WEBVTT 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:36.560 4k displays just got affordable and i'm not talking about those 4k tvs with the 30 hertz 00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:42.560 inputs i'm talking about single tile 4k desktop monitors that offer fast enough response times 00:00:42.560 --> 00:00:47.840 and low enough input lag that pc enthusiasts and gamers are going to want to take a serious 00:00:47.840 --> 00:00:54.800 look at them but the upgrade particularly the budget allocation part of it is not as simple 00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:59.280 as grabbing that new monitor plopping it on your desk and expecting you to get the best gaming 00:00:59.280 --> 00:01:04.080 experience on it right off the bat unless you're already living on like the bleeding edge of 00:01:04.080 --> 00:01:09.200 available pc hardware it's very unlikely that you'll be running modern games at that massive 00:01:09.200 --> 00:01:15.600 3840 by 2160 native resolution without making some changes so you'll be stuck with one of two 00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:20.240 solutions run at native resolution with significantly reduced frame rates remember 00:01:20.240 --> 00:01:24.720 this is four times as many pixels as 1080p and well over twice as many 00:01:24.720 --> 00:01:24.780 of the same resolution as the 2080p and the 2080p and the 2080p and the 2080p and the 2080p and the 00:01:24.780 --> 00:01:30.540 2080p is 1440p or run at a lower resolution and deal with the blurriness and artifacting 00:01:30.540 --> 00:01:36.780 that exists when running a monitor at anything other than the native res or upgrade so prepare 00:01:36.780 --> 00:01:42.460 your wallets and prepare your minds for our 4k gaming rig ultimate build guide 00:01:44.030 --> 00:01:52.570 we need like an explosion effect in the back like all of our build guides it all starts with a safe 00:01:52.570 --> 00:01:57.770 static free workstation and anti-static strap i actually like to keep mine on my 00:01:57.770 --> 00:02:02.650 ankle to keep it out of the way all we really need for assembly is a multi-bit screwdriver but 00:02:02.650 --> 00:02:06.970 a pair of side cutters can be handy for cable management and you never know when some little 00:02:06.970 --> 00:02:12.410 needle nose pliers will come in handy before you begin i always recommend plugging all the 00:02:12.410 --> 00:02:18.010 components in and powering the system up once outside of the case to ensure everything works 00:02:18.010 --> 00:02:21.610 while it's nice and easy to reach the motherboard box makes a handy 00:02:21.610 --> 00:02:27.610 non-conductive test bench but for now let's just get into it with all the noise getting 00:02:27.610 --> 00:02:34.490 made about proper multi-core support in games with mantle like battlefield 4 and thief 2014 00:02:34.490 --> 00:02:41.370 and directx 12 and upcoming games in 2015 it's as good a time as any to pick up a CPU that supports 00:02:41.370 --> 00:02:49.450 more threads our choice was the Intel core i7 4930k and while it does have plenty of pci express 3.0 00:02:49.450 --> 00:02:55.290 lanes for high bandwidth graphics cards and other future expansion cards and support for 64 gigs of 00:02:55.290 --> 00:02:57.450 ddr3 memory with relatively inexpensive in-game storage and a lot of storage space and a lot of 00:02:57.450 --> 00:02:57.530 storage space and a lot of storage space and a lot of storage space and a lot of storage space 00:02:57.530 --> 00:02:57.590 and a lot of storage space and a lot of storage space and a lot of storage space and a lot of storage space 00:02:57.590 --> 00:03:03.670 8 gig unbuffer dims it simply came down to the fact that it's Intel's least expensive 6 core 12 00:03:03.670 --> 00:03:10.630 thread CPU and we really wanted all them cores so lift up both retention arms one on each side 00:03:10.630 --> 00:03:15.990 of the socket then pull up the hold down plate orient the CPU by matching the corner of your 00:03:15.990 --> 00:03:21.510 CPU with a triangle with the corresponding triangle corner on the socket then insert it 00:03:21.510 --> 00:03:27.510 gently ensuring that the little plastic nubbins in the socket align with the ones that are on the 00:03:27.510 --> 00:03:33.830 CPU itself i