even guardian himself isn't happy about it..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=879475512101189

sorry for afk. I thought about it a bit.

I'm willing to delid the cpu (I imagine I'll see where it's at without before I void the warranty.)
I will not want SLI in the future
I won't go over 1080p

I don't want anything from vuugo (shipping is expensive amongst other things) or mail in rebates.
and that memory is sold out (even though it shows up on pcpartpicker)
bx100 sounds good (was considering it before), and 16gb ram with a bit better latency is fine
I know the phanteks performs better but its more expensive and louder on stock fans.

so this is where im at now with the overclocked build
fractal design R5 black (im happy enough with the case after thinking about it)
priced it out with shipping on everything

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($418.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX)
Thermal Compound: Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 0.15g Thermal Paste ($19.23 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($140.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($410.88 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($151.39)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1655.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-05 07:01 EDT-0400

edit: bought this except I didn't get a video card yet (waiting for a deal or something) and I need 2 case fans

you can crouch walk with scout while scoped in at full running speed.
with awp when you get a hostage you scope run faster, not to mention the shift walk acceleration boost.
its just not well thought out/broken

I don't mind if the tec-9 is op because the game is so ct sided. Then again if they nerf it into oblivion I wouldn't really care either.

they will revert it same as the scope update.
it just boggles my mind that they can release an update like this in the first place

the awp is so shit now, awping aggressively gets nerfed the worst. you can't quickscope and expect to kill good people cause it takes way too long for the shot to be accurate. the only thing you can do now is hold angles.
its a riflers dream, csgo = nerf everything cept ak

cp_follower
and the deadest map I can think of is probably ctf_mach4 lol
freight (the first one, the others are just less oldschool yet suck more), yukon, turbine, fastlane, cp_waste (my friend made it, it was a 2 cart payload race originally. um bad map)
gravelpit ofc
cp_well

of course you could go back to dustbowl or even worse 2fort but I don't think anyone wants to do that, and they aren't dead in pubs. I remember so many really old dead maps that were popular (Q servers) but idk if they were played competitively.

It's type II, but the problem is it's hard to be precise with performance goals.
I can say I want really high fps something like 500+
300+ streaming would be nice.

1. In this build I posted I would obviously be overclocking. In general I'm indifferent to the process, it's just for performance.
I figured the d14 cooler is a legend and I could probably use it in later builds too, it may be overkill but I do like it. the motherboard has asus sonar radar which I wanted to mess around with (just a bonus) and is good for overclocking. so it kind of fit.
2. ECC RAM. I don't think I need it. Do you think it would benefit me or something?
16gb maybe, I don't see that I need it for games, video editing it would help. I have trouble quantifying any performance gain for higher speed ram etc just wasting money.
3. Motherboard requirements. Um I don't really know. preferably good sound, if I'm overclocking cpu I'd want voltage in addition to clock speed (and the other mystical things that make it overclock well), needs a ps2 slot lol. asus radar II is a feature id like to mess around with (but its not essential or anything)
4. HDD I need 3-4tb. (video editing and some torrent stuff).
SSD I'll just put my OS on the SSD and nothing else (maybe like a game or two).
so probably 120-250gb. I can always upgrade this later, and they will probably be cheaper/better at that point.
5. Hard to say what I NEED. probably an i5 4690k its 479.99 in combo with the same motherboard ($30 combo, $157 less than i7 total).
What I want is the best processor for games that is priced within reason which is a 4790k.
GPU I could get away with a lot less than a 970 perhaps. its good on power and heat though, and I'll probably play GTA and stuff so it's not totally wasted. also I didn't know what I would get instead? the 290 is almost as much in Canada, didn't seem worth it.
Thoughts/suggestions on video card instead?

I think the CPU is the most important part to me by a mile. GPU is a distant 2nd. I could care less (lmk if you hate american expressions) about SSD, HDD, RAM, PSU, motherboard beyond how it effects cpu etc. I mean I care but like to put it in perspective, I would build a computer with no SSD if it gave me a better processor/20 frames.

Dual socket motherboard? it's an option but I can't see two processors doing much for gaming.
Dual socket and ECC RAM is more server style no? not that server style is bad its just expensive for things I could do without.

Case: it falls into three categories for what I like.
1. modern and classy architecture. beautiful.
2. portable. has a beefy handle, smaller probably. somewhat unique
3. flashy attention seeking but still very nice. (see old case) http://imgur.com/40vT8qb
there's very few cases that I really like in this style

the equivalent in a car would be like
1. rolls royce phantom, high end audi
2. mercedes g-wagon
3. modded supra or lamborghini gallardo thats clean.

bwm 330i = every 'nice' pc case on the market, not bad but not my style. unimaginative
2fast2furious civics, aventador, ferraris in the last 30yrs except f40 = angular cases with leds, unless they are insanely well done I don't like them

if the car analogy didn't do anything for you thats fine too, I was bored. :)

its hard to reason out the build because I don't have a budget, unless I arbitrarily pick a figure. exact performance goals are not a thing cause I don't know how well each system is going to perform beyond my best guess. im inclined to just go ham because I have an i7 2600/560ti atm (and its not enough). or my old q6850
overclocked monster which is around the same fps. last thing I need is a 3rd mediocre computer :^)

if I kept this build assuming a full size case what PSU should I get?

goal is high fps in csgo (and I mean high). I will run low res 4:3 (1152*864 or perhaps 720) and low settings.
secondary goals are video editing, streaming, other games.

