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Sup3r

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what PowerSupply would you recommend for my high-end rig(similar to NAM's)?

What's your CPU,GPU, Mobo?

CPU: Haswell 4.0GHz - i7-4790K
CPU Cooler: Arctic freezer 13 Limited edition (200 watt) < stolen from NAM's rig ;p
GPU: Nvidia MSI GTX 980 g1 gaming 4gb
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB/ 2x8 (1600 mhz)
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 Pro 512GB
HDD: WD 1tb Black Edition 64 MB Cache
Motherboard: Not yet, Asus z97 K -or- Msi z97 gaming 7
Monitor: Multiple, one being ( Asus VG248QE), the other LG 24MP56HQ (props to Techguru)
Case: probably "storm-trooper"

*Parts listed have been already ordered, I will probably post pics upon arrival in Lobby<shipping from abroad thread.

Another q: should I get a GPU cooler? And what case would you recommend with great cooling.

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by Sup3r (February 23 2015)

ironman

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@makhoder, its available on PCandParts, I will get it this week

Sup3r

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I see this topic isn't about what someone moaned & b!tched that day, anyway guys.. what PowerSupply would you recommend for my high-end rig(similar to NAM's)?

What's your CPU,GPU, Mobo?

I got this in PM if anyone's interested.

I have the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 and the Corsair CX600M Both would be useful in your build hence the motherboard is a beast and the CX600M is a 600 Watt sufficient PSU.
Both items are brand new and got it from italy, I need to sell em so I'm selling em cheaply.
pcandparts.com sell the MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Mobo for $196.6 TTC, I'll sell mine for $170
and the corsair CX600M is a reliable PSU but isn't available in lebanon bought it for around 90 euros, I'll sell it for $110.
I also have the MSI Radeon R9 280 in case you're intrested and the cooler master hyper 212 EVO air cooler.

Johnaudi

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Trying to stray off the current topic margin.

Do you think pcandparts "Rendering Station" is a good deal? Or would it be better to switch some parts for some others?

Sup3r

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@Die_Kapitan Nvidia Rux.

Fortunately another q: any idea where to get (Cooler Master RS-850-SPM2 Silent Pro M2 850W) couldn't find it at pc&parts.

Last edited by Sup3r (February 23 2015)

samer

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Hey guys, this topic has been cleaned up. Please try to stick to posting and discussing rigs. Be nice. We're all friends here.

Tech Guru

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@Sup3r

CPU: Haswell 4.0GHz - i7-4790K (OK)

CPU Cooler: Arctic freezer 13 Limited edition (200 watt) < stolen from NAM's rig ;p (OK)

GPU: Nvidia MSI GTX 980 g1 gaming 4gb (OK - No Need for a GPU Cooler - Maxwell Architecture is Heat Efficient + the GPU has an efficient  cooling system -Been Using the MSI GTX 970 )

RAM: 16GB/ 2x8 (1600 mhz) (Brand ?)

SSD: Samsung SSD Pro 512gb (OK) / Crucial 100 MX 512 GB is another Good Choice

HDD: WD Black 1tb (Chose the Black Edition 64 MB Cache)

Motherboard: haven't decided yet, maybe "Asus z97 K" (Good Choice go with the Asus Z97 K Been Using it in My High End Gaming System - Note It doesn't Support SLI only AMD's Cross Fire -The Z97 A Supports Both but on either way I am not an SLI/Cross Fire Fan - So I went with  the "K")

Monitor: Multiple, one being ( Asus VG248QE), the other is just a stock LG. - If you are aiming for LG LG 24MP56HQ Wide 23.8" LED IPS Full HD Monitor is very good for its value ; How ever for the 980 I recommend to go with 1440p monitor however they are still with high price in Lebanon) or go with a double 1080p monitors as you have mentioned.

PSU: I'll Go with a Thermal Take 850 W Tough Power  Grand Series Fully Modular (80Plus God Certified) instead of the Cooler Master Slient Pro M2 - in PSUs I Prefer Thermal Take on Cooler Master (Personal Experience)

Case Choice (?)

Go with a Genuine Windows 8.1

Go with a Good Gaming Mouse / Keyboard Setup and not regular Ones (A4tech Bloody Editions and not very expansion and good especially the Mouse - A4tech ZL5 Sniper - 8600 Dpi Laser Engine   )

Sup3r

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@Sup3r

CPU: Haswell 4.0GHz - i7-4790K (OK)

CPU Cooler: Arctic freezer 13 Limited edition (200 watt) < stolen from NAM's rig ;p (OK)

GPU: Nvidia MSI GTX 980 g1 gaming 4gb (OK - No Need for a GPU Cooler - Maxwell Architecture is Heat Efficient + the GPU has an efficient  cooling system -Been Using the MSI GTX 970 )

RAM: 16GB/ 2x8 (1600 mhz) (Brand ?)

