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   New build?   
   31 Jan 19 19:20:17   
   
   Hello All,   
      
   So I've been scouring the interwebs, checking reviews, and pricing things out    
   on a possible new gaming rig build.   
      
   So far I'm pretty set on the i7-4930k 6 core processor on an Asus Maximus VII    
   Formula socket 1150 Z97 motherboard. That paired with the fact that the    
   motherboard comes with Watch Dogs as well, I figured it was a better deal than    
   spending the same and NOT getting a game with it. :)   
      
   I'm diggin' the CFI Boreallight case (Black and orange), but plan to replace    
   the two 120mm and one 140mm fans with some Corsair AF series fans for more    
   airflow. Cooling on the processor I've chosen the Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO,    
   rather than going with Liquid cooling. I freak out when I spill a cocktail or    
   coffee anywhere near my computer, let along putting coolant right in the    
   vicinity of the internals. That and it seems from various sites that the Hyper    
   212 EVO will do the same amount of cooling compared to some of the best liquid    
   cooled setups..   
      
   Corsair Dominator Platinum 32gb quad channel RAM seems to be decent, but for    
   $100 less I could go with the G.Skill Ripjaw X Series 32gb ddr3 2133mhz, which    
   seems quite comparable.   
      
   If I do go this route, my i5 currently has an Nvidia GTX760 in it, so I may    
   just grab a second one and throw them both into the new rig with SLI, and use    
   the old trusty GTX260 in the i5, as it won't be pushed as much as it has been.    
   :)   
      
   Looking at the Corsair RM1000 watt power supply, mainly because it's about 50%    
   off at the moment, and then while staying clear of SSD drives (I can firmly say   
       
   I don't need to pay extra for that), I've been looking at the Western Digital    
   Caviar Black 2tb SATA3 hard drive.   
      
   Anyone 'in the know' of the latest and greatest and care to share? :)   
      
   I'm looking to go with a good setup this time around, but there's a few areas    
   where I can sacrifice to save money where I don't need to spend it, as what    
   I've listed above already prices out higher than I've ever spent on a PC. :)   
      
   Regards,   
   Nick   
      
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