Recent content by mchas

This looks really interesting - thanks!! I had no idea this might be an option. So it sounds like my motherboard has the physical slot for an NVMe SSD and I could mod the BIOS to boot from it? If so this might be the way to go. Are there any downsides or risks with this?

Wow - thanks for the very detailed post! I feel a bit silly now saying I need the fastest boot up possible. The truth is I leave the computer on 24/7 so I hardly ever boot it up. What is most important to me is the speed while using it and I think everyone is right that pretty much any new...

Thanks for the reply. I forgot to mention that within the last few years I added another 8GB of RAM just like you suggested so I have 16GB total now. Why do you say I need to reinstall everything by migrating to Windows 10? I thought it was possible to upgrade? I know a clean install is...

Hard to believe but I've been a member here for almost 20 years now, and last time I asked for advice on a build was 6 years ago and got some great advice. That machine is getting pretty old now so it's time for a new build. Here's the situation: What it will be used for: Nothing too special...

I should have clarified - I wouldn't use the WD Blue HDDs to back up the 1TB SSD, I was thinking of getting 2 of the WD Blues to set up RAID 1. Althought it would be nice to have a backup of my system drive, I figured I would store my "important" files on the HDD (photos, music, etc) where it...

Definitely not out of SSD space, I just thought it would be good to have an extra HDD for media files, etc - or if I have sizeable downloads, to save them there instead of using the SSD, to hopefully prolong its lifespan. Maybe I am being paranoid about that. I am not overly concerned about...

Here is what I ended up buying: CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper M5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Storage: Samsung EVO 1TB 2.5"...

Thanks for all of the comments guys. I will post another update with all of the parts I ended up ordering when I am at my computer, but for now I thought I'd explain my thought process a bit: I agree 100% that the machine I am building is overkill. However, I know I won't be doing this again...

What do you guys think about this power supply? Seasonic SS-660XP2 ATX 12V/EPS 12V, 660W, 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular Looks like it's on sale for $99 w/ coupon on NewEgg, plus a $20 rebate so $79.99. I like the full-modular aspect, and their fan technology seems like it should make it...

Shoot, it looks like the i5 4670K is out of stock as well.

I really like the idea of being able to buy a lot of the parts at MicroCenter, if I can get that good of a deal. I just checked though and unfortunately, the one by me is out of stock on the i7 4770K. Should I wait for them to get more in or should I pick a different processor? Edit: Also, I...

Any thoughts on this setup before I start ordering parts?

After spending all day on this, here is where I am currently at: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($294.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard...

For the motherboard, it seems like the Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H would work well (has DisplayPort, plenty of USB 3.0 ports, good reviews, not too expensive, etc. Thoughts on that one? Edit: looks like it doesn't get very good reviews...

Interesting - so I should probably look for a motherboard that has DisplayPort. That narrows it down a bit.