**Official PC rig Pics/Specs/Mods thread PART V ** GOAT PC Master Race Checking In!**

[JamesA1990]

Current set up!

i7-6700k
Titan X P
Acer 34 Predator

[eXistenceLies]

Did I make it to the 1rd page?

Edit: Ye I did!



Did you just drain your system when you replaced your GPU or did you take it apart to clean everything?

Haven't started cleaning mine, still waiting for some things this week from amazon

Yea I drained the loop. The water is only a few months old. So I re-used it. I only had to remove two tubes. Well remove two fittings that is. I had to drain it back in Jan for the CPU/Mobo/Ram upgrade. My computer stays pretty clean. I have fan filter up front and then put a custom made filter up top as well. Pretty much dust free inside.

[PositiveCrew]

Current set up!

i7-6700k
Titan X P
Acer 34 Predator

Looking good boyo! I really miss having a vertical monitor (...or 3).

So good for web browsing or monitoring spotify

[KilaByte]

New thread?



Don't have any good/ recent pics of the rig, it's just an H440 with some watercooled junk inside

[ralphlaurenbrah]

Need help building a 1440p build! My budget is around $1400 not including keyboard/monitor/mouse since I have those already.

Here's what I have so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6HDwFd

Some questions:
1. Do I need ram that good? I want 16 gb and I have heard that kelby lake can use 3200 ram so I got that, but I have no idea if it's worth the price and if not what I should get instead.
2. I have no idea what motherboard to get but I'm thinking of getting a 7600k so it needs to be able to overclock. I'm mainly going to be using wireless and I don't know if most motherboards have that or if I need to buy a wireless adapter separately.
3. Also need help with case recommendations or if there is anything else that could be better optimized (cheaper ram and get a 1080 instead?)

[PositiveCrew]

Need help building a 1440p build! My budget is around $1400 not including keyboard/monitor/mouse since I have those already.

Here's what I have so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6HDwFd

Some questions:
1. Do I need ram that good? I want 16 gb and I have heard that kelby lake can use 3200 ram so I got that, but I have no idea if it's worth the price and if not what I should get instead.
2. I have no idea what motherboard to get but I'm thinking of getting a 7600k so it needs to be able to overclock. I'm mainly going to be using wireless and I don't know if most motherboards have that or if I need to buy a wireless adapter separately.
3. Also need help with case recommendations or if there is anything else that could be better optimized (cheaper ram and get a 1080 instead?)

Build looks solid to me.

1) I don't know much about ram, would be a good question for @InstantLoser
2) MOBO's vary a lot. I've had good luck with the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 MOBO, but you'll need to buy a separate wireless adapter.
3) I'm partial to the Corsair C70 case:



Aesthetics through the roof, room for plenty of fans (I have 8), very spacious for building etc.

[InstantLoser]

Need help building a 1440p build! My budget is around $1400 not including keyboard/monitor/mouse since I have those already.

Here's what I have so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6HDwFd

Some questions:
1. Do I need ram that good? I want 16 gb and I have heard that kelby lake can use 3200 ram so I got that, but I have no idea if it's worth the price and if not what I should get instead.
2. I have no idea what motherboard to get but I'm thinking of getting a 7600k so it needs to be able to overclock. I'm mainly going to be using wireless and I don't know if most motherboards have that or if I need to buy a wireless adapter separately.
3. Also need help with case recommendations or if there is anything else that could be better optimized (cheaper ram and get a 1080 instead?)

RAM is not a bottleneck so the speed doesn't matter. To my understanding, anything DDR3 1600mhz or faster is basically all a non-issue. If you can save some $$$ by getting a lower speed and use it to get a 1080 (like you said) you'd get much greater bang for your buck that way.

[Prototyp3]

Need help building a 1440p build! My budget is around $1400 not including keyboard/monitor/mouse since I have those already.