usually give the CPU a slight wiggle to ensure that it is seated correctly 00:03:33.830 --> 00:03:39.510 the whole process should not require any force up to this point next lower the hold down plate 00:03:40.310 --> 00:03:43.910 and lower first the retention ARM that locks down the hold down plate 00:03:43.910 --> 00:03:49.510 then the second one and the little cover will pop off just like that our memory selection won't 00:03:49.510 --> 00:03:57.350 surprise anyone who watched my overview of g skills rip jaw z quad channel ddr3 2400 megahertz RAM we 00:03:57.350 --> 00:04:02.710 went with high speed memory because it's becoming more affordable and some games are actually 00:04:02.710 --> 00:04:08.070 starting to benefit from it and we threw in overkill for gaming 32 gigs of it in here for 00:04:08.070 --> 00:04:12.550 content creators who also want to do some media work with large files when they're not gaming say 00:04:12.550 --> 00:04:18.070 for example recording and editing game streams start by identifying the color matched slots on 00:04:18.070 --> 00:04:24.470 your motherboard and opening up the retention clips on either side i recommend using the ones 00:04:24.470 --> 00:04:27.150 furthest away from the CPU socket first for a lot of games that don't come with a CPU socket so i'm 00:04:27.150 --> 00:04:31.310 going to go ahead and do that first for marginally better airflow around the socket area align each 00:04:31.310 --> 00:04:36.910 dim according to the plastic key in the slot and the notch in the bottom of the memory module 00:04:36.910 --> 00:04:42.670 then it first insert one side into the side without the clips then the other side with the 00:04:42.670 --> 00:04:46.910 clips do a quick double check to make sure it's aligned correctly then press down firmly on both 00:04:46.910 --> 00:04:52.430 sides of the module until the retention clip snaps back into place on its own repeat for the 00:04:52.430 --> 00:04:57.130 second slot on this side then move over to the other side and put in the additional 00:04:57.150 --> 00:05:03.590 two modules. Four matched sticks are recommended for LGA 2011 CPUs for extra memory bandwidth. 00:05:03.930 --> 00:05:06.530 Now when I first laid eyes on the Corsair 00:05:07.090 --> 00:05:12.470 760T at CES 2014, this 4k build guide was still a twinkle in my eye, 00:05:12.470 --> 00:05:17.470 but I decided at that moment that this case, with its ample airflow, 00:05:17.610 --> 00:05:22.150 solid build quality, and out-of-this-world looks, was gonna be the case for it. True story. 00:05:22.150 --> 00:05:27.910 It's available in black or this version, and I suppose it's obvious at this point which one I like better. 00:05:28.510 --> 00:05:33.670 Prepare your case by lifting both of the uniquely designed acrylic side panels off their hinges and 00:05:33.990 --> 00:05:36.330 stashing them somewhere safe where they won't get scratched. 00:05:36.590 --> 00:05:42.290 We're gonna be replacing the stock fans later on with some Bitfenix Spectre Pro green LED fans, 00:05:42.430 --> 00:05:46.050 so now is a good time to remove the ones that come with the case. 00:05:46.330 --> 00:05:49.610 Just press on the front fan filter to pop it off and 00:05:49.950 --> 00:05:52.050 undo the four screws holding these down. 00:05:52.350 --> 00:05:54.910 Then put them aside for now. 00:05:55.770 --> 00:06:02.010 Next, take out the four screws at the back that hold in the rear fan. This one we're gonna replace right away. 00:06:02.010 --> 00:06:07.950 So just align the fan with the three pin lead coming out as close to the motherboard tray as you can for easy cable management 00:06:08.090 --> 00:06:13.110 later. Then put the anti-vibration mounts that come with the fan in like so. 00:06:13.490 --> 00:06:16.850 Make sure you put the hardware, the screws that came with the original fan, 00:06:16.890 --> 00:06:22.250 safely in a tray with all of your other screws that were included with your case, so you're less likely to lose them. 00:06:22.470 --> 00:06:28.650 That way, well, okay, well, that is to say unless you lose the whole tray, but either way, if that happens, 00:06:28.650 --> 00:06:31.370 there's nothing I can do for you. So this should help most people. 00:06:31.750 --> 00:06:36.650 The motherboard is often a complicated choice even for experienced techies. 