I'm not strictly constrained by a budget. vaguely thought 1k to 2k CAD.

here's what I came up with:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($416.98 @ DirectCanada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($67.89 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.98 @ DirectCanada)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 970 4GB XLR8 Video Card ($388.98 @ DirectCanada)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Titanium) ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX)
Total: $1539.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-28 09:19 EDT-0400

In particular I'm having trouble with the case. none of the cases I see do anything to inspire me aesthetically.

I was thinking the fractal design r5, enthoo pro, nzxt h440, or s340 but I just can't get excited about any of them.
I like my old case so much better than anything on the market, it's depressing (murdered xps 720 h2c with purple leds). I mean the only ones I saw that I remotely like the aesthetic of are the Lian Li pc-tu200b, thermaltake lanbox (discontinued), InWin 901/904.
PSU is random and I may change it.

All suggestions, criticism, and builds are welcome^^

I also drafted a lian li 200b build.. mid range itx mobo, smaller modular psu, better cooled 970, smaller air cooler + industrial fan or liquid cooling. I really like the style and portability, but the airflow seems awful without modding the case which is too much work for me.

to come to the conclusion that more than 60fps on a 60hz monitor is not beneficial, one has to be that special combination of purely theoretical and yet unintelligent.

the lag is additional. the monitor and the game frames are not synced up. think of them as independent. the game renders the frames and then the monitor samples them. the more frames the game renders per second, the more up to date the most recent frame is. when the monitor takes a frame, it will get a more recent one. resulting in less lag.

in terms of numbers at 60hz were looking at 16ms lag from the monitor.
there is an additional 0-16ms lag (average 8ms) with a framerate of 60fps. with 120fps it would be 0-8ms (average 4ms). therefore you will get an average of 4ms less latency with 120fps vs 60fps. it is also more consistent with 120fps varying within 8ms while 60fps varies within 16ms.
this range depends on when the monitor happens to take its sample. the sample time will fluctuate as the monitor and game cannot be expected to stay in an exact sync of any kind.

so 60hz/60fps = 16ms to 32ms lag (~24ms)
60hz/120fps = 16 to 24ms lag (~20ms)
60hz/240fps = 16 to 20ms lag (~18ms)
60hz/480fps = 16 to 18ms lag (~17ms)
120hz/60fps = 8 to 24ms lag (~16ms)
120hz/120fps = 8 to 16ms lag (~12ms)
120hz/240fps = 8 to 12ms lag (~10ms)
120hz/480fps = 8 to 10ms lag (~9ms)
144hz/480fps = 7 to 9ms lag (~8ms)

as you can see the higher the fps the better, with diminishing returns.

cobble is really awful, new train is awful, overpass is mediocre.

nuke is great

if they are worried about how all maps are ct sided, maybe they shouldn't extend the balcony on mirage, put metal doors on dust2, etc.

dunno why they keep changing perfectly good maps

pls guys my post was sarcasm.
it should be obvious you don't need anyones permission to play comp

when I was 13/14 I was on a really high level team in mohaa (#1 in ogl) and I used a voice changer. we later transferred to cod2 and made cal-i and I was probably 15?

when they found out my real age I remember getting made fun of in teamspeak. but really no one cared cause skill is skill.

its ok to be a squeaker, just don't be a typical annoying kid who never shuts up.
if people are still making fun of you in lobby, might as well troll them. tell them you're a girl or something

tl;dr: It's the internet

no its not okay, at such a young impressionable age it will have a negative affect on your mental pathways and you will become a violent blood crazed individual aka school_shooter

INTP
Introvert(33%) iNtuitive(75%) Thinking(12%) Perceiving(33%)
You have moderate preference of Introversion over Extraversion (33%)
You have distinct preference of Intuition over Sensing (75%)
You have slight preference of Thinking over Feeling (12%)
You have moderate preference of Perceiving over Judging (33%)

Your Result: SLYTHERIN! 84%
Congratulations! You have been sorted into Slytherin, the house of ambition, determination, and cunning. You are amongst other Slytherins such as: Snape, Draco, and MERLIN.
64% RAVENCLAW
40% GRYFFINDOR!
24% HUFFLEPUFF!

both results on the money btw

oh ur from the south then. i just remembered your ping to chicago lol

u can just right click the hard drive and press format and select the type you want (probably ntfs)