New build and the inevitable problems

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Btw I'm pretty sure in terms of actual "need", I don't actually need a computer,so fuck off.

Well I'm pretty sure you work in the escort business and your frontend is online cause you're too fucking grotesque to get any money after people see your face so...

I think you do kind of need it. Otherwise there's no one to hire you to be their bitch for a night. And other than being someone's bitch you have no comprehension of how to maintain a living.

[IdolEyes787]

Unbelievably,when angered,you make even less sense than you normally do.

[Rart]

It's ok. For those with limited comprehension I've provided a translation.

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You're a manwhore.

[mjmacky]

Compliment doesn't match the context

[IdolEyes787]

Got my new compewter built, more or less ( still have to swap form HDDs and tweak some settings and other minor stuff) . So basically as it turned out.....

Fractual Arc XL case -big but still a little smaller than the old HAF X so basically,fuck you.
Asus Maximus VI Hero motherboard
2X8 GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1866 - mostly because it was on clearance
GeForce GTX 760 SC ACX - waiting for the unknown is dumb and if worst comes to worse this didn't take a huge chunk of the wallet.Kind of debated between this and the MSI but in the end,Evga software turned the tide.
Samsung Evo 250 SSD
Seagate 3 TB HDD
Seasonic Platium 860w psu - which I already had
Corsair Hydro series 105i which I got on major discount (1/3 off)

To Runt.The cooler on idle is almost silent except for the pump running and the cpu is reading a frosty 26C.Haven't installed any games yet so I can't tell you how loud/hot it will get when the fans get wound up.

Everything went together easily even for a inexperienced person like me except for the videocard which took a bit of time to slot in for some reason.

I'll probably put a picture up of the whole thing when I feel like it have some more time.

[IdolEyes787]

The cpu is running at 16C now (true story and OCed to 4.2) but only because it's freezing in my house.

[Rart]

Looks good.

The wait for the graphics card recommendation was largely because you were considering the higher end 780, which as you mentioned is a bigger investment and new cards were just around the corner that could potentially be a lot better. In general though new generations start at the high end and trickle their way down so if you're getting a 760 there's really wasn't a point in waiting.

Also I'm not saying that pre assembled liquid coolers are bad per se, just that high end air coolers are better. If your water cooler works for you and you like it, go for it.

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Also I know you are super ghey and like flashy and pretty things and what not and a water cooler certainly gives your case a cleaner look so you install more brightly colored lights to look at and adore

PS: You should also definitely consider looking at this software if you haven't already. Will make your SSD a lot faster by caching certain data to RAM.

The cpu is running at 16C now (true story and OCed to 4.2) but only because it's freezing in my house.

That sounds... a little iffy. I don't think you could realistically get that temperature unless you're cooling your CPU with liquid nitrogen or something. I think one of your sensors/whatever monitoring software you're using is a little bit off. In general CPU temp monitors get inaccurate at lower temps but it's still a good sign cause it means its at that low threshold area.

[IdolEyes787]

Already installed along with a bunch of other stuff that I don't understand and probably won't use.

My cpu is now running at 16C somewhat OCed because it's freezing in my house.

Also the ROG board is like aces,whatever that means.

The best part though is it's red.

Like really red.

Cherry maybe but flashier.

[Artemis]

I've been planning a partial upgrade myself, keeping my current board but ditching the case and either getting a Fractal or a CoolerMaster Silencio and the new i4930 cpu and a new GPU to replace the GTX 560 Ti but I also really like the looks of this kit : http://shop.xs-pc.com/xsp/XSPC-RaySt...Kit_31714.html to keep everything cool, with the added plus of expandability at a later date.

[Rart]

Earlier in the thread I recommended AMD GPUs as they (had) better value per dollar if you were willing to sacrifice in the noise/cooling department.

That is no longer the case. The cryptocurrency mining craze has caused the price of the 280X and above AMD cards nearly double, currently around a 90 percent increase at the moment over the MSRP.

The lower end 270X was less affected, but still has a 50% price hike over the MSRP.

And here I thought mining wasn't profitable anymore...