Velox build

Budget:

3500ish Thanks for the refund uncle sam.

Expectations:

Years and years and years.

Usage:

Mostly photo editing and some gaming

Special Needs:

years and years of use. speed with photos


Saved Ticket #: 1169758

Hi all.

Been lurking for a while ( read a yr or so ) and just want to know if this is serious overkill for my needs..? It is. :)

I use the desktop for the usual suspects... internet, work training, some heavy gaming at times, ( the Bio-shock series being the last heavy hitter ) but mostly it's used for photo editing. No pro skills picture wise but I do take and edit way too many pics! Lightroom 4 has been the latest version since 5 requires something other than my 2009 Dell Studio XPS 435T ( upgraded memory and video card ) with Vista!

So... uber fast chip, a change over to the 850 pro ssd, ( from what I've read here ) a cooling fan upgrade mostly for looks, and a liquid cooling upgrade for the warranty.

Also, I just want to double check that the Velox case has a CF card reader ( by the pics ) since the description says only SD and micro SD.

So is this overkill..? Probably. But do keep in mind that I tend to keep things for a very long time.

Thanks in advance. D~

Hi CaptTu.   That build looks real good.    I would suggest changing the 5930k cpu to the 5820k to save $243 if you want.   The only real difference between them is the 5930k has 40 lanes of PciE for tri sli and beyond  setups and the 5820k has 28 lanes for sli.     For your single graphics card or even another in sli, you won't see the difference.   The difference in base and turbo clock is insignificant ,especially with your overclocking. 

Change the Seagate HDD to the Western Digital Black for another $19 for a better unit with longer warranty. 

The Velox case with its inverted mobo will require the sealed H100i to be mounted behind the front fans.   The tubing isn't long enough for it to be mounted under the top, beyond the graphics card.   Not a problem, but just an fyi.

Looks good and good luck.

Since the Velox is an open chassis, you can't really do much noise dampening. Although, with graphics cards that run idle when not being used, the system is relatively quiet if you tweak fan settings.

Using Hydrolux, you can set fan speeds to near silent when not doing intense gaming/work.

I thought the Velox came with a card reader, unless it was recently changed.   

Make sure it will read CF cards.

Frank