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I'm currently building a gaming/development PC, looking to stick around the $1000 range and refusing to top $1150. What I'm aiming to achieve in this system: graphics intensive games on a 21:9 1080p monitor, excellent multitasking to run multiple (prob not more than 4) VM's in background while gaming, and a compact sleek appearance that makes the most of limited desk space and doesn't appear too gamer-y. Before I go any further here's my build:
___TL;DR___
Will my Gigabyte R9 390 G1 run too hot in a Node 202 running Ultra graphics on a 21:9 1080p?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.26 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (Purchased For $260.00)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 29UM58-P 29.0" 75Hz Monitor (Purchased For $186.00)
Keyboard: AZIO MGK1-K Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Thermaltake TALON Blue LED Wired Optical Mouse ($19.68 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1130.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-08 09:53 EDT-0400
I already have purchased the GPU and monitor as I thought it was a pretty good deal. A couple things that I would like advice on:
1) Is the GPU cooling on the Node 202 really as some make it seem? I've watched several video reviews by reputable hardware reviewers and the general consensus seems to be that its "not that bad" almost as if to downplay the Node 202's reputation of not having enough airflow to GPU. With a card as hot as the R9 390 pushing the extra pixels of a 21:9 I'm particularly wary of this. If I'm going to spend $1100 I don't want to regret any part of my build, and I especially don't want to have to buy a new case/PSU.
2) You might have noticed the 2.5" HDD included in there. This is a HDD from an older laptop that has been to rest, will there be any issues in compatibility using this HDD as a media drive? PCPartPicker didn't catch anything but for some reason I'm a tad skeptical since it's a little bit older at this point.
3) Any general advice is welcome. If you see anything at all like hardware that might prevent the system from meeting the needs I mentioned, opportunities to save some money, or you just want to share your opinion feel free.
___TL;DR___
Will my Gigabyte R9 390 G1 run too hot in a Node 202 running Ultra graphics on a 21:9 1080p?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Silicon Power Slim S55 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.26 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Momentus 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card (Purchased For $260.00)
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($85.95 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 29UM58-P 29.0" 75Hz Monitor (Purchased For $186.00)
Keyboard: AZIO MGK1-K Wired Gaming Keyboard ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
Mouse: Thermaltake TALON Blue LED Wired Optical Mouse ($19.68 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1130.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-08 09:53 EDT-0400
I already have purchased the GPU and monitor as I thought it was a pretty good deal. A couple things that I would like advice on:
1) Is the GPU cooling on the Node 202 really as some make it seem? I've watched several video reviews by reputable hardware reviewers and the general consensus seems to be that its "not that bad" almost as if to downplay the Node 202's reputation of not having enough airflow to GPU. With a card as hot as the R9 390 pushing the extra pixels of a 21:9 I'm particularly wary of this. If I'm going to spend $1100 I don't want to regret any part of my build, and I especially don't want to have to buy a new case/PSU.
2) You might have noticed the 2.5" HDD included in there. This is a HDD from an older laptop that has been to rest, will there be any issues in compatibility using this HDD as a media drive? PCPartPicker didn't catch anything but for some reason I'm a tad skeptical since it's a little bit older at this point.
3) Any general advice is welcome. If you see anything at all like hardware that might prevent the system from meeting the needs I mentioned, opportunities to save some money, or you just want to share your opinion feel free.
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