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Mar 7 2016 06:03pm
Looking to build a new desktop PC.

ATM this is what I'm running

Intel i7-4820k 3.7ghz
16gb ram
64Bit Windows 10
240gb SSD
Nvidia GTX 770
RoG Asus Motherboard Rampage IV
Thor Full Tower (White)

I am looking to build a near top of the line desktop with these things in mind:
1TB SSD (I dont store movies/videos/pictures so I operate the entire system on this and do not want another drive)
32gb Ram
Computer able to operate multiple tasks at once (Diablo, World of Warcraft, Battlefield 4, Path of Exile all operating at once)
AIR COOLED (No liquid cooling)
Contained inside a Thor Full Tower (White)
CPU Cooler Fan must have blue lights.

Post up your build from Newegg.com and I will pay a fair amount of FG to someone able to build this for me.
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Mar 7 2016 06:17pm
How do you want to "operate" all games at a time? Do you want to use virtualistion to have 4 individual gaming spaces to be powered by one computer? I dont really get what you want to use it for?
Also do you want to run only these 4 games or might there be times where all 4 gaming stations Battlefield 4?
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Mar 7 2016 06:22pm
Just having the multiple games open on the same PC. No virtual machine. Alot of times I'll be doing something mundane in WoW (Standing in town crafting) while Im playing Diablo 3 and have Path of Exile idling in town. Just something that can handle alt-tabbing through all that.
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Mar 7 2016 06:36pm
well then try to go with a i7 5820k and a gtx 980ti.
As a cooler the "Thermalright Macho Rev.B" is quite good, but mostly these large cpu cooler will limit how high your ram can be. So you should go with some basic crucial ram sticks without heat spreader.
As a SSD the Samsung 850 evo is reliable for a resonable price. No need to waste money on a m.2 or PCIe ssd.

This post was edited by maulepan on Mar 7 2016 06:36pm
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Mar 7 2016 06:37pm
I was having a hard time deciding between the Haswell and the Devil's Canyon
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Mar 7 2016 06:43pm
Haswell is a cpu architecutre. Devil's Canyon is the codename for the unlocked i5 and i7 within the Haswell architecture.

This post was edited by maulepan on Mar 7 2016 06:43pm
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Mar 7 2016 10:28pm
what i would go with.. if it were my build..

Base Total: $3058.92
Combo Discounts: -$13.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Shipping: $18.96
Total: $3019.88

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xjsGWZ

if you are re-using your current thor case, you can remove it from the list to save yourself the money, and allocate it elsewhere. maybe a blue ray burner?

e/ just noticed the aspect of "blue lights required for cpu cooler.. blue would go against the whole theme i built with this build. being black, silver/grey, and red. my bad

This post was edited by Canadian_Born on Mar 7 2016 10:29pm
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Mar 7 2016 11:05pm
Quote (Canadian_Born @ Mar 8 2016 12:28am)
what i would go with.. if it were my build..

Base Total: $3058.92
Combo Discounts: -$13.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$45.00
Shipping: $18.96
Total: $3019.88

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xjsGWZ

if you are re-using your current thor case, you can remove it from the list to save yourself the money, and allocate it elsewhere. maybe a blue ray burner?

e/ just noticed the aspect of "blue lights required for cpu cooler.. blue would go against the whole theme i built with this build. being black, silver/grey, and red. my bad


Serious question out of personal curiosity

What's 32GB RAM for? Are there any programs that use that much or is this for multi-tasking and for streaming/recording?
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Mar 7 2016 11:11pm
Quote (Eternal_Amaranth @ Mar 8 2016 12:05am)
Serious question out of personal curiosity

What's 32GB RAM for? Are there any programs that use that much or is this for multi-tasking and for streaming/recording?


added as to the OP's request.. they want it. i currently run 32 in my rig.. but i dj/ compose music on it, along with do vid and photo editing..
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Mar 8 2016 04:37am
I modified my previous build, removed a vid card, and marked the case as purchaced. changes include: added 3 screens, OS, blue ray burner, Keyboard, and display port to hdmi cables..

Base Total: $3079.87
Combo Discounts: -$13.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$95.00
Shipping: $37.74
Total: $3009.61

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pzmsyc

This post was edited by Canadian_Born on Mar 8 2016 04:41am
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