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I built my last PC in 2006, I can safely say a lot's changed. These new fans are going to take some getting used to, I keep thinking something is wrong because I can't hear them.
In other news, I think I've found the monitor(s) I want to go with.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_i...seq=1&format=2
I also grabbed some nice headphones off of MassDrop (Superlux HD668B).
Now that I have the secondary PC built, time to get to work on the main event. I've decided I'm sticking with 1080p, though I am going to upgrade my monitor situation. Right now I'm using an ACER P215H, it's a decent 21.5" monitor for the price (got it as a freebie with a machine I bought on Craigslist a bit over a year ago). However, I've noticed now that I have a computer with better stats the thing is really showing it's weakness in WoW. Lots of flickering for example. And it's only connected through VGA.
So, I'm looking at possibly getting an ultra wide 27 inch and mounting the ACER above the main screen, using it for the secondary PC so I can log on to my AH alt, keep my Twitch Stream and chat monitored, that kind of thing. If you have any thoughts regarding monitors (I don't mind buying used if it's a good screen), let me know.
With that said here's what I'm thinking for my main boxing rig, I don't see myself moving up to 4k anytime soon. So, I'm not sure that getting a 980ti is worth it, for a little less I can have a pair of 970s which should perform quite well at 1080p. Thoughts?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($325.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($137.95 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($111.79 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($111.79 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.57 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 51.4 CFM 120mm Fan ($10.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: be quiet! Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm Fan ($8.90 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 109.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.98 @ OutletPC)
Other: NZXT AC-GRIDP-M1 GRID+ Digital Fan Controller ($29.99)
Total: $2031.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-08 16:56 EDT-0400
After having done some recent research on case fans... I hope you're prepared for how loud that thing is, even when not running at 3,000 RPM. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hor
Here's a video to a channel I've recently been looking through which shows that fan in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThsuBvPkGcc
I've had really good luck with the Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 120mm. I replaced both front fans and the rear fan on my cases and the loudest fans in the room are the NVidia GPU fans, by a wide margin.