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iRo:
So i would like to have some advise and appreciate your help guys.

It was long time coming and i think i'm finally ready to go for a new full rig upgrade. Pretty much sat on the same gear from 2008 with a little changes here and there. I'm not really up to date with the market and all those upgrade cycles in CPU and GPU, so i'm not entirely sure what should i look into.

The primal usage of the PC will be for competitive gaming (Dota 2) and video streaming. I don't have any particular budget in mind as i'd like to know where i can get to. I also consider upgrading my monitor and getting some 144hz 1080p/1440p goodness (yes, i'm looking at you Asus), but i'm not sure what kind of monster GPU am i looking for to get such fps on max settings. I've read that you'd need something like 1.6k in GPUs to get max of ROG SWIFT PG278Q? If that's the case i don't think i'd want to pay that much for cutting edge tech.

I'd also like to build it as a open case rig. Some points made by ohhgourami in the various discussions on this board really convinced me to check it out. So i guess i'm looking for Lian Li T60 case, unless there are some other alternatives.

ohhgourami:
Dang, I'm flattered you saw my post on open case!

You are caught in a weird cycle where there's good hardware to be bought this fall. You have cheap ($400) 6 core Haswell-E in August and Nvidia Maxwell in November. If there's a microcenter near you, that six core could be ~$280. Rumor has it that GTX 880 will be faster than GTX 780Ti for ~500. I'm guessing you need to SLI to get 144fps.

Cutting this short. Will continue when I get home.

DaveBSC:
If you do change your mind on cases, maybe take a look at the NZXT H440 or Phanteks Enthoo Luxe.

BlackenedPlague:
lord_tris on shill-fi has a Cooler Master HAF XB if that's what you mean by open. It's a really nice case for benchtesting and a good (but rather large) LAN box

ohhgourami:
Continuing from where I left off:

If you need to build immediately, my recommendation would be a Devil's Canyon i7 4790k. High stock turbo, and seems to be pretty easy to get it to 4.5-4.6ghz on air. Delidding is still highly recommended to get another 10C drop in temps. You would have to make a decision on GPU on either 780s or 780Ti's which I think both are a bit overpriced as Maxwell is right around the corner. Maxwell will run cooler which helps a lot in an open case rig as there will be much lower temps.

Now is to decide whether you're going to go air or liquid cooling. Air cooling would utilize open case the most and be quieter. CPU cooler would have to be Noctua NH-15 or Phanteks, but be aware when picking mobo with first slot x16 PCI-e lanes as D15 is not compatible. For the GPUs, I would go for a pair of Prolimatech MK-26s or the new Rajitech or whatever its spelled GPU cooler. You would have to mount the fans blowing down the thin side but it still provide very good cooling and of course low noise.

The LianLi T60 case is not bad but I wish the quality could be better. To me it's really low priced and functions well. Only problem is it doesn't support water if you go that route. Another option is a Dimastech test bench which supports water but cost a lot more, looks better, with similar build quality so it's a toss up. I saw someone have a "tray" style test bench where all the parts are on one plane, but I haven't seen something like it for sale.

BTW, cooler master cases look like shit.

To be continued with PSUs...

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