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Nice choice. However, I started on a 09 Ninja 250, mainly because parts are ridiculously cheap and it's relatively easy to maintain yourself (which was part of my criteria). I wanted to learn to be my own mechanic and ride a motorcycle. Like MB said, spend the money on good gear ASAP.

I can't wait for the day I can afford a nicer Triumph.

Ok, I'm trying to get a stream set up, but I've never done it before and have a few questions with OBS.

How do I set up 2 usb headsets for audio and mics? I've been doing some reading about using Virtual Audio Cable for the microphones, but I come up with nothing for help with output of game sound.

I think I'm leaning toward playing 6 games for 4 hours each from my pretty large stack of games I have to play or get back to. That or go all out and Dark Souls it up for the entire time.

@matt I'm signed up already.

http://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=48386

no livestream info yet.

Also NOT PLAYING POWER RANGERS GAMES EVER AGAIN.

@kn00tcn: It's my understanding that most high end Nvidia cards that are CUDA (including the 770 and the Titan) can run Octane Render which is GPU based.

@devildoll: I gave it some thought before being able to read your post. Although I'm excited to have this PC for gaming, it's primary function IS indeed a design work computer. I'm thinking that the ASUS might be a better choice for the resolution and PLS. Thanks for pointing out that it isn't TN, since I've had both TN and PLS at my old office.

My last question is this: what's a good way to swap between my desk monitor and tv in the next room?

@rm082e: That sounds exactly how I am. But since I'm currently using a 4 year old Toshiba laptop for everything, I think I'll be fine. This thing can barely run L4D on lowest for Christ sake.

@rm082e: Nice tip about Best Buy displays. I think that the BenQ for 429 is almost exactly what I need. But this Asus is 1440. Is 100 extra bucks really worth it?

Thanks everyone! I've switched the cpu and motherboard to be Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor and Gigabyte GA-Z87X-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard since @raethen pointed out that the Haswell stuff is out (I'm an idiot).

For monitors, I think I'm changing to a 30" something, I'll need to hit up the Best Buy later and see what's out. Also, is there a decent way to run desktop monitors then switch over to a TV in the next room?

Here is yet another PC build question thread, but here we go.

I have been trying to piece out a PC for use as a gaming PC and an workstation. For the most important part (the work) I need a fairly high end video card to render 3d in blender and occasionally Sketch Up, 2d in Illustrator and Photoshop on preferably two monitors. On the gaming side, I don't much care for ultra high end graphics, but I'd like to run most games smoothly and at a good resolution. Overall, I'm looking to spend about $2000 including monitors.

I'm surely open to suggestions and substitutions, because on the hardware side of everything, I don't have a clue. Based on my digging, I've got this:

Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Silverstone NT07-1156 40.0 CFM CPU Cooler

Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Crucial V4 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk

Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

EVGA GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card

SeaSonic 660W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply

I don