The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[Onus]

MDBA, I linked one with a window, but actually it was a reply to PandaButtonFTW. I mostly like Fractal Design, Antec, and Rosewill cases.

 

[tiny voices]

I love the Antec P280. It is what I would have ended up with when I bought my R5 if I had the funds.

 

[stickg1]

Ugh, I had the chance to get one locally for$40 but I was running late and missed out.

 

[Onus]

There was a SBM cycle a little over a year ago where the high-end PC used the P280. IMHO, it was the best professional-class system they've ever done.

 

[Mirakledba]

Onus - yeah but I can only buy off amazon so it doesnt matter.

StickG1 - I think you need a 750D for your cooling and stuff.

 

[stickg1]

I like anything with a mid plate or separate compartment for PSU and storage drives.

 

[stickg1]

My case works for now. I can run my CPU and GPU 100% all day long with my coolant temperature 8C over the ambient air temperature. Anything at 10C or less qualifies for high end watercooling. My money would be better spent on another GPU.

I may get a new case eventually, but there's nothing on the market currently that I would gladly throw money at. I'm going to hop on the RussK1 train, my system will stay pretty much the same until a new line of CPU, chipset, DDR4 mainstream, and GPU hits the market.

Perhaps by then I can find a case that everyone and their sister isn't building in.

 

[Mirakledba]

StickG1 - Well...the H440 hides the PSU and storage drives....you can fit a 380mm rad without the drives and you can mount 2 ssd's. Its amazon. I think you should throw your money at it but just to see, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_YioNlc298 here is a review. Here he mentions a lot about WC. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP85Zo-E55I

 

[stickg1]

Nice case but to me silent is synonymous with "restricted airflow" I have three kids, silence hasn't happened in 8 years. So the hum of the radiator fans doesn't bother me.

I need air flow. Plus I have the tools to make a mid plate of I wanted but I feel that once I finish sleeving my PSU I will want to show it off anyway.

Good suggestion on the case, it's very nice, but not what I'm after.

 

[Onus]

The downside is incredible boredom, but from a financial standpoint, my approach of building for longevity with "targeted overkill" has saved me a lot of money, and means I probably have no need to build a new system for the foreseeable future. I may like the idea of more SATA 6Gb/s ports that Z87 offers, but with only one SSD, it doesn't matter in actual use. I'm still waiting to see if Asus will make "Sonic Radar" available on my existing board or a sound card, but I don't think that feature alone will be enough to get me to rebuild. I've got three working systems, any of which can handle any application or game I care to run, on "enjoyable" or [much] better settings. Yeah it's boring, but my wallet isn't being constantly drained.

 

[Mirakledba]

Onus - Just go for it man. Treat yourself and set aside a budget of 1500 😉 Build a high end PC.

Ill post a PC part picker link below.

 

[Mirakledba]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($79.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($72.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.67 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.12 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($156.66 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit - OEM (64-bit) ($99.98 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1488.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-12 11:11 EST-0500)]

extra AF140 is for the back
i added a 300$ HDD by mistake...here. This is nice

there. Change the Case if you'd like.

 

[stickg1]

He already has two PCs as good as that one.

 

[Mirakledba]

Really??? why are there no pics? WE NEED PICS.

 

[Onus]

My Phoenix build is comparable in performance to that (if I put my HD7970 in it; there's a HD7870 in it now) except that I have a SSD and a RAID1 pair of WD Black drives in it, plus an optical drive, a card reader, and a more robust OS (Win7/64).
Besides, I'll need that money to get the trailer built!

 

[Mirakledba]

>______> I feel like an idiot now... Onus, Pics of that rig in your sig, or did u already put?

 

[Onus]

Two of them are in my .sig, and I did post pics, including Phoenix before and after cable management. I also posted Gypsy (not in my .sig), but not Omega yet. Omega will be hard to clean up. The case has some extra features requiring additional connections that make clean cable management difficult.

 

[Mirakledba]

Oh ok....I thought I had put together a good rig xD Well...I wonder if i can do push pull with the H100i and H440.....can I?

 

[Lutfij]

alan hails from South Africa so monetary conversions and taxes will not be the same on his end. I could be wrong

 

[Onus]

...and I'm more apt to prefer quiet. Other than when Half a Kitty decides to run around and make funny noises at night, we don't get too much noise where we are. Gandalf and Calvin don't make much noise (although the latter has a very loud purr). I do have additional [Scythe?] fans in my cases, typically low-speed (or controlled to low speed), but I run either stock or with mild OCs, so I don't need the high airflow for cooling.

 

[Onus]

Alan? I'm Joe; but since we have another Joe (who I refer to as JP), Onus works. Our Guru of Gravy is an Al, but he's in the UK.
I'm in TN. Unfortunately, I do need to pay state extortion on Newegg purchases, because they have a warehouse in TN.

 

[Mirakledba]

Onus - Yeah but I got the High's so I can keep it cool IF i get 4.5ghz. Plus, the H440 is silence optimized with all that thick neoprene foamish thing.

 

[Onus]

My Fractal Design Define Mini has the foam and is very quiet. The Hoplite doesn't have foam, but is sturdy enough that it doesn't rattle. I also attached most of my fans with those silicone nails that further isolate any vibration from the case.

 

[Mirakledba]

Yeah thats a nice case too.

 

[Mirakledba]

Guys, with the define R4 you have to put the CPU fan header on the H100i BEFORE installing the rad due to the clearance. Can I install the rad first in the H440? its 2 inches taller.