1000Watt PSU will be best.

Q3)-Regarding Cabinet case Circle CC840 "http://www.circlect.com/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=cc+840&page=2&product_id=273"
It is said that this cabinet is made for gaming purpose only and has good comparison "http://www.pc-specs.com/case/Circle/Circle_CC_840/1446" when compared with other case from Cooler master also. I want this case as this case has lot of space and is available for Rs 6,000/- only (USD $90.64)!

But if this is not a case for you, then please suggest a good case which can support gtx 980ti single or sli when required and please tell me that should i have to go for Mid Tower or Full tower as i am suspicious that mid tower will have space problem when i will SLI my gtx 980 ti and won't have enough space for cooling ?

Also the cabinet should support Liquid cooling also as i don't want anything to happen to my CPU !

You may buy the Cooler Master Storm Trooper. Its a nice casing Full ATx Tower.
 
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