I'm looking to build a new system this winter and having a little difficulty deciding on the platform. Note that this is a full system as I am moving away from a laptop to a desktop with no peripherals,
The main reason is the laptop is lacking after 3+ years and doesn't really move.
The new system will be mainly for gaming and storage (family pics/vids etc.).
For gaming I'm starting off with a single gpu and upgrade later to dual or replace the card (2-3 years).
For the storage I will be using 4 drives in raid 10 for redundancy. The black and evo drive are for games only and the m.2 is for the OS.
I expect the system to serve me for at least 5 years (with the only upgrade being gpu, ram or storage)
If possible I may leave the system on for extended periods as a server for file transfers and remote desktop and a file dump for the family (pics and home movies)
I appreciate any help I can get, this is the build I have so far
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($204.80 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung XP941 Series 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($170.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($361.49 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.95 @ B&H)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.00 @ Amazon)
UPS: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS ($214.95 @ Amazon)
Also I know that's a lot of storage, I currently have over 2tb of movies and pics (all raw and in hi-def). So I am planning on adding more as time goes on.
The main reason is the laptop is lacking after 3+ years and doesn't really move.
The new system will be mainly for gaming and storage (family pics/vids etc.).
For gaming I'm starting off with a single gpu and upgrade later to dual or replace the card (2-3 years).
For the storage I will be using 4 drives in raid 10 for redundancy. The black and evo drive are for games only and the m.2 is for the OS.
I expect the system to serve me for at least 5 years (with the only upgrade being gpu, ram or storage)
If possible I may leave the system on for extended periods as a server for file transfers and remote desktop and a file dump for the family (pics and home movies)
I appreciate any help I can get, this is the build I have so far
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair DOMINATOR Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($204.80 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung XP941 Series 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($170.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($107.98 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($111.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card ($678.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($27.39 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($361.49 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.95 @ B&H)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($58.00 @ Amazon)
UPS: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS ($214.95 @ Amazon)
Also I know that's a lot of storage, I currently have over 2tb of movies and pics (all raw and in hi-def). So I am planning on adding more as time goes on.
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