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Which Gtx 1070 should I get? I read on amazon and newegg some reviews where people said some didn't have thermal pads. Is this true? Is there one where they have them.
 
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That was an issue with some launch versions of EVGA ACX cards. They have offered too send thermal pads or install them for you if you card does not have them. Beyond those cards it is not a problem that I know of. And from my understanding the cards in the channel now have been "fixed". If it were me I would avoid the EVGA ACX cards just to be safe...
 
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The overheating was only with FTW cards with which people had stress tested them for extensive periods of time like 48 hours, this caused the VRMs to catch fire.
They fixed this saying it was an oversight in manufacturing and offered compensation to those few affected.
 
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Not true. It was few models of EVGA's ACX coolers...ACX, SC, FTW & FTW DT

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-gtx-1080-1070-evga-cards-dying/
 
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I have already added the EVGA 1070 FTW to my build list but have not made purchase yet and then discovered this thread.

Are these safe to purchase now? I want to make sure the one I purchase is ok, what should I be asking the seller to confirm?
 
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If you can get confirmation I would. The card your purchasing could be older stock and be at risk or it could be newer stock and be fixed. Regardless if it were me I would want to know one way or another. Question is if the seller can't confirm are you willing got take your heatsink off to verify they used thermal pads? If the answer is no I would either ensure the card you have already has thermal pads or buy a different card.
 
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You don't even need to open the box to check, just enter the serial number here http://www.evga.com/thermalmod/

 
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Considering the above, I just emailed CCLONLINE, SCAN, NOVOTECH and ARIAS to confirm whether they are storing the revised GPUs with thermal pads. Told them i'd be checking the serial too with Evga! That aught to do the trick!
 
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I have considered the 1080 but cant find a decent looking one for my black and white theme build unless its over £550 - im gonna stick around £400

Not a big gamer either, i was going for the ASUS gtx 1060 gpu first on a budget. Then came the huge dilemma - 1440p 144hz monitor!!! I got sold on it hence sized up to GTX 1070. I did consider the MSI 1080 (black and white) too tagged at around £480-£500 but after viewing several build images from others, the aesthetics were a little off for my liking. As a personal choice, the EVGA in general with its front white led large logo and slick backplate got me sold on it. Going for the black and white themed build does squeeze in a few drawbacks from best performance/price builds.

If you look at my signature - thats what I own now lol for me even the 1060 would be like changing my bike for a car 😛
 
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Yeah, thats my laptop, gaming machine and work all-in-one! Sucks - doesn't it!

I don't currently own a PC but I got one in the making, my first build:
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LIVE_AMMO/saved/ZT3BmG

Ignore the large selection of monitors - I added these to pick one eventually.

BTW, i'm moving up from a 17" laptop screen and 27" is gonna be a little too big for me considering the distance I sit from the screen and desk depth. I can't seem to find a 24" 1440p, 144hz+, 'IPS' monitor (possibly with g-sync). IPS will be necessary as im in the fashion trade and on top need them accurate colours for photoshop. If I cant find one, I might have to stick with a 1080p IPS 🙁

 
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My current budget £2000. Oblivious to current high performance standards, I originally started my budget around £1400-1500.

I removed the rest of the monitors from the partpicker list and stuck with the likely candidate: Asus MG279Q 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz IPS Monitor. Unfortunately no G-SYNC. But doesn't stretch the budget too much!

I am yet to add a keyboard and mouse (nothing too fancy just workable for now) and also I can possibly minus £90 with Windows 10 pro for free

UPDATED: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/LIVE_AMMO/saved/ZT3BmG





 
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That's still 2250 pounds. :/
Don't bother with Win 10 Pro, just get Home.
I found a very well priced AIO and included some replacement fans for it.
How does this sit?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£305.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Maelstrom 240T 167.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£49.97 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Asus STRIX Z270H ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£142.50 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£113.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£86.97 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£739.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£74.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 (EU) 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£78.24 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£392.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £2140.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 03:51 BST+0100
 
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Cheaper version included below.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£305.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Maelstrom 240T 167.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£49.97 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£91.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£104.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£86.97 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£739.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£392.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £2058.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 03:54 BST+0100PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant


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CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£305.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool Maelstrom 240T 167.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£49.97 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock Z270M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£91.80 @ Alza)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£104.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£86.97 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£41.98 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card (£739.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 RGB High Performance 52.0 CFM 120mm Fan (£12.94 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£392.94 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £2058.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-07 03:54 BST+0100
 
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Bro i really appreciate that!!

Heres the problem:

Motherboard: I need one with inbuilt wifi. Powerline adapters for me in our old home simply don't add up for us which I am assuming is due to old wiring. I don't want a long ethernet cable either and so far wifi has always worked nicely. The Z270-E comes with 2x2 wifi + antenna. Secondly, I am also looking forward to make use of the 2 x RGB headers on the Z270-E board with Asus's Aura configuration tool. Initially i was opting for the HUE+, fans and USB hub which would have cost another £100.