00:06:36.770 --> 00:06:42.410 There are the useful features that matter, and then there are many others that are just pure marketing. 00:06:42.950 --> 00:06:51.290 Fortunately for us, this choice was made relatively simple because ASUS only released three motherboards that were truly optimized for Intel's Ivy Bridge E, 00:06:51.290 --> 00:06:57.790 LGA 2011 CPUs, and only one of them is less than $500. So we went with the X79 Deluxe. 00:06:57.790 --> 00:07:00.630 It's got all the stuff that matters, like AC, Wi-Fi, 00:07:00.990 --> 00:07:07.390 multi-graphics support, strong CPU, and RAM overclocking support, automated fan control, and robust build quality 00:07:07.790 --> 00:07:12.850 without having to spend a fortune on stuff that doesn't really help your system run better. From the box, 00:07:12.850 --> 00:07:21.050 you'll need the I.O. shield, the board itself, Wi-Fi antennas, a couple straight-ended SATA cables, the two-way SLI bridge, and the 00:07:21.050 --> 00:07:25.350 manual. Everything else you can pretty much leave in the box until you need it another time. 00:07:26.050 --> 00:07:32.670 Correctly orient the I.O. shield at the back of the case, then press firmly on each of the four corners until they snap into place. 00:07:33.190 --> 00:07:36.790 Corsair kindly pre-installs the standoffs in their cases. 00:07:37.010 --> 00:07:43.930 So just poke the back of the board through the I.O. shield, then lower it into place. Corsair also kindly 00:07:44.450 --> 00:07:51.050 replaces the screw threads of the middle standoff with a little post that holds the motherboard there for you while you do 00:07:51.050 --> 00:07:55.910 up the eight screws around it here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. 00:07:56.290 --> 00:08:00.750 For the front panel I.O., power and reset are not affected by orientation, 00:08:00.750 --> 00:08:07.550 so just check the spots for them in the motherboard manual and plug them in. The power and drive activity LEDs do need the positive 00:08:07.550 --> 00:08:13.010 pin to correspond to the correct wire, however, so if they're not working, just try flipping them around. Don't worry, 00:08:13.010 --> 00:08:14.450 you won't damage anything. 00:08:14.450 --> 00:08:20.610 Front USB 3 only goes in one way, thanks to the keyed connector, while front USB 2 and 00:08:21.050 --> 00:08:28.750 audio are a little bit trickier. Just look closely for the blocked-off pin on the cable and the missing pin on the header. 00:08:29.070 --> 00:08:34.510 The wire for that fan that we installed at the back can be either managed behind the fan frame or 00:08:34.950 --> 00:08:38.130 looped up to be shorter, then plugged into the nearest fan header. 00:08:38.290 --> 00:08:44.390 Don't worry that there are four pin fan headers on the board. Three pin fans will work just fine on them. Now, 00:08:44.390 --> 00:08:50.330 I'll be the first to admit that I don't know enough about electrical engineering to properly evaluate a power supply 00:08:50.430 --> 00:08:50.970 on 00:08:50.970 --> 00:08:56.490 that level, and even if I did, I don't have anything resembling the necessary equipment to do it anyway. 00:08:56.490 --> 00:09:01.690 But, what I do know is where to find the best power supply reviews on the internet, johnnyguru.com. 00:09:01.690 --> 00:09:08.730 So, why did I choose the Cooler Master V850 power supply? Well, because I want rock-solid efficiency, a nice sexy ID, 00:09:08.990 --> 00:09:11.710 nice cables on a modular interface, and one more thing, 00:09:11.710 --> 00:09:18.590 I want the power supply that had absolutely nothing listed in the cons section at the end of a Johnny Guru review. End of story. 00:09:19.270 --> 00:09:20.950 850 watts will be enough for 00:09:20.950 --> 00:09:25.450 our rig, but if we wanted some growing room, the V1000 is an option as well. 00:09:25.450 --> 00:09:30.070 We're using a modular power supply, so rather than worrying about cables right off the bat, 00:09:30.070 --> 00:09:32.710 we're just going to slide the PSU into its position, 00:09:33.110 --> 00:09:37.150 fan side down at the bottom of the case, where there's a filtered intake. 