SentaiBrad Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6jZNkL So that is my parts list, and they're all ordered coming in on Wednesday. I skipped out on the GPU because my current PC has a GTX 970 4GB that I am carrying over, as well as two hard drives. A media drive and my production drive. Thoughts on the build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Looks good. Are you planning on going with an SLI setup on your graphics ? If not why go with an 850w power supply ? Check this tower out. http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=75044&vpn=FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL&manufacture=Fractal%20Design&promoid=1130 I have this one and it was an absolute pleasure to build in with all the room to work and it is so nice and quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 I might go SLI in the future, but I also have lots of HDD's and plenty of USB devices, so I just wanted the overhead just in case. After I build it I might add some more fans too, it just depends. My wife is getting my old PC too, so she's happy. Her current PC sucks ass. We have to put back in my GTX 460 for the time being until we can get her a new GPU, but she's super happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I have 5 hard drives and DVD rom and a ton of USB devices in mine with a 970 and my power supply is only 500W and runs flawlessly. But if you are planning on adding a 2nd card somewhere down the line then the 850w is fine to have. If not then 850w is overkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 That's going to be one fine machine right there happy building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 Yea im gonna try and remember to take some pictures as well to share. I am happy. My machine is finally being retired... partially. I run this thing like a mule and it's been 7 years. The Motherboard, CPU and Hard Drive are the only original parts left. I put 12GB of RAM and a new GPU in my current machine. I am jumping up from 1st gen i7's to 6th gen... I am so excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOS76 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Yeah I have the core i7 920 in one of my machines it just recently stopped working and I haven't messed with it to trouble shoot the problem but it was still a good PC even after all of this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 What kind of monitor are you using right now ? I recently pick up an Asus PG278Q ROG Swift and let me tell you its freakin awesome for gaming and emulation. The G-Sync, 1440 resolution and extremely low input lag make it amazing for emulation. I noticed a fairly big difference on input delay and I was not an input lag whore like some purists out there. I know it isn't cheap but if you are interested and in the market for a significant upgrade this things is worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 I just recently bought a replacement monitor and TV. I upgraded my monitor from 22" (or 23") to 27" and my 19" TV to 23". My second monitor is a TV for recording purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Ahh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 They're not Gsync though. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmonkus Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 G-Sync is so awesome, no screen tearing and no need for v-sync. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadetStimpy Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 SentaiBrad said I run this thing like a mule and it's been 7 years. A 7-year jump in computing technology? Well, applying Moore's Law, your old Rig will be afraid of the new one. I suggest strappin' yourself in a bit for the 'first boot', so when you faint, you won't fall out of the chair. P.S. That PCPartPicker Webite is nice, isn't it? Oh, ah, will you build me one, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I don't have that kind of money. Yea restarts on this thing literally take 15-20 seconds. It's crazy. Premiere Pro and Photoshop load extremely fast too and don't lag nearly as bad as before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadetStimpy Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I suspect ya gotta be lovin' your upgrade (15-20 second Boot Time and crazy program load times!). Money well spent, I'd venture to say... You realize of course, that since your computing power has increased 10-fold, so must your productivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Well we were already planning other video's but for now it will stay RSS (Patch Notes Showcase when we do a major update) and the Tutorials. That's the line up for now, with Jason doing an AMA and Update type video on Thursday's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadetStimpy Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I was only kidding about the productivity increase, but you guys rock! You get a 'new toy' of extreme proportions, and where I'd be a blithering idiot running benchmarks and trying to over-heat it, you're making new videos for the Forum??? I dunno what to say, other than, "U B da Man". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SentaiBrad Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I'm playing my share of games at max settings though. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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