SSD: Samsung SSD Pro 512gb (OK) / Crucial 100 MX 512 GB is another Good Choice

HDD: WD Black 1tb (Chose the Black Edition 64 MB Cache)

Motherboard: haven't decided yet, maybe "Asus z97 K" (Good Choice go with the Asus Z97 K Been Using it in My High End Gaming System - Note It doesn't Support SLI only AMD's Cross Fire -The Z97 A Supports Both but on either way I am not an SLI/Cross Fire Fan - So I went with  the "K")

Monitor: Multiple, one being ( Asus VG248QE), the other is just a stock LG. - If you are aiming for LG LG 24MP56HQ Wide 23.8" LED IPS Full HD Monitor is very good for its value ; How ever for the 980 I recommend to go with 1440p monitor however they are still with high price in Lebanon) or go with a double 1080p monitors as you have mentioned.

PSU: I'll Go with a Thermal Take 850 W Tough Power  Grand Series Fully Modular (80Plus God Certified) instead of the Cooler Master Slient Pro M2 - in PSUs I Prefer Thermal Take on Cooler Master (Personal Experience)

Case Choice (?)

Go with a Genuine Windows 8.1

Go with a Good Gaming Mouse / Keyboard Setup and not regular Ones (A4tech Bloody Editions and not very expansion and good especially the Mouse - A4tech ZL5 Sniper - 8600 Dpi Laser Engine   )

Thanks Techguru, I like your informed posts, updated my original rig post in this thread with more specifications.

NAM recommended the PSU from his rig as being super silent whilst up to performance, being the reason I choose it, just noticed it's no longer available at pc&parts, I guess I'll research the one you posted, I hope it's silent. in-regards to the case, I'm thinking storm-trooper, don't like how it's designed tho... prefer a classy approach over a gaming one. Sure with good dust ventilation and cooling along modern case features, a bonus for SSD docks. Unfortunately -if I'm observing correctly- at pc&parts their's only storm-trooper available as a high-end case.

I'll keep your advise about keyboard/mouse,  prefer a mouse with a simple two buttons.

Last edited by Sup3r (February 23 2015)

Tech Guru

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@Sup3r

Well my high end gaming system is very similar to the one you are aiming to build and I am using a Thermal Take Revo Gen Case with 2 x 22 cm Fans , 1 x 14 Fans (Rear) , and One 1 x 12CM Fan for  on the Side for Extra VGA Cooling + a None Stock CPU Fan (Contact 21).
On enthusiastic gaming of 1080p / 1440p (DSR) with Ultra/High Setting – The system runs very silent and cool (I frequently Monitor Temperatures and Voltages/ Amps)
Thermal Take Tough Power 850W Series – Fully Modular (http://www.thermaltake.com/products-mod … C_00002130) Vs Cooler Maser 850 W Silent Pro M2

Fully Modular vs Semi Modular
80 Plus Gold Certified vs 80 Plus Silver Certified (87-92% efficiency @ 20-100% load vs 85 – 88% efficiency @20%-100% Load)
140 mm Fan vs 1350mm Fan

Have a Look at: http://www.overclock.net/t/183810/faq-r … r-supplies

Technically:

Thermal Take Tough Power 850 W

AC Input   

Input Voltage:    100 VAC ~ 240 VAC
Max. Input Current:    11A
Input Frequency Range:    47 ~ 63 Hz

MTBF:    120,000 hrs.

DC Output   

Total Continuous Power:    850W
+3.3V Max. Current:    25A
+5V Max. Current:    25A
+3.3V & +5V Max. Power:    180W
+12V1 Max. Current:    71A
+12V Max. Power:    850W
-12V Max. Current:    0.8A
-12V Max. Power:    9.6W
+5VSB Max. Current:    3A
+5VSB Max. Power:    15W
   

Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 850 W

AC Input   

Input Voltage:    100 VAC ~ 240 VAC
Max. Input Current:    11A
Input Frequency Range:    50~ 60 Hz

MTBF:    100,000 hrs.

