Approximate Purchase Date: 1 week
Budget Range: $1000 not including gpu
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, Media
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have one old unused thermaltake 750w psu that might fit but I could use another PSU recommendation.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none
Overclocking: (EDIT) Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 7 year old computer can't run any modern games and will likely die soon.
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
EDIT: After reading this hardware ranking, it's possible that the i7 is the least efficient cost/performance processor for gaming. I might be better off geting the Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 or just overclocking a 4690K
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Micro ATX
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Silverstone SG10B MicroATX Mini Tower Case
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdNHZL
Additional Comments: Trying to fit this rig in the smallest case possible while having the option to SLI in 1-2 years when I want/need more gpu power. I would like this pc to be as quiet as possible. I'm not really lock in on any of the parts except the i7 because I don't want any bottleneck issues when I upgrade my gpu. Originally I was considering the gtx 970 because it seemed to provide the best performance for the price but just read the 970 isn't a 4gb vram card, it's actually a ~3.5gb card. I'm considering a 980 because it might offer better future proofing, any thoughts? I maybe don't need 16gb ram. If anybody has any cpu cooler suggestions that would be great. With regards to cooling, many people suggest blower type cards for smaller cases but the SG10B has fans all along the lower side where the gpus fits so I was wondering if a blower is even necessary. Also, am I missing out on some value by not considering the option of overclocking my Gpus?
TL;DR Sli in 1-2 years. I'm flexible on parts except i7. Can't decide on gtx 970 vs 980. Does this case need blower type gpus?
Budget Range: $1000 not including gpu
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, Media
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: I have one old unused thermaltake 750w psu that might fit but I could use another PSU recommendation.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none
Overclocking: (EDIT) Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: Yes
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My 7 year old computer can't run any modern games and will likely die soon.
Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
EDIT: After reading this hardware ranking, it's possible that the i7 is the least efficient cost/performance processor for gaming. I might be better off geting the Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 or just overclocking a 4690K
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Micro ATX
Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Silverstone SG10B MicroATX Mini Tower Case
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XdNHZL
Additional Comments: Trying to fit this rig in the smallest case possible while having the option to SLI in 1-2 years when I want/need more gpu power. I would like this pc to be as quiet as possible. I'm not really lock in on any of the parts except the i7 because I don't want any bottleneck issues when I upgrade my gpu. Originally I was considering the gtx 970 because it seemed to provide the best performance for the price but just read the 970 isn't a 4gb vram card, it's actually a ~3.5gb card. I'm considering a 980 because it might offer better future proofing, any thoughts? I maybe don't need 16gb ram. If anybody has any cpu cooler suggestions that would be great. With regards to cooling, many people suggest blower type cards for smaller cases but the SG10B has fans all along the lower side where the gpus fits so I was wondering if a blower is even necessary. Also, am I missing out on some value by not considering the option of overclocking my Gpus?
TL;DR Sli in 1-2 years. I'm flexible on parts except i7. Can't decide on gtx 970 vs 980. Does this case need blower type gpus?