re: PC Discussion - Gaming, Performance and Enthusiasts

LSUToo, I'm sending you a Christmas present for your commitment to the newb green leaf PC Gamers. I have a difficult time answering the simple question.

Does your kids like Star Wars or Ninja Tunetles? I know the oldest is a girl but, an April figure?

Edt: Nvm sending a Slave Leia costume for the wife to wear. My GF reads this board so I will be yelled at but, its awesome seeing your SO in WonderWoman.

Yeah my daughter is still interested in caillou, super why, noodle and doodle, Elmo, and baby dolls. All the women in her life will be sure she doesn't grow up to be a nerd. :(

So, who wants to critique a build?

An old friend of mine is doing a new build. He posted an initial part list, and I had some issues with it. But since he lives a state away and we haven't hung out in while, he isn't really aware that I generally kind of know stuff about this. From our discussions when he was stating the reasoning behind his choices, it appears that 90% of his information has come from Newegg reviews and Tom's Hardware threads. So, he kind of has like the McNuggets and Diet Coke of technology information. And it's difficult to sway people who've relied on that information.

So, without me disclosing my comments, I'll seek the wisdom of the rest of you to speak the truth about it, which may affirm, contest, or add on to what I've already told him.

Here's some info:
- I don't know if he has a set budget, so any suggestions should work reasonably within the amount shown on the part list.

- He is reasonably competent at assembly and will likely attempt basic overclocking.

- About his usage: He initially defined it as a gaming PC, but during discussions, he said, "This will be a primary PC, and as such will be used for hardcore gaming, video editing, photo editing, everything else that it could be used for in the future. It is not purely a gaming PC."

- He does apparently want WiFi. Not necessarily 802.11AC.

Here's the build:

PCPartPicker part list: LINK
Price breakdown by merchant: LINK

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($389.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING G1WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($344.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($385.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($85.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($418.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill THRONE-Window ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GL2760H 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 Wired Ergonomic Keyboard ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2579.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-07 16:15 EDT-0400

1080 IPS monitors are the middle tier displays.

Purchase a Korean 1440 from one of us here. I personally have 2 1440 Koreans in my closet and another 1440 Crossover I might sale since I purchase this ASUS Swift 1440/120hz/G-Sync monitor. Still don't know if im keeping it, not a fan of this TN panel.

EDT: Would rather 4K/60hz/G-Sync O-LED/IPS, but there isn't enough horsepower to drive such a display properly. My 3x780Ti setup is limited by VRAM for 4K but it still wouldn't be enough on chip. We will have to wait until Maxwell launches.

I'll trade or sale?

What GPUs do want to trade/sale?

Sell me a monitor

You're the only one commenting on the build I posted.

DONT CHANGE THE SUBJECT PEOPLES

It's time for a 4k monitor

Feels so good to be back home.

I noticed I was gone. My bed noticed I was gone. I couldn't give any fewer fricks if you noticed.