DC Output   

Total Continuous Power:    850W
+3.3V Max. Current:    30A
+5V Max. Current:    30A
+3.3V & +5V Max. Power:    180W
+12V1 Max. Current:    68A
+12V Max. Power:    816W
-12V Max. Current:    0.3A
-12V Max. Power:    3.6W
+5VSB Max. Current:    3A
+5VSB Max. Power:    15W

Last edited by Tech Guru (February 24 2015)

Sup3r

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Looks cool, sadly the one in-comparison "Fully modular" isn't available at pc&parts, there seems to be only the semi modular:
Thermaltake PS-TPD-0850MPCG ToughPower Gold 850W PSU < $175.00
http://www.thermaltake.com/Power_Supply … design.htm

where did you get it from?

The other alternative is from microcity:
Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 850W ATX 850 Power Supply RS850-SPM2D3-US < 197$ (no idea if the price is outdated)

Which is the one I was looking for, after looking at the comparison I guess I'll have to seek other stores if they have it(thermaltake) .

Sup3r

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So I researched a little,

I'm thinking about Corsair AX860i platinum, I'll order from Amazon. I hope it doesn't come with coil whine issues. Or  I'll go with Cooler Master V850

The Ax860i have a high DOA rate which means QC issues, although I like that it's platinum certified that will help with less power usage for a 24/7 turned-on PC. Especially on the electricity bill & APS.

Cooler Master V850 Fully Modular Gold certified
VS
Corsair Ax860i platinum certified?

Couldn't find the ones recommended earlier on Amazon.

EDIT: I took the risk, just placed an order for Ax860i & ASUS ATX MAXIMUS VII FORMULA DDR3 1600 LGA 1150 Motherboard

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Motherboard- … 00M5DUVT0/

This M/B is for $306.99. My reasoning being "premium components".
For the PSU, I guess I'll do a test before running it live so I don't risk other components if it had issues.

Last edited by Sup3r (March 5 2015)

Bahij.M

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My freshly finished RIG specs :

CPU: Intel core i7 4790k
GPU: 2xGigabyte G1 Gaming Gtx 970 sli
Ram: Corsair Vengeance Pro series 16 gb (8x2) @ 2400 MHZ
Mobo:ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula
CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 evo
Case : CM Storm Stryker
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000W G2
SSD: Crucial M500 480gb
Mouse/Pad:Razer deathadder / Razer goliathus
Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1
Monitor: LG 24MP56HQ
Still need a decent keyboard ( probably the corsair k70) and a UPS.

Victor

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Lenovo Y50 with the i7 4710HQ, 4gb Gtx860m, and 8gb ram.

I had a PC with an i5 3570, 8gb ram, and Gtx650ti OC boost  but I sold it because I needed a PC I can take anywhere (The Lenovo)

Die_Kapitan

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My freshly finished RIG specs :

CPU: Intel core i7 4790k
GPU: 2xGigabyte G1 Gaming Gtx 970 sli
Ram: Corsair Vengeance Pro series 16 gb (8x2) @ 2400 MHZ
Mobo:ASUS ROG Maximus VII Formula
CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 evo
Case : CM Storm Stryker
PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000W G2
SSD: Crucial M500 480gb
Mouse/Pad:Razer deathadder / Razer goliathus
Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1
Monitor: LG 24MP56HQ
Still need a decent keyboard ( probably the corsair k70) and a UPS.

http://i60.tinypic.com/1675i0k.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/qyv4hf.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/108bhja.jpg

GTX 970 SLI is overkill for 1080p. You could have saved some bucks, like getting a Maximus VII Hero instead of the Formula, getting a Samsung 850 Evo instead of the M500 and getting a smaller PSU.

Sup3r

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@Bahij.M nice rig, where did you find the case?

Bahij.M

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@Bahij.M nice rig, where did you find the case?

Thx mate i bought it from Microcity Jnah they also have the black edition ( Storm Trooper ) but it doesn't have a side window so i went with this .

Bahij.M

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GTX 970 SLI is overkill for 1080p. You could have saved some bucks, like getting a Maximus VII Hero instead of the Formula, getting a Samsung 850 Evo instead of the M500 and getting a smaller PSU.

My plan was to get a 1440 monitor but after i knew the vram issue i hesitated so i went with 1080 , as for the formula i liked the armor of it,the ssd i bought it from pc and parts they didn't have anything else (I don't want kingston ).

