Have i got everything i'll need???

I think this should save a lot of unnecessary mither!


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ahh i see what you mean, seen the idea on another thread so thought i would copy. in his finished build pics it looks like he has removed the roof slightly (not something id want to do. don't think i could have it in the front either due to the front bay vr panel...this is becoming really frustrating picking a case...! :D

Suppose i could go back to your idea of shallower RAM and use the Dark pro CPU cooler instead...
 
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I know, i think they look great but are defiantly proving to be limiting...

Here is an example I've quickly searched, supports 360mm rads on the roof, dust filters all round but according to reviews, not the best filters. Looks like it has front bay capability

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@southernorth @orbitalwalsh

Ok gents, been doing some thinking and I've decided to ditch the Be quiet theme as it just becoming too much of pain in the arse to get everything to fit and work well.

Couple of questions on current basket.

1. Is the AIO decent? Seen a X62 kraken but a lot more expensive, why?
2. Can i move the RBG halos from the supplied fans in the case and attached to the AIO? Not massively keen on the look of the RGB fans at the front but think it would look cool if it were shining down over the kit...don't really want it looking like a disco from the front you see. Im going to change the front fans to black on black.
3. Is the 500GB SSD enough storage to run an OS and games off of? OR Would it be better to get say another 128GB M.2 SSD to run OS off? Obviously will be more money but i only want to do this once for the next good few years!
4. Is 550W PSU definitely enough?
5. Recommend me a good monitor that will do VR with the 11gpbs Aorus card ill be getting with the build please.
6. Ive added one more fan so there will be two at front and one at rear, good idea?

Thanks for your input once again, I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A PAIN!! haha :D

MERRY XMAS!


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Thankyou for the input gentlemen, just putting together a final basket whilst taking into your answers.

Monitor wise id want something wide, 28" and above, would this look better in 1080 or 1440p taking into account my Aorus? After bit of reading it looks like I'll want 60fps for racing games

Also, just seen the oculus rift is on sale for £349 :D Tempting!!

Samsung SSD above found for £135 Vs Crucial SSD found for £110 (in previous basket)...which is the better buy?

i7 8700k on sale £335, is not unlocked and is 3,2 GHz though...

This monitor found at £299
34UM69G 34” 2560X1080 IPS 1MS 75HZ FREESYNC ULTRA-WIDE WIDESCREEN LED GAMING MONITOR
 
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Final build spec, needed a extra front bay for installing wheel/pedal drivers etc

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@orbitalwalsh

Didn't see your post edit regarding the 420mm cooler...just googled it and it looks insane!! AND only £10.00 more expensive than the corsair one i ordered but for double the cooling power!
Would you recommend i swap it?
Looking at the case, looks like, i can move the factory installed USB bay down one slot, then still have two slots left for my front VR and CD drive...:D
 
I will pal!!
Case is HUGE by the way, didn't realise it was a full tower till it arrived!! haha

Needed it though to be fair, lots of room for expansion/additions. Very future proof and solid built by the look of it
 
@orbitalwalsh

Entho luxe tempered midi but it not midi its full deffo...rbg on the case looks great!!

Will this header be ok for me to hook up the VR front panel?

LyCOM UB-114i 2 Port USB 3.0 Card with Internal Connector

Also going to get a 19pin 3.0 male splitter to 2 female 3.0. Hdmi coming from back of VR panel will go straight to 1080 card.

Do you know how i can upload my build pics so far from a mac? When i press the image button it asks for an URL for each pic??? Am i best uploading them to some sort of file and copying the whole file into here?
 
No worries i think I've sort a solution, the additional card will get me a further two 29 pin 3.0 headers so again, future proofing further. Yes, ill have a wheel and pedal setup for the racing sims so will need at least one if not two USB for those and then another or so for VR. Happy enough to go ahead and get that PCI card and an adapter/splitter. Cable management will be ok as ill do the male and female connections out the back out of sight :)

Graphics card hasn't turned up yet unfortunately so when it does ill install and get all the build pics up on here for you to scrutinise!! :D :D
 
First time build pics are here gents! PLEASE CRITIQUE!! Click imgur link below

https://imgur.com/a/kKLnR

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I was tinkering with that earlier mate, i plugged the case RGB connector into the MOBO RGB header...worked but then died, I've determined I've blown the case RGB PCB as I've since found out the wire i plugged in was only an output so me putting input through it has fried it ! LOL
Im going to try and blag one from phanteks RMA
 
@orbitalwalsh

Yes mate, they must be conflicting currents or something. Anyway good news is a new led board is being shipped in 1-3weeks. Great stuff!

Also, if i keep the 10gbps card will i be able to overclock it to the same as you have done yours or will i be better getting the 11gbps Rev1.0 version and then overclock that? I think i can pick an 11gpbs for £540.00...
Cheers
 
yeah fair point mate, looking at it that way it makes sense, getting more for your money at an even better price!! Ill let you know how i get on!

Also, what sort of settings have you changed in the BIOS, I've bought a fan splitter cable and after some trial and error I've worked out what headers all my fans, AIO rad fans, AIO fan header etc all plug into. So I'm going to set them all to PWM in the BIOS, will also put a temperature alert on the CPU and GPU i think. that sound good?
 
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