Here's what I have so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6HDwFd

Some questions:
1. Do I need ram that good? I want 16 gb and I have heard that kelby lake can use 3200 ram so I got that, but I have no idea if it's worth the price and if not what I should get instead.
2. I have no idea what motherboard to get but I'm thinking of getting a 7600k so it needs to be able to overclock. I'm mainly going to be using wireless and I don't know if most motherboards have that or if I need to buy a wireless adapter separately.
3. Also need help with case recommendations or if there is anything else that could be better optimized (cheaper ram and get a 1080 instead?)

I'm not crazy knowledgeable, but my build is similar to yours.

i7 6700k @ 4.6ghz
32gigs ram
MSI Gaming 1070 8G
SSD/HDD combo
Gigabyte Gaming 7 mobo

And on 1440p I have most games on high to max settings getting between 60-100 FPS depending on the game and what's going on (Mainly BF1, Skyrim, Fallout and Ark). So you're definitely going to be happy with your build.

[GhenghisPWN]

Just bought an i7 7700 for $220. Did I dun goof getting non-overclock version? Just so cheap!

I really didn't see myself overclocking tbh. Trying to build a solid, affordable rig for gaming/video editing. Seemed to fit my needs.

[SynapticCleft]

Need help building a 1440p build! My budget is around $1400 not including keyboard/monitor/mouse since I have those already.

Here's what I have so far.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/6HDwFd

Some questions:
1. Do I need ram that good? I want 16 gb and I have heard that kelby lake can use 3200 ram so I got that, but I have no idea if it's worth the price and if not what I should get instead.
2. I have no idea what motherboard to get but I'm thinking of getting a 7600k so it needs to be able to overclock. I'm mainly going to be using wireless and I don't know if most motherboards have that or if I need to buy a wireless adapter separately.
3. Also need help with case recommendations or if there is anything else that could be better optimized (cheaper ram and get a 1080 instead?)

What I look for in memory are the capacity and frequency and sometimes the cas latency. Since you're going with a DDR4 kit the lowest frequency they go to is somewhere around 2000mhz. 3200mhz is very good for gaming.

Most motherboards don't have wireless included so you will need to review the mobo you are looking at before buying. However you can just buy a wifi dongle.

[bee su]

my 1155 mobo was being delivered today and they actually hit the door way early. didnt hear it and they left the stinky pick up note. rip kinda. i wasnt gonna set it up yet since i need my current pc to do other stuff. i just want to know that i didnt buy dead components so i could refund it sooner instead of being asssed out.

[GhenghisPWN]

Just bought an i7 7700 for $220. Did I dun goof getting non-overclock version? Just so cheap!

I really didn't see myself overclocking tbh. Trying to build a solid, affordable rig for gaming/video editing. Seemed to fit my needs.

Bump. I have until AM to cancel order if needed. I do not have a monitor yet, so perhaps the fact I saved so much $ can provide comfort as my budget won't keep getting blown up. I can put savings to other aspects of my build. I currently only have the GTX 1070 in hand.

Will I kick myself in the ass for not getting the 7700k (or even Ryzen R5) even though I saved over $150 (OC mobo + better cooling + price differential on CPU)?

Trying to be budget concious while still having a gaming/video editing rig for 4 years.

[KRANE]

Oh well there you go.

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-C4008VU8-...=4k+va+monitor

More evidence of changing times. The last time I checked AOC monitors were relocated to the bargain section at Best Buy. Now they've gone highfalutin. What a difference a day makes.

[eXistenceLies]

Bump. I have until AM to cancel order if needed. I do not have a monitor yet, so perhaps the fact I saved so much $ can provide comfort as my budget won't keep getting blown up. I can put savings to other aspects of my build. I currently only have the GTX 1070 in hand.

Will I kick myself in the ass for not getting the 7700k (or even Ryzen R5) even though I saved over $150 (OC mobo + better cooling + price differential on CPU)?

Trying to be budget concious while still having a gaming/video editing rig for 4 years.

