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2014 Desktop PC System: A Quiet Windows Gaming and Linux dual booting Desktop PC System
Vendors:
Newegg
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Amazon
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Frys
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Micro Center
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ZipZoomfly
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Mwave
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CrazyPC
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eWIZ
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Tiger Direct
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Directron
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Meritline
CPU
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Intel i7-4790K (Socket (LGA) 1150) (Haswell)
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Troubleshooting overheating
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AnandTech review
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Tom's Hardware review
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Newegg
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Amazon
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Micro Center
Processor Operation Temperature FAQ
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Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool (64-bit)
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Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU)
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Download
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AnandTech CPU Bench comparison
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CPU Benchmarks
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CPUBoss
CPU Cooling Hardware
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Noctua NH-D15
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Guru3d review
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TechPowerUp review
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Overclockers review
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TweakTown review
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Xbitlabs review
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Bit-tech review
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OC3D review
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Techicize video review
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OC3D TV video review
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PC Componentes video review (Spanish)
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Newegg
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Amazon
AnandTech CPU Air Coolers
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Best Thermal Paste Application Methods
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33-Way TIM Comparison Test
Motherboard
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Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark2
(5 year warranty) -
Amazon
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Newegg
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Microcenter
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Frys
Case
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Nanoxia Deep Silence 5
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3dgameman video review
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Overclockers review
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pureoverclock review
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Amazon
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Newegg
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Microcenter
Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC1150
(On Motherboard)
Video Card
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Gigabyte GV-N980G1 GAMING-4GD
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NVidia Drivers
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Guru3D review
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Tiger Direct
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Newegg
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Amazon
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Microcenter
Memory
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Crucial Ballistix Tactical LP 16GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) CL8 Desktop Memory Kit (Two 8GB Memory Modules)
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Amazon
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Newegg
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Microcenter
Case Fans:
Noctua NF-A15 PWM
(Quiet 140mm x 25mm) -
Newegg
Power Supply
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Rosewill SilentNight-500 500W Continuous @50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS PLATINUM, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Fan-less Active PFC Power Supply
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Silentpcreview
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Overclockers review
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Newegg video overview
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Newegg
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Amazon
Boot Drive 1 - SSD
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Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB
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AnandTech review
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Frys
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Newegg
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Amazon
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Micro Center
Data Drive 2 - HDD
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HGST Deskstar NAS 3.5" 6TB 7200RPM (3 year warranty)
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HGST GPT Disk Manager
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simply reviews review
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Newegg
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Amazon
and
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Western Digital Red 6TB 5400RPM (3 year warranty)
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AnandTech review
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Newegg
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Amazon
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Microcenter
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Frys
Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer/Reader (SATA)
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Pioneer BDR-2209 SATA 16x BD/DVD/CD burner (Cyberlink software)
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Newegg
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Amazon
Mouse
Logitech G502 Proteus Core
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Drivers
Operating System(s)
Windows 7 64bit
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Fedora Linux 21
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= Actually owned, used, and recommended.
+ = Most likely to buy
Pre-Built system options:
Falcon Northwest Tiki
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AnandTech review
Things to keep an eye on:
Fusion-io
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Page updated: February 19, 2015