Is this setup good?

Budget:
2000

Expectations:
to hopefully be able to play games like COD:AW,Sate of decay, battlefield hardline,crysis 1 and 2

Usage:
mostly videogames, but maybe some lite video editing

Special Needs:
Wanting a pretty quiet computer. I also wanna do some streaming on twitch and be able to upload to youtube

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Edited by cmihelich - 16 Apr 2015 at 10:57am

I know we had that conversation I just figured that i should move it to the right section and add a little more info

Do you think this setup could run 2 monitors because I would like them for gaming and streaming

Edited by cmihelich - 16 Apr 2015 at 11:06am

Originally posted by bprat22 The 2 monitors would be no problem. You could hook up 4 monitors if you wanted.    Each added monitor does take some performance from the primary gaming monitor.

The 970 will handle 4 monitors but some motherboards limit it to 3.

HI cmihelich,

I see you are looking at a Bolt 3 with a 960 GPU. I didn't see the other thread. If you are not locked into the Bolt you can get a lot more performance for the same money. This build has a better motherboard, faster GPU, better and larger SSD, bigger and better power supply with longer warranty .

Frank

Configuration Code: 1180426 Cost $1966

Specifications:

Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Digital Storm Apollo
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z97X-SLI (Intel Z97 Chipset)
System Memory: 8GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W EVGA SuperNOVA
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (256GB Samsung 850 PRO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB (Includes PhysX)
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex 120mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (High-Performance Edition)
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Boost Processor: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Boost Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-Bit Edition)
Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD)
Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value)
Office: - No Thanks
Game: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement)

Originally posted by bprat22 Originally posted by Pacesetter Originally posted by bprat22 The 2 monitors would be no problem. You could hook up 4 monitors if you wanted.    Each added monitor does take some performance from the primary gaming monitor. The 970 will handle 4 monitors but some motherboards limit it to 3. Never heard that. Do you know which ones?

Z97-E
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously


SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S


Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays

True, I wasn't clear in my first post on it.   

I like this build much better.

The water cooling is overkill considering the advanced air cooling it comes with but the colored tubes really add to the aesthetics.

I'm debating whether to keep the water cooling or get rid of it. It would save me money and keep me back under my budget ,but it would look cool, and add the extra cooling.

Edited by cmihelich - 17 Apr 2015 at 9:33am