New Gaming Rig - Advice Appreciated!

wissin

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It's been a couple years since I've built my last rig, and I've decided it's time for an upgrade! Please see the detailed specs on PC Part Picker, here.

I've decided to go for something that has really no compromises except for price: small, quiet, powerful, and good looking, but I want to make sure I'm getting the most bang for my buck.

Specifically, I'd like to know if:

1. I should bother upgrading the fans built into this case to keep the rig as cool as possible, since I'm not into watercooling.

2. If I should switch to a different model of the GTX 980Ti. I picked the PNY version since it was the best looking, but if there is a compelling reason to switch to a different model, please let me know.

3. This rig will be powerful enough to display a good looking picture on a 40 to 50 inch television as opposed to a traditional monitor.

If you can think of any other upgrades or component swaps, let me know why! Thanks in advance!
 
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I cant comment much on the case since Ive never really liked building micro atx pc's but understand when someone wants more compact cases utilizing less space. Adding more fans or higher air flow fans never hurts. The PNY 980TI is a stock reference card. Its a nice card but you can get one that performs slightly better for the same price because theyre factory overclocked running a higher core clock and memory speed. Youll be fine running this on whatever screen you choose as the 980TI is a great card.

Gamer1985

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I cant comment much on the case since Ive never really liked building micro atx pc's but understand when someone wants more compact cases utilizing less space. Adding more fans or higher air flow fans never hurts. The PNY 980TI is a stock reference card. Its a nice card but you can get one that performs slightly better for the same price because theyre factory overclocked running a higher core clock and memory speed. Youll be fine running this on whatever screen you choose as the 980TI is a great card.
 
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