Recent content by Calliope

Oops. I think I ordered the wrong type of CPU cooler, I think I need one of the Noctua NH-D instead of the NH-U. Guess I'll be sending that one back and ordering a different one :)

Ok, the tax return is in, and collecting the parts for the build has begun. I can already see I'm going over budget a bit, but oh well. :) Here are the parts I've ordered so far: CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler Motherboard: MSI Z270...

I like the idea of going a bit cheaper on the motherboard if it'll still work well for this build, and finding out that I'd only need 650 W instead of the 750 W power supply. The quieter noctua fans sound good too. Hmm, I might go with the quieter fans but not the sound dampened case to keep...

Approximate Purchase Date: Probably in 2-3 weeks Budget Range: Around $2600 in U.S. Dollars, or $3500 in Canadian dollars System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, surfing the internet, watching movies, editing pictures Are you buying a monitor: Yes Parts to Upgrade: Clean new build...

Thanks so much! :)

Video cards are so confusing, lol. I don't buy from newegg.com since I'm in Canada and I don't want to pay shipping plus duty for crossing the border. So reference cards are the ones that are red and don't have the multiple fans and such? Is this one close enough? The specific ones you...

Oh, Sapphire _was_ one of the previously mentioned cards, lol. My bad. :)

What does "reference designed card" mean? And by "any of the above", do you mean the ones previous to my post about the Sapphire card? Or do you mean any of the cards, including the Sapphire one?

I found a Sapphire 7970 on sale for $369.99, I think I might go with that one instead unless anyone thinks that would be a mistake. :) http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=045020

So, go for a sapphire video card instead...just better quality overall? Is the Gigabyte motherboard still okay?

I don't really know much about power supplies, I took the OCZ one from a list of "most recommended" power supplies that was attached to one of the guides on here. Any reason why the one you recommended is better? For the 7970, are people basically saying that all of the video cards are going...