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Always wanted to build a super gaming pc and now im finally in the position to go all out but with everything thats going on im just wondering is it worth building this year? Feel like I maybe be missing something but idk thats why I'm here was kinda messing around the other night

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MBhs9G
 
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mikejones15420 said:
I'm all ears you guys all hate the case but what would you recommend? I like the front panel I guess really is all im stoked over about it but please tell me what else is out there I literally just jumped back into this after 10 years of not even thinking about pc stuff and ive never actually able to build one i wanted to go to career center for computers mom wouldn't let me cause i woke up late and would miss bus and no way to get to the school so I dropped out and that was the last of that journey
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Nobody hates that case, it's just the fact it's so ridicolously overpriced and actual cooling wise it isn't anything special at all, just merely ok.
Its a $300 case, you overpaid immensely for it.

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If buying a case that simply looks good, has all the features you could want and has support for most types of configurations, plus is well designed for cooling configurations, was your main priority, then you dropped the ball pretty badly and overspent by about two hundred and fifty bucks, but hey, it's your money, and it's not like it's the worst case out there. It just isn't worth what you paid for it. Not to me anyhow.

If buying a case to show that you can afford to buy the most expensive thing in production and as a badge of honor among the affluent was your intent, then you succeeded 100%. Don't get me wrong, if you LIKE the case and the extra expenditure doesn't mean much to you, then great, but to be honest you could get cases just as good for a lot less and then put that extra money towards ensuring you have the best cooling fans money can buy, or the best cooler, or get an EVGA graphics card when you choose one and then spend part of that money slapping on their own extended warranty which allows you to add 7 years to the EVGA warranty on any of their graphics cards over 500 bucks for an additional 60 bucks. There are LOTS of better ways to spend that extra 250 bucks, but if you are happy with it, then who am I to say.

Perhaps you have the means to keep it AND do all those other things as well, and then some, so.............
 
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If buying a case that simply looks good, has all the features you could want and has support for most types of configurations, plus is well designed for cooling configurations, was your main priority, then you dropped the ball pretty badly and overspent by about two hundred and fifty bucks, but hey, it's your money, and it's not like it's the worst case out there. It just isn't worth what you paid for it. Not to me anyhow.

If buying a case to show that you can afford to buy the most expensive thing in production and as a badge of honor among the affluent was your intent, then you succeeded 100%. Don't get me wrong, if you LIKE the case and the extra expenditure doesn't mean much to you, then great, but to be honest you could get cases just as good for a lot less and then put that extra money towards ensuring you have the best cooling fans money can buy, or the best cooler, or get an EVGA graphics card when you choose one and then spend part of that money slapping on their own extended warranty which allows you to add 7 years to the EVGA warranty on any of their graphics cards over 500 bucks for an additional 60 bucks. There are LOTS of better ways to spend that extra 250 bucks, but if you are happy with it, then who am I to say.

Perhaps you have the means to keep it AND do all those other things as well, and then some, so.............
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Thats what ive been saying ive done very well on the stock market this year and have a boat load of cash burning a whole in my pocket for a nice pc not worried about what I paid for stuff I want the best I can get i don't plan on upgrading for the next ten years id like to get something future proof and practical forget what it cost i just want the best i can get thatll last yanno everyone keeps criticizing the money i spent but i want all the extra bells and whistles that come with it 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
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"Future proof" and "spending all I can" are two different things. Being future proof has absolutely zero to do with buying a case like that.

For example. You can buy a Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE that is very capable, handles as good as any sane person could want or hope for without driving beyond the limits of what is acceptable behavior on our roads, has an exemplary interior design and is just basically a fantastic car for under 50k, or, you can just go buy a Lambo that gives you nothing more than "hey, I got a lot of money and can afford things you can't". Sure, the Lambo can probably handle slightly better and has somewhat better performance, but it's not necessarily going to last any longer than the Camaro. The average person probably CAN'T actually drive it well enough for it's improved handling to make much difference on maintained streets and roads and there aren't any places aside from tracks in the US where you can drive it fast enough for the difference in top end speed to even matter, so basically, it's a complete waste of money, just like buying a 400 dollar case and 400 dollar power supply.

If that's what you want to do, have at it, but it's purely foolishness. You're really not getting anything extra for your money.

Post the full build list that you decided to end up going with, here, and I'll show you where you could make better decisions that will result in either increased longevity, longer warranty, higher performance or higher quality, for less money, all of which in my eyes translates a lot more as "future proof" than some "Lambo case" does. Again, the case is really more of a personal decision and I'm not specifically against it if you REALLY want to spend the money on it, but there are a lot of other high end cases I'd rather have and then if I REALLY wanted the case to make a splash, I'd send it off or get together with Bill Owen over at MNPCTech to do an over the top custom modification to it so that it would truly be one of a kind and designed for whatever theme or branding I wanted it to have. That's how you spend money on unnecessary frivolties, not just handing it to Cooler master for a few extra lights and some additional sheet metal to make it taller and heavier.
 
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USAFRet said:
A $100 case 10 years from now works pretty much the same as a $500 case 10 years from now.

A $7000 PC today is bested by a $2500 PC in 2 years.