Storage: I will need 500GB SSD for both work and gaming. I run CAD, property management applications, photoshop, video editing tools and a number of other high-end resource eating muncher apps, databases, CRM, etc. Battlefield alone is around 50gig. Already most of my data sits on my second drive and OS, applications+games are sitting on 197 gigs on my current 500gb SSD. Throw in battlefield and GTA 5, that would rocket past 250gigs.

CPU cooler: I have to admit im dumb and equally desiring an end result which is pleasing to the eye. The NZXT just looks amazing with it's mirror reflected led lights and those large tubes. As silly as it may sound, I am paying a little too much attention too theme-building as well as loud aesthetics.

Video card: I love it! But can you confirm why you suggested a 1080 ti GPU? For gaming alone or for work purposes too? It's pricey!

Powersupply: YES! will definitely look into this

OS: I could be getting this for free but you are right, if not, home it is!

Case fans: YES

Monitor: Not sure, i need IPS

Just to give you a little idea, the end result may just be an imitation of this build (ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!) and would totally compliment my home/office and its furnished colour arrangements:
https://cdn.pcpartpicker.com/static/forever/images/userbuild/194248.d59b1c38a0194340aa0bceade875d2ee.1600.jpg
 
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Forgot:

Memory: I chose the led ones to compliment the build theme too hence the additional £25

I know what you are thinking "he said £2000", well I guess ill have to keep searching for that loan or wait for a couple of more months to add to the budget
 
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GPU is for both provided you work with adobe premier which uses CUDA accceleration, the games you suggested are also very demanding, trust me here. :)
Everyone wants a nice looking build, but here you need to settle for a mixture, you can't go all out on looks and still get performance.
Here's what you want.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£262.74 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler (£20.95 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250-PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£78.57 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LED 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£113.94 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£135.54 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£75.66 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founders Edition Video Card (£672.90 @ Alza)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£62.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£67.80 @ Alza)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£87.00 @ Aria PC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T4U USB 3.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (£19.29 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Acer XF270HU 27.0" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor (£439.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £2037.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-08 07:54 BST+0100

Kick out for aftermarket if you can, the FE is only in there for value.
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-armor-oc-11gb-gddr5x-vr-ready-graphics-card-3584-core-1531mhz-gpu-1645mhz-bo
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-aorus-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-gddr5x-vr-ready-graphics-card-3584-core-1569mhz-gpu-1683mhz
 
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Jesus! I just compared the 1070 and 1080ti cards with all those info-graphs online- I admit you got my attention

How much of a difference can i really expect with this upgrade? My photoshop work is usually minimal based on editing images for webstores. Though I use a number of applications these are also used moderately whereas video format processes can be demanding at times.

One area I can see a huge improvement for gaming, is going for the suggested monitor without G-sync and in return landing the 1080ti for better FPS performance.

Would PCI wifi cards perform better than USB sticks? I want to minimise usage of USB ports on the back as I already have 4-5 usb devices to connect on the back. Front USBs will only be for intermittent use, like usb pens, tablet/phone, maybe a VR set (dont own one yet) and other.

About the motherboard, I am still learning...ive been reading to benefit from the monitors high refresh rate (above 60) I would need to connect the gpu and monitor via the displayport. Looking at the I/O ports on this mobo, I couldn't see one. Recommendation?
 
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thanks bro! Cost can be stretched as I'm very patient, the longer I wait the greater the budget!

sorry, what I meant was I'm glad you pointed out the 1080ti gpu. After checking the stats in comparison to 1070 gpu i noticed a huge increase in fps which wasn't expected. I was originally also looking for a g-sync monitor which is pricey, but now I'm convinced its more practical spending the extra buck on a better GPU and sticking with the acer 27" monitor (without G-sync).

I'm still in a bit of a dilemma, i don't like the air cooler or any of them in fact. They just appear evasively overbearing like a ginormous misplaced asteroid in the garden of eden lol. You are spot on for suggesting them for the budget provided but I gotto get the kraken x52/x62. The way I see it, I'm gonna be stuck with this machine for several years to come so it's worth waiting a little longer to extend the budget as soon as those monthly paychecks come through. I reckon 2/3 months and I can squeeze in the relishes.

Currently Im still holding onto the mobo too to make use of thosse rgb headers....
 
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Yeah, that's what a lot of people oversee, they're too focused on adding G-Sync in, but it also adds an extra $100+ premium to the cost of the monitor when that can be spent on straight better performance. :)
Can't argue with you on the AIO aspect of it since I have a Kraken x61 myself, but if I were to do it all over again tbh I'd go for minimalist, clean looks and straight performance.
I hate to say it but RGB lighting in your case gets stale after a while.
 
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