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Replacing my old DS PC

Post Date: 2014-09-01
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    Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 9:21am
Budget:
$2,000-$2,600 (including shipping). I already have a monitor, mouse, keyboard.

Expectations:
Long lasting, and being able to handle games well for the next three years or so.

Usage:
Mostly gaming, general web surfing, recording game footage, and light video editing.

Special Needs:
Less than 24" in-depth. I also live in a dusty environment due to pets, I was thinking of buying some magnetic filters to help with it.

Configuration Code: 1042005

Total Price with Instant Savings: $2,510.00

System Configuration:
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4790K 4.0 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Gryphon Z97 (Intel Z97 Chipset) (Features Thermal Radar) (MATX)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair CX750M
Expansion Bay: - No Thanks
Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x)
Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (250GB Samsung 840 EVO)
Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (1TB Western Digital - Black Edition)
Storage Set 3: - No Thanks
RAID Config: - No Thanks
RAID Card: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Graphics Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB (Includes PhysX)
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
HPC Processor: - No Thanks
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Corsair H100i 240mm Radiator Liquid CPU Cooler (Extreme-Performance Edition)
H20 Tube Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a FrostChill or Sub-Zero LCS Cooling System Selected
Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: - No Thanks
Airflow Control: - No Thanks
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: - No Thanks
LaserMark: - No Thanks
CPU Boost: Stage 1: Overclock CPU 4.0GHz to 4.4GHz
Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)
Memory Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory
OS Boost: - 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
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
NVIDIA SHIELD: - No Thanks
Branded Gear: - 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)
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Hi Xeyska...  That's a real nice rig.    Awesome

I got nothing other than, if you don't want to go sli, 2x video card, you could save a few bucks and drop to the Z97M-plus, but for the little more money the Gryphon is a better mobo with a 5 year warranty vs 3 years for the others.  Good pick.

Looks great and good luck. Big%20Smile
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Posts: 8 		  Quote Xeyska Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 8:31am
Originally posted by bprat22

Hi Xeyska...  That's a real nice rig.    Awesome

I got nothing other than, if you don't want to go sli, 2x video card, you could save a few bucks and drop to the Z97M-plus, but for the little more money the Gryphon is a better mobo with a 5 year warranty vs 3 years for the others.  Good pick.

Looks great and good luck. Big%20Smile


Thank you for the reply. :)

I was thinking about a SLI setup, but I'm fine with just one card. The five year warranty on the Gryphon was too good to resist despite the extra money.

 I submitted my order last night, I can't wait. Drooling
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Nice and Congrats.   Awesome
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Nice congrats hope you enjoy your computer when it is done!
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i5 4690K 3.50 GHz (Codename Devils Canyon)
16GB DDR3 1600MHz
2x Asus GTX 770 DirectCU II 4GB
GIGABYTE G1.Sniper Z97
H20: Stage 2: Corsair H110 280mm Radiator
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Wow, Stage 5 already. Whoa
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This is nearly identical to my build except for the mobo. I started out w/ a i5 but through some wheeling and dealings got the same CPU you have

You will be more then impressed w/ the performance/quiet factor..The fact you don't have a huge behemoth computer was(not that theres anything wrong w/ that!) a huge factor for me getting the Virtue
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Almost the same as mine too except mobo, Power supply, and SSD (went with pro). I haven't even left stage 1 yet. This is replacing my DS machine I bought almost exactly 7 years ago and still going strong. Only had to replace the graphics cards twice, added memory, and replaced a power supply under warranty. not a bad run for 7 years on a QX6800 quad core using as a gaming system mostly. Can't wait to see how the new one runs comparatively.
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Posts: 8 		  Quote Xeyska Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 7:58am
Originally posted by nskojo


You will be more then impressed w/ the performance/quiet factor..The fact you don't have a huge behemoth computer was(not that theres anything wrong w/ that!) a huge factor for me getting the Virtue


That is exactly why I went with the Virtue, I love my HAF 932 but a smaller chassis would actually fit on my desk instead of a custom platform.

On to Stage 6 now. Big%20Smile
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