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PC Upgrade Guide: Best ways to spend $450?

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Edward Thompson86 Edward Thompson86 MemberOP
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joined Nov 2016
#21 ·
The PC is running perfectly. The only thing is the water cooling fan is a bit audible, but the power supply is practically silent, so overall it's great.
The new OS is 64-bit.
I am very satisfied with the SSD; I have an Intel 535 installed in the rig.

I ordered a PCI-E GAINward GeForce GTX 1050 today. I'm picking it up later and I hope it does the job. The m-ITX format is what really works for me since it's only 16 cm long.
With this, I've finished building the new little PC, except for the case.
crimsonstag84 crimsonstag84 Regular
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joined Jun 2010
#22 ·
A Gainward card with just a single fan? If that's the case, you probably just picked up the loudest card on the market 😬
Edward Thompson86 Edward Thompson86 MemberOP
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joined Nov 2016
#23 ·
Unfortunately, I was limited to a card length of about 6.7 inches, so I didn't really have a choice. It's loud, I suppose, but it isn't nearly as bad as my old GTS 250. It’s at least twice as quiet. I guess we'll see how much noise it actually makes once I start gaming.

I also installed a new modular power supply.
I picked up Far Cry 4 and Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam today. Both games total about 40 GB. I played the original Far Cry a long time ago, maybe.

So, I just finished testing the PC. What do you all think about the general speed of this build?
http://www.passmark.com/baselines/V9...id=72366406306

A few photos.
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