00:09:37.430 --> 00:09:41.470 Then, use the four screws included in the box to secure it at the back. 00:09:41.970 --> 00:09:50.550 Next, grab the 24 pin cable, 8 pin EPS cable, two PCI Express power cables, a couple SATA power cables, and a 4 pin 00:09:50.550 --> 00:09:53.850 Molex cable. This should be enough for us to power the whole system. 00:09:54.370 --> 00:10:01.770 Plug the 24 pin and 8 pin EPS connectors into your motherboard, then route them behind the motherboard tray through the nearest holes. 00:10:01.970 --> 00:10:04.890 Put the others aside for now. We won't need them until later. 00:10:05.330 --> 00:10:09.950 Strictly speaking, SSDs don't affect the frame rate at which your games will run, 00:10:10.130 --> 00:10:17.290 so my choice of a couple Intel 730 series SSDs in RAID 0 might seem a little strange to some, 00:10:17.290 --> 00:10:20.150 but it's not a purely practical thing for this rig. 00:10:20.150 --> 00:10:25.310 The reason I actually did this is that a while ago, when I did my personal rig update, 00:10:25.310 --> 00:10:31.430 I had a lot of people asking me about running SSDs in RAID 0 for extra performance, and I've had to say, 00:10:31.430 --> 00:10:36.310 well, hold on, no, don't do it the way that I was doing it with eight refurbished drives and all that, 00:10:36.310 --> 00:10:40.930 and then the inevitable follow-up question is, okay then, what way would you recommend doing it? 00:10:40.990 --> 00:10:47.470 So to which I would reply, well, if you must have RAID 0, then this is how I would do it. Intel SSDs are 00:10:47.770 --> 00:10:49.770 legendarily reliable, and the 730 series 00:10:49.770 --> 00:10:56.690 specifically offers outstanding performance consistency, something that's very important for RAID operation, 00:10:56.690 --> 00:11:02.590 where the entire array will slow down to the speed of the slowest drive at any given moment. 00:11:03.410 --> 00:11:08.950 Corsair includes handy-dandy spring-loaded SSD mounts in the front of the case near the right side panel, 00:11:08.950 --> 00:11:12.230 so installing our SSDs is literally a snap. 00:11:12.490 --> 00:11:18.930 Pop them in there, route the SATA data cables as neatly as we can to the motherboard, and then double-check the manual to ensure 00:11:18.930 --> 00:11:26.210 that you're using a SATA 3 6 gigabit per second connector that's running off of the Intel chipset. On this particular board, 00:11:26.210 --> 00:11:30.190 it's going to be the top ones. Then grab a SATA power cable from earlier, 00:11:30.510 --> 00:11:37.370 carefully plug that into each drive without putting unnecessary tension on the connector, and route that back to the power supply. 00:11:37.510 --> 00:11:44.630 Now our GPU choice of dual GTX 780 TIs for a 4K gaming rig is likely to raise some eyebrows, 00:11:45.190 --> 00:11:48.770 but bear with me here for a minute while I explain the choice. First up, 00:11:48.930 --> 00:11:54.310 is why two cards? I'm just still not a strong believer in three- and four-way configurations. 00:11:54.310 --> 00:11:59.110 I don't think the scaling justifies the extra cost, heat, and power consumption. 00:11:59.490 --> 00:12:06.190 This dual card config will be able to run even the most demanding games today at medium to high settings at 4K, and 00:12:06.670 --> 00:12:11.030 while I can, you know, compare screenshots side-by-side and tell the difference between 00:12:11.370 --> 00:12:17.410 high and ultra game settings, when things are actually in motion, I don't really find it that easy to tell, 00:12:17.410 --> 00:12:18.910 so I'm not going to spend a ton more money 00:12:18.930 --> 00:12:21.390 just to turn that dial a little bit higher. 00:12:21.710 --> 00:12:28.770 Another dial, again, because we're only using two cards that we won't be cranking for lack of necessary horsepower, is anti-aliasing, 00:12:28.770 --> 00:12:37.370 but again, justification for that is I don't really find it useful beyond 2 to 4x max at this kind of pixel density anyway. 00:12:37.990 --> 00:12:42.750 Next up is the 3 gig frame buffer limitation. If you need more, 00:12:42.750 --> 00:12:48.870 you're not alone, and for you, there are other options available, such as dual R9 290Xs or dual 00:12:48.930 --> 00:12:52.950 Titan Blacks. I went with this config because nothing that I'm playing 00:12:53.510 --> 00:12:58.290 requires more video memory at the moment, and I'm willing to trade a little bit of future-proofness 00:12:58.690 --> 00:13:04.610 for an exclusive NVIDIA feature that I use a lot. Now, many GPU features are mostly fluff to me. 00:13:04.610 --> 00:13:10.990 I don't use ShadowPlay or Mantle, but one that I do use, and a lot, is Gamestream. 