Tech Guru

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@Bahij.M

Decent Desktop Specifications:

- How much it cost you in Total?
-Do you attend for Overclocking?
-What Are Playing These Days - 1440p Monitor later is a good decision; Meanwhile Stick with DSR and link to to a 42 inch Led TV and experience the fidelity of games.
-You need some led strips modding they will make your inner case nicer ; since it seems dark
-Crucial M 500 is a very decent SSD , been using it for a year or more - Bring another one and put them in Raid 0

Last edited by Tech Guru (March 9 2015)

Sup3r

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@Bahij.M I heared that the formula M/B tries to overclock automatically, I ordered the same item, I don't want it to overclock anything. just keep them original. Did you played with the settings?

Johnaudi

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Trying to stray off the current topic margin.

Do you think pcandparts "Rendering Station" is a good deal? Or would it be better to switch some parts for some others?

I'm still wondering if this is a good offer ^.

Is it overkill?
Here are its specs:
ThermalTake VP400M1W2N Chaser A71 Full Tower chassis + Thermaltake TPG-650M ToughPower Grand 650W PSU
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell-E 6-Core 3.3GHz 15MB / LGA 2011-v3 Original Boxed Link
Intel Fan for LGA2011-v3 RTS2011AC
MSI X99 SLI PLUS (DDR4) (LGA 2011-v3) Link
Kingston SSDNow SM2280S3/240G 240GB M.2 SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive + Western Digital 2TB WD2003FZEX 7200RPM SATAIII 64MB Black Edition Hard Drive
2X Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB 288-Pin DDR4-2400 (PC4-19200) Desktop Memory Model BLS8D4D240FSA ( 16GB )
LG GH24NS95-24X DVDRW - Dual Layer SATA
MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4G GeForce GTX 980 4GB GDDR5 PCIe Link
LG 24MP56HQ Wide 23.8" LED IPS Full HD Monitor
Lenovo KM4800 Wired Desktop USB Key+Mouse Water Resistant

Total: $2755 TTC

I buy a desktop PC once every 6 years, do you think this will still be upgrade-able for more than that? I was thinking of shipping the specs yet it turned out to be more expensive due to customs.

AVOlio

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@Johnaudi depends on what you want it for.
If Gaming,yes its overkill.
If indeed its meant for gaming, a more reasonable option would be ditching the Cpu,Board and Ram.
And replacing them with a 4770K/non K , a decent SLI board, and 16GB DDR3 Ram.
With the money saved from the replacements made, Invest them in a 1440p monitor (in this case you will remove the LG monitor from the list also) and you are good to go.

And for future upgrade, a second GTX 980 will set you very well.
(Also you should consider getting another PSU, more than 650W, as a little more is always better).

And i guess if its intended to more than just gaming, Just go for it.

Last edited by AVOlio (March 9 2015)

Bahij.M

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@Bahij.M

Decent Desktop Specifications:

- How much it cost you in Total?
-Do you attend for Overclocking?
-What Are Playing These Days - 1440p Monitor later is a good decision; Meanwhile Stick with DSR and link to to a 42 inch Led TV and experience the fidelity of games.
-You need some led strips modding they will make your inner case nicer ; since it seems dark
-Crucial M 500 is a very decent SSD , been using it for a year or more - Bring another one and put them in Raid 0

Cost me about 2700$ and yes i am willing to OC in the near future , i am currently playing the evil within ,shadow of mordor and wolfenstein, waiting the witcher 3 ,as for the led strips yes it truly is dark so i am gonna add some strips but any idea where can i get them ? the ssd is very good and fast thanks for the info mate .

Bahij.M

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@Bahij.M I heared that the formula M/B tries to overclock automatically, I ordered the same item, I don't want it to overclock anything. just keep them original. Did you played with the settings?

Yes it can oc by itself it tells you the percentage of performance increase also before doing it (using ASUS AI Suite 3) the mobo is great and very stable, its a very good choice .

MrClass

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@Johnaudi please dont get that entry level ssd. Get a samsung ssd instead. And for the love of God, get some decent peripherals. I wish you could get a steelseries sensei pro (best mouse ive ever had, beats the crap out of any razer mouse), and a razer blackwidow chroma or corsair k70 to complement the Rig specs

Die_Kapitan

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@Johnaudi please dont get that entry level ssd. Get a samsung ssd instead. And for the love of God, get some decent peripherals. I wish you could get a steelseries sensei pro (best mouse ive ever had, beats the crap out of any razer mouse), and a razer blackwidow chroma or corsair k70 to complement the Rig specs

I second this, but you should get a Logitech or Zowie mouse.