It is pretty simple...Do you want to overclock? If so then you will need at least an AIO for that chip and you'll have to go in the bios settings to fix the AUTO vcore voltage as they are crap from the factory. The 7700k will run hot, but it is def nice to be running at 5GHz. Now you can always delid next if you want. If you have no reason to OC then stick with the 7700.

[InstantLoser]

More evidence of changing times. The last time I checked AOC monitors were relocated to the bargain section at Best Buy. Now they've gone highfalutin. What a difference a day makes.

Well I haven't really had a look at any of their newer/higher quality stuff yet. I know they have a series called "AGON" which are more gaming oriented, but I've not seen them in person.

[Azzurri]

Aren't the AiB 1080Ti available to buy today. I'm hoping I can snag the eVga 1080ti FTW3 today

[jinda628]

Another interesting thing I found online. I always thought the high-end PC group represent just a tiny percentage in the PC marketshare. Arstechnica have this pie chart grouping the PC Master Race into 3:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/...than-expected/

[Azzurri]

Another interesting thing I found online. I always thought the high-end PC group represent just a tiny percentage in the PC marketshare. Arstechnica have this pie chart grouping the PC Master Race into 3:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/...than-expected/

I've always figured High end PC builds have a higher market share because it tends to be an expensive hobby like with cars, so people who PC game tend to buy higher end parts.

[jinda628]

I've always figured High end PC builds have a higher market share because it tends to be an expensive hobby like with cars, so people who PC game tend to buy higher end parts.

Well clearly my assumption is wrong lol. I based my assumption to the average american share within the income class where:
- Upper Class is roughly 20%
- Middle Class is roughly 51% and
- Lower Class is roughly 29%

I guess I failed to consider that the average middle class american can easily afford getting a high-end PC especially in the MISC lol.

[FFailed]

EVGA FTW 1080ti pre-orders just went live, $750 with free shipping. Not bad

[Azzurri]

EVGA FTW 1080ti pre-orders just went live, $750 with free shipping. Not bad

Just placed mine.

[eXistenceLies]

EVGA FTW 1080ti pre-orders just went live, $750 with free shipping. Not bad

Paid around $720 for my FE. So yea that is not bad at all. It comes with the free game too right? I also got Ghost Recon with mine.

[KRANE]

Another interesting thing I found online. I always thought the high-end PC group represent just a tiny percentage in the PC marketshare. Arstechnica have this pie chart grouping the PC Master Race into 3:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/...than-expected/

Not necessary and accurate representation since the price and quality of PC has gone up significantly to match the equally more complex games/applications. How many $1000 gaming cards were needed or around even 5 years ago?

[freeburn]

The evga ftw 980ti I had was legit the loudest and hottest card I've ever heard. Never again. Msi all day.

Even my 1080ti fe is quieter and cooler. Really don't understand why people go nuts over evga ftw cards

[misc_brah]

In on new thread!

[bee su]

1155 MOBO WAS PICKED UP TODAY. everything worked fine. but my dvd drive didnt seem to read my win10 disc. i thought i was screwed since i couldnt reformat or anything. i thought i needed to but i still used the old windows that was installed just fine. rip.


division no longer stutters like a bitcch. avg frames probably doubled. this 3570 is actually my first quad core cpu. always owned duals only for over a decade.

[shoelaces]

The evga ftw 980ti I had was legit the loudest and hottest card I've ever heard. Never again. Msi all day.

Even my 1080ti fe is quieter and cooler. Really don't understand why people go nuts over evga ftw cards

They also caught on fire. I have a FE and I am thinking of returning it for the MSI Gaming version. It is silent at idle but under load it is kind of annoying. But my case is right next to me so others might not be affected the same way.

[InstantLoser]

[dizzin9]

^ nice scores brah!

So I decided to delid my 7700K and was pleased with the results. I don't have the setup eXistenceLies does but my CPU hit 5.2 GHz and was stable enough to run Cinebench @ 1.392V and scored 1130. This tiny motherboard is pretty damn capable.

[ralphlaurenbrah]

In on new thread!

what case is that brah?