00:13:10.990 --> 00:13:15.510 I have an NVIDIA Shield, and I actually do a ton of my PC gaming in bed with my Shield. 00:13:15.510 --> 00:13:18.710 I'm not willing to give that up by going over to the red team, 00:13:18.710 --> 00:13:24.730 and I'm not willing to spend a bunch more money on Titan Blacks just to get that feature and to have more memory, 00:13:24.730 --> 00:13:28.330 especially if the games I'm using don't need the extra VRAM. 00:13:28.330 --> 00:13:32.050 So given that these perform the same if you don't need it, 780Ti's it is. 00:13:32.710 --> 00:13:36.150 Lastly, and this is a probably half serious and a half joke at this point, 00:13:36.150 --> 00:13:39.510 I am a dad now, and dads everywhere know that you don't waste power. 00:13:39.710 --> 00:13:44.810 The performance is similar between two 290Xs and two 780Ti's, 00:13:44.910 --> 00:13:48.250 but the difference in load power consumption is over a hundred percent. 00:13:48.250 --> 00:13:53.490 And on top of that, much of that extra power will be wasted as heat, 00:13:53.490 --> 00:13:58.970 which has to go somewhere, and my gaming den is on the second floor of the south side of my house, 00:13:58.970 --> 00:14:02.610 where it's warm enough in the summer without the extra heat. 00:14:02.850 --> 00:14:05.070 So I hope the takeaway was this. 00:14:05.370 --> 00:14:11.750 It's a personal choice, not a condemnation of the other available options that I went with 780Ti SLI. 00:14:11.750 --> 00:14:18.250 If you don't have a Shield, and you live in the Arctic Circle, then dual 290Xs might be a better option for you, 00:14:18.250 --> 00:14:20.050 and that's totally just fine. 00:14:20.050 --> 00:14:24.750 Let's all just not fanboy out and respect that different solutions work better for different people. 00:14:24.750 --> 00:14:34.050 With that out of the way, remove two PCI slot covers that each correspond to one of the PCIe 16x physical and electrical slots on the motherboard, 00:14:34.050 --> 00:14:39.150 and stash those somewhere safe in case you ever need to take a card out and need something to fill the gap. 00:14:39.770 --> 00:14:45.750 Position each card over the PCI Express slot, and when it's aligned, firmly push it into place. 00:14:46.250 --> 00:14:48.250 Replace the screws that you took out 00:14:48.250 --> 00:14:56.050 of the slot covers, then grab the PCIe power cables from before, and plug them into your GPUs before routing them back to the power 00:14:56.050 --> 00:14:58.050 supply behind the motherboard tray. 00:14:58.130 --> 00:15:03.750 Put the proverbial cherry on top by installing your SLI bridge, and now it's time to move on to cable management. 00:15:04.130 --> 00:15:10.050 The thing I like about the H110 from Corsair is that unlike other all-in-one liquid coolers, 00:15:10.050 --> 00:15:12.350 it is purely performance oriented. 00:15:12.350 --> 00:15:16.410 You give up better mounting and software control compared to other options, 00:15:16.410 --> 00:15:18.150 but our 6-core CPU needs 00:15:18.150 --> 00:15:21.430 all the help it can get, especially if you plan to do any overclocking. 00:15:21.430 --> 00:15:26.390 So I paired this cooler and positioned it at the front intake. This has two effects. 00:15:26.590 --> 00:15:33.390 Number one is it allows the CPU to be cooled by nice fresh air coming right into the case, and number two is that it 00:15:33.390 --> 00:15:40.270 lets me leave the clean-looking top on the 760T versus taking it off for mesh in order to do a top radiator install. 00:15:40.310 --> 00:15:47.210 We do sacrifice slightly higher temperatures for the rest of the components in the case, but it's really not that big of a deal. 00:15:47.210 --> 00:15:52.610 Start by locating the correct mounting hardware for LGA2011 in the box. 00:15:52.610 --> 00:15:53.990 If you've got good eyes, 00:15:53.990 --> 00:15:59.730 you can do this pretty easily by looking for the ones with the more coarse threading. If you need some help, check the manual. 00:16:00.190 --> 00:16:07.370 Orient the plastic fillers so the hole is closer to the outside of the hold-down bracket and put the screws through. 