Need help deciding on 2 components for new pc build

brkkab

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I'm currently in the process of getting parts for a new computer build.
So far I have a Asus Maximus VIII Hero mobo and a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB. M/2 ssd for it. I'm also going to be re-using the Seagate Barracuda 3.0TB h.d , Intel 530 Series 400GB ssd (for Games), Lite On DVD-RW, Lite ON Blu-ray burner and memory card reader from my current pc.
I'm also going to be getting a NZXT Phantom 820 case. G-Skill Ripjaws-Z DDR 4 3200 ram (32GBS) and a Corsair HX-1000i psu for the new pc.
I need suggestions between the following part's for the new pc.
The heatsink is either going to be a EK-XLC Predator 240 or a Corsair Hydro Series H-100i GTX.
With either one, I'll be using 4 EK-Furious Vardar FF5-120 (3000rpm) fans in push/pull.
I also need help deciding between 2 GeForce GTX 4.0GB or 2 AMD Radeon 390X 4.0GB video cards.
I'm ordering a Intel Core i5 6600K cpu on Thursday and eventually plan on upgrading it to a Core i7 6700K in early 2017.
Keep in mind, I'm on permanent disability (Social Security) for life and can't afford to spend over $300.00 on a part/s in a month.
The pc won't be built until May as I won't have all parts until then minus the new video cards.
I'll be using my current GeForce GTX 760's until then, but they need to go back inn this pc, so I can sell it.
All suggestions appreciated between the AIO's and video card's.
P.S. PC will be running Windows 10 Pro x64.
 
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I'm actually hoping for Tuesday or Wednesday. I have medical stuff Monday & Thursday.
Though, when I ordered my current pc's case, I received it the next day on a Saturday morning.
I very well may be building it tomorrow. I'll know sometime tonight when my tracking number is updated by FedEx.
I already have the number, they're just not as good as UPS or the USPS, in the tracking department. It probably won't give me any results until 11:00 P.M.
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I love Dying Light with a passion and I only removed it from the drive because the Arkham Night is bloody big (46GB). Do you play against Night hunter too?
 
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Yeah, I did. The bottom PCIe x16 slot fell off the new motherboard. I have a rma for it from Newegg. I just need to wait until I have the money to send it back. Which, I won't have for 13 more days.
 
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As well as that dodge skill, any of that yukky spit on you and it's lights out time or a horde of screaming bombs running at ya.... Great game!
 
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brkkab said:
Yeah, I did. The bottom PCIe x16 slot fell off the new motherboard. I have a rma for it from Newegg. I just need to wait until I have the money to send it back. Which, I won't have for 13 more days.
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Oh ok, so two weeks basically.. Let's hope it goes quickly for you..
 
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I hope. It's beginning to seem like somebody doesn't want this new pc working. I know, I have another curveball medical wise coming, too. It's already there actually. When I just had my kidney stones done last month. I started getting left earches at the time. It turns out my top left rear molar broke and I didn't know it. It's only bothered me a few times, so far. Hopefully, it hold's off being a daily pain literally until August. In August I'm getting it pulled out.
So far it's only bothered me on 3 different days in over a month. That I can live with for a while.
From what the e.r. staff told me, I have a extreme tolerance for pain.
 
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I have Witcher 3 and have played it some, but I was actually getting into replaying a few older games, and at the same time playing Dying Light and always some Skyrim in there at times. The GTX 970 Handles Dying Light very well.
 
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William B said:
Yes I have the STEAM enhanced Edition. Driving around in the buggy reminds me of HL2
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Hehe I can see why (I love the Half-Life franchise too) although i do love my buggy. They recently did a community award and if 5,000,000 biters were ran over in 48hrs we'd get a gold paintjob. I think the end result was something like 48 million lol. I missed the more recent events. Techland seem a good developer and try to keep things interesting. I'll definitely be playing it again as more dlc's are planned.

We do have a Dying Light thread here:
Dying Light: The following
 
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brkkab. Sorry to hear about your health issues I do hope you get those sorted out very soon. About your Asus RMA/board issues sorry to hear about that too. If I may, one thing I would do if I were in your situation is get yourself a simple B150, or H170 motherboard just "in case" this next RMA has issues as well. That is if you can afford that. To keep costs down on that I would get something like a micro board like this one.

MSI B150M Mortar LGA 1151 Intel B150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com


This way instead of you being totally livid about another possible RMA issue you will at least have something that will run your processor just fine and get you up and running you don't have to worry about having a working skylake system. You can still swap out motherboards once you get a working Asus board even with an OEM Windows 10 copy. That way you will also have a nice little backup board should you ever build a second system with something like an I5 non k processor -- something like that.
 
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I just opened up the myTube app I have in Windows 10. I think I just found 2 more upgrades for after I have the pc working, the 2 new video cards and new ips monitor for it.
Dragon Blogger posted 2 videos earlier on a Cougar 550M Gaming Mouse with RGB lighting and the Cougar Attack X3 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with RGB lighting. Both apparently save your pfofiles in the device itself, so they can be used on another pc, notebook, etc. with your settings (even on a Mac or Google device, too).
Here are the links for the videos on each. Mouse: Keyboard: The keyboard is $76.00 at Amazon. Link Removed
The mouse is $102.36 through Amazon. Link Removed
I may have to check into both more this fall.
 
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Hows the build going brkkab?

Oh that's right you get the motherboard on the 3rd yes?
 
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The link you gave kind of looks like the Cougar one without as many leds's.
I'm probably going to get the Cougar's for mine.
My case has 2 led strips on the outside and one on the top on the inside. I can change the colors on thos. I'm going with red lighting. The mouse & keyboard would accent my pc.
Plus, I'm eventually going to put led fans in the case to replace the cases pre-installed ones. I just have to find some decent 140mm. led ones for the bottom (2 intake), rt. side of video card are (pivot fan - intake) and exhaust. NZXT only sells 120mm & 200mm. led fans. No 140mm. ones.
 
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I can't wait to see your finished build it's going to be really awesome! I am hoping that your RMA motherboard works fine I am sure it will Asus is known for great customer service.
 
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