But...this is your dime.
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Yeah you're absolutely right but whatever I'm just going to get what I can and be happy that I have it theres no winning with computers itd be like leasing a car you're constantly feeding into to have the newest thing which i cant so ill settle with the best for a year 🤙🏻
 
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The whole "10 year uber PC" concept doesn't really work.

Go back to 2010.
What was the best CPU and GPU?
www.bit-tech.net

The Best Hardware of 2010 | bit-tech.net

We look back at some of the best bits of hardware we've reviewed this year.
www.bit-tech.net www.bit-tech.net
i7-980x Extreme

And for the GPU:
bit-tech.net

The Best Hardware of 2010 | bit-tech.net

We look back at some of the best bits of hardware we've reviewed this year.
bit-tech.net bit-tech.net
GTX 580 1.5GB and GTX 460 1GB.

Laughable in 2020.
 
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USAFRet said:
The whole "10 year uber PC" concept doesn't really work.

Go back to 2010.
What was the best CPU and GPU?
www.bit-tech.net

The Best Hardware of 2010 | bit-tech.net

We look back at some of the best bits of hardware we've reviewed this year.
www.bit-tech.net www.bit-tech.net
i7-980x Extreme

And for the GPU:
bit-tech.net

The Best Hardware of 2010 | bit-tech.net

We look back at some of the best bits of hardware we've reviewed this year.
bit-tech.net bit-tech.net
GTX 580 1.5GB and GTX 460 1GB.

Laughable in 2020.
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Dude I am laughing out loud because I remember those gpu back in the day haha thought it was so expensive and cool now look how far we've come its amazing
 
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mikejones15420 said:
Always wanted to build a super gaming pc and now im finally in the position to go all out but with everything thats going on im just wondering is it worth building this year? Feel like I maybe be missing something but idk thats why I'm here was kinda messing around the other night

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/MBhs9G
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There are I believe two or three 8k monitors in the world. There is a Dell 32" 8k for five thousand bucks. Really no such thing as a 8k monitor. Also there is no video card that can play at 8k not even the upcoming 3090Ti. You will get 60fps perhaps some dips and nothing close to your monitors refresh rate. So what you want doesn't exist really. 🤷‍♀️✌🚔👩‍🦲
 
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Turtle Rig said:
There are I believe two or three 8k monitors in the world. There is a Dell 32" 8k for five thousand bucks. Really no such thing as a 8k monitor. Also there is no video card that can play at 8k not even the upcoming 3090Ti. You will get 60fps perhaps some dips and nothing close to your monitors refresh rate. So what you want doesn't exist really. 🤷‍♀️✌🚔👩‍🦲
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Why do you need a 1600 watt psu?
 
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This is my current system. Will likely be upgrading to a Ryzen 7 or 9 after the 4000 series desktop CPUs are released later this year or whenever that happens, depending on what that looks like in reviews.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($0.00)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL14 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: OCZ Vector 150 Series 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 250 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: SanDisk Ultra II 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Seagate IronWolf NAS 16 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB XC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Titanium 650 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 107.41 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan ($0.00)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($0.00)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($0.00)
Monitor: LG 32GK650F-B 32.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor ($0.00)
Keyboard: Microsoft Natural 4000 Wired Ergonomic Keyboard ($0.00)
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Laser Mouse ($0.00)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC Headset ($0.00)
External Storage: Western Digital ELEMENTS 8 TB External Hard Drive ($0.00)
External Storage: Western Digital ELEMENTS 8 TB External Hard Drive ($0.00)
Custom: Nzxt GRID+V2 AC-GRDP2-M1 12V Digital Fan Controller with Molex 4-Pin connector ($0.00)
Custom: LG Electronics 8X USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable DVD Rewriter, External Drive with M-DISC Support, Retail (Black) GP60NB50 ($0.00)
Custom: Pioneer Electronics USA Slim External Blu Ray Drive BDR-XD05S Silver ($0.00)
Custom: AmazonBasics 4 Port USB 3.0 Hub with 5V/2.5A power adapter ($0.00)
Custom: Anker AH111 USB 3.0 4-Port Hub with 12V 2A Power Adapter and 3ft USB 3.0 Cable [VIA VL812 Chipset] ($0.00)
Custom: Fractal Design Tempered Glass Panel Upgrade for Define S, R4 Series ($0.00)
Total: $0.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-09 21:01 EDT-0400
 
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$10,000 to spend on a PC:

$10,000 system today means you are top dog. For 6 months until new parts are released. Then no longer top dog.
In 10 years, it is not worth the gas to take to the recycling center.


$3,000 system today, with $1,000 added on every 18 months, gets you a great system today, that will still be useful in 10 years.


As said...your dime. But it's only a PC.
 
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USAFRet said:
$10,000 to spend on a PC:

$10,000 system today means you are top dog. For 6 months until new parts are released. Then no longer top dog.
In 10 years, it is not worth the gas to take to the recycling center.


$3,000 system today, with $1,000 added on every 18 months, gets you a great system today, that will still be useful in 10 years.


As said...your dime. But it's only a PC.
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Well I'm just thinking if I can use it as a media platform as well to run a theater room or just a nice entertainment room run it to a 4k tv in another room through the wall idk just different ideas im sure ill think of i just really like the idea of splurging on this rig its my very first build after so long of wanting to do this I can finally just not hold back and get it all no worries what did you not like about that cooler master case besides the price?
 
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