00:16:07.370 --> 00:16:09.050 They should stay in place. 00:16:09.050 --> 00:16:12.770 The cooler includes thermal compounds, so you won't need to apply your own. 00:16:12.770 --> 00:16:16.910 So all you need to do is secure the hold-down plate with the included plastic ring, 00:16:16.910 --> 00:16:17.370 then 00:16:17.370 --> 00:16:24.810 screw in all four of the mounting holes into the back plate that is included on all LGA2011 boards. 00:16:25.150 --> 00:16:29.770 Corners lightly, then all the way to avoid applying uneven pressure to your CPU. 00:16:30.490 --> 00:16:35.930 Next, we need to clear space at the front of the case by removing the front three and a half inch drive cage. 00:16:36.290 --> 00:16:39.930 Undo the two screws on the bottom of the case, then just pop it out. 00:16:40.050 --> 00:16:44.910 We are only using SSDs in this build, so we could remove the second cage if we wanted, 00:16:44.910 --> 00:16:47.190 but if we leave that in, it gives us 00:16:47.370 --> 00:16:49.370 three bays for future drive expansion. 00:16:49.930 --> 00:16:54.730 Position the front 140 millimeter fans using the long screws included with your radiator, 00:16:54.730 --> 00:16:59.430 then, being careful not to accidentally put any strain on your memory modules or anything else, 00:16:59.830 --> 00:17:04.130 position the radiator carefully behind them and start threading the screws in. 00:17:04.130 --> 00:17:07.210 If it takes a couple of tries to get it aligned, don't worry. 00:17:07.210 --> 00:17:10.390 It's a bit tricky. Just be gentle and be patient. 00:17:10.690 --> 00:17:14.190 Plug the fan connectors into the nearest ports available on the motherboard, 00:17:14.190 --> 00:17:17.190 then plug the pump connector on the CPU block 00:17:17.370 --> 00:17:19.670 into the CPU header on your motherboard. 00:17:20.460 --> 00:17:22.820 Moving on to some last-minute cable management, 00:17:22.820 --> 00:17:30.120 it's just a matter of laying everything down flat enough that we can close the side panels easily without any interference. 00:17:30.280 --> 00:17:34.780 Something that's a little bit more difficult on this case than it is on some other ones 00:17:34.940 --> 00:17:42.300 due to that plexi back panel that will easily flex and bow out if you have anything that's stacked up too high. 00:17:42.300 --> 00:17:46.580 The good news is that you've got almost a full inch of clearance back here, 00:17:46.580 --> 00:17:47.060 so even things like this can be easily removed. 00:17:47.060 --> 00:17:50.160 Even things like a 24-pin connector are easy to hold in place. 00:17:50.160 --> 00:17:54.260 I recommend using twist ties instead of zip ties. 00:17:54.260 --> 00:17:58.340 And if you just built a computer, which you just did, you should have some. 00:17:58.340 --> 00:18:01.400 They come wrapped around things like your power supply cables in the box. 00:18:01.540 --> 00:18:08.240 Then use those to tie down to the little cable management loops on the back of the case because they're reusable and 00:18:08.340 --> 00:18:13.400 a little bit more convenient to remove because you don't have to use snippers to get them off. 00:18:14.140 --> 00:18:16.060 I think that's pretty much it. 00:18:16.060 --> 00:18:17.060 Stash the unneeded ones. 00:18:17.060 --> 00:18:19.160 We've got two wires for the fan controller up in the top left. 00:18:19.160 --> 00:18:23.200 We didn't end up using that because we're going to be using our motherboard's onboard fan control, 00:18:23.200 --> 00:18:26.320 so that means we don't even have to plug in the SATA power for it. 00:18:26.320 --> 00:18:28.320 And... 00:18:28.540 --> 00:18:30.400 Looks not bad, hey? 00:18:30.400 --> 00:18:33.720 So the tower is pretty much done now, 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:37.740 but we still need some things before this bad boy will fire up. 00:18:37.740 --> 00:18:41.660 Now when it comes to peripherals, there's a lot of personal taste involved. 00:18:41.660 --> 00:18:44.060 So take all of these recommendations with a grain of salt. 00:18:44.060 --> 00:18:46.740 The one thing I think we can all agree on though is that 00:18:46.740 --> 00:18:51.280 when it comes to a 4K gaming rig, you are going to need a 4K monitor. 00:18:51.280 --> 00:18:53.960 There aren't a ton of options out there. 00:18:53.960 --> 00:18:58.880 I mean, up until very recently, for a high-quality, color-accurate, you know, 00:18:59.580 --> 00:19:03.340 reasonably gaming capable monitor, the PQ321Q that's like 00:19:03.340 --> 00:19:08.240 $3,000 was pretty much all there was, or one of the other ones using the same panel. 00:19:08.240 --> 00:19:10.240 But just recently, 00:19:10.240 --> 00:19:15.500 Samsung released a value-priced TN-based, but still using a pretty decent panel, 00:19:15.500 --> 00:19:15.900 U28D2. 00:19:15.900 --> 00:19:16.400 U28D2. 00:19:16.400 --> 00:19:21.400 so that's a 4K monitor that came in and basically went 00:19:21.400 --> 00:19:24.140 Okay. Yeah, it's only a single tile so it's 00:19:24.140 --> 00:19:27.400 you're not gonna have to contend with any, you know multiple tile 00:19:27.400 --> 00:19:28.680 you know 00:19:28.680 --> 00:19:30.580 stuttering issues or anything like that. 00:19:30.580 --> 00:19:33.240 But the bad news about that one and it 00:19:33.240 --> 00:19:36.460 was a deal-breaker for a lot of people was that it has no 00:19:36.640 --> 00:19:40.940 VESA mount and the included stand is really not that great. 00:19:40.940 --> 00:19:45.840 But there's good news two days before we finished filming the segment right here. 00:19:45.840 --> 00:19:54.520 here ASUS's pb287q based on the same panel but with a better height adjustable pivotable you 00:19:54.520 --> 00:20:03.440 know everythingable stand and a vase amount is now in our hands and holy crap this is pretty much 00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:11.120 the one to go for right now for a 4k gamer that well wants to game at 4k for our mouse we went 00:20:11.120 --> 00:20:16.660 with the Corsair m45 it's the one that i'm using now personally it's got what's known as a perfect 00:20:16.660 --> 00:20:22.820 sensor that is to say there's no forced acceleration or other weirdness and the dpi is high enough for 00:20:22.820 --> 00:20:27.860 it to perform well at 4k something you do have to consider because with such a high resolution 00:20:27.860 --> 00:20:32.220 monitor you're going to want to have faster mouse movements in order to have it seem like a normal 00:20:32.220 --> 00:20:37.820 speed for our keyboard choice we went with a ducky shine 3 it's something that i've recommended quite 00:20:37.820 --> 00:20:40.860 a few times before it uses cherry mx switches whatever 00:20:40.860 --> 00:20:41.100 you're going to want to have a ducky shine 3 it's something that i've recommended quite a few 00:20:41.100 --> 00:20:45.660 colors that you like and comes with a variety of different colors of backlight as well as some 00:20:45.660 --> 00:20:51.980 really cool lighting effects this will hold out for us as long as we're still waiting for Corsair's 00:20:51.980 --> 00:20:58.140 RGB backlit cherry mx keyboard for our gaming headset we're going with the audio technica 00:20:58.140 --> 00:21:05.660 ath ag1 it's basically a high quality closed back headphone with very good noise isolation 00:21:05.660 --> 00:21:10.840 with an absolutely outstanding microphone attached to it with the elastic band mod 00:21:10.840 --> 00:21:15.840 It's comfortable, lightweight, and aside from being extremely expensive, basically the ideal headset. 00:21:15.840 --> 00:21:22.640 Although, since I scripted this video, we actually had the ModMic 4.0 land in our studio, 00:21:22.640 --> 00:21:26.140 and I've spent a little bit of time with it, and holy crap, guys, 00:21:26.140 --> 00:21:30.140 the whole option of just buying headphones and attaching a ModMic to it 00:21:30.140 --> 00:21:34.640 might be a lot more feasible in the future with that new microphone. 00:21:34.640 --> 00:21:40.440 So, guys, peripherals are changing all the time, but at least this hopefully gives you a starting point. 00:21:40.440 --> 00:21:45.240 Press Delete while booting up the system for the first time to go into the UEFI BIOS, 00:21:45.240 --> 00:21:49.440 load optimized defaults to just get everything kind of mostly set up, 00:21:49.440 --> 00:21:54.640 change your memory to XMP mode, set your fans to quiet mode one by one, 00:21:54.640 --> 00:21:58.440 then configure your onboard SATA controller to RAID mode. 00:21:58.440 --> 00:22:03.640 That's the basics, but there's lots of other stuff in here you can play with if you want to tweak and tune. 00:22:03.640 --> 00:22:08.640 I'd recommend starting at Linus-techtips.com if you want to get some help from our fantastic community. 00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:10.240 For now, press F10 to reboot. 00:22:10.440 --> 00:22:14.640 Then press F6 when prompted to configure your two drives in RAID. 00:22:14.640 --> 00:22:19.440 We're using RAID 0 for maximum speed with all of the default settings. 00:22:19.440 --> 00:22:22.240 Then put the system aside for now. 00:22:22.240 --> 00:22:26.640 Use the guide that we made a while ago to create a bootable USB drive, 00:22:26.640 --> 00:22:33.640 then reboot while mashing F8 repeatedly to get into the boot device selection menu where you'll pick your USB drive. 00:22:33.640 --> 00:22:36.640 Once the setup process for Windows has begun, 00:22:36.640 --> 00:22:40.340 it's basically a matter of clicking Next until you land on the Windows desktop. 00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:46.440 At the desktop, grab the latest drivers off the manufacturer websites for each of your components, 00:22:46.440 --> 00:22:49.640 rather than relying on the ones that are on the disks in the boxes. 00:22:49.640 --> 00:22:53.640 Then, hit up ninite.com for your essential free software. 00:22:53.640 --> 00:23:01.440 You can choose from all kinds of useful stuff, including antivirus installers, alternative web browsers, and great system utilities. 00:23:01.440 --> 00:23:08.640 Just select all the things you want, and it'll install them all automagically without the bloatware that can sometimes be included with these kinds of apps. 00:23:08.640 --> 00:23:10.240 You might also want to run some basic software. 00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:13.440 There are some basic utilities to make sure your system is running correctly. 00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:22.440 I recommend AIDA64, Memtest86, Prime95, and some good old-fashioned gaming to ensure that everything is hunky-dory. 00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:27.440 With all that done, it's time to fire up some games and benchmark the system. 00:23:27.440 --> 00:23:32.440 So we took some of the most demanding games in our test suite and ran them at the highest settings that we could, 00:23:32.440 --> 00:23:36.440 while still achieving smooth, playable frame rates at 4K. 00:23:36.440 --> 00:23:39.440 Absolutely fantastic. 00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:47.440 Everything is running at a nice, comfortable temperature, and we stayed within the limits of our 850-watt power supply. 00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:50.440 I consider this machine a huge success. 00:23:50.440 --> 00:23:53.440 But the journey is not over. 00:23:53.440 --> 00:24:00.440 It'll be another product generation or two before IPS 4K displays with better color accuracy reach affordable levels, 00:24:00.440 --> 00:24:04.440 and reasonably-priced graphics cards are able to drive modern games at 4K. 00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:09.440 But, if nothing else, what we achieved today was a glimpse into the future of PC games. 00:24:10.240 --> 00:24:14.240 And let me tell you guys, the future looks pretty darn good. 00:24:14.240 --> 00:24:18.240 While you guys enjoy some glamour footage of our finished system that we worked really hard on, 00:24:18.240 --> 00:24:24.240 I want to take another opportunity to extend a huge thank you to Intel for making this video possible. 00:24:24.240 --> 00:24:27.240 These build guides are incredibly time-consuming for us to produce, 00:24:27.240 --> 00:24:35.240 and without sponsors like Intel to foot the bill, we wouldn't be able to set aside the week-plus that it takes for my team to script, film, and edit them. 00:24:35.240 --> 00:24:39.240 So thanks, Intel, for supporting the DIY folks who want high-quality guides 00:24:39.240 --> 00:24:42.240 that enable them to confidently build their own PCs. 00:24:42.240 --> 00:24:45.240 I hope you guys enjoyed this video as much as we enjoyed making it. 00:24:45.240 --> 00:24:49.240 Hit that subscribe button now if you haven't already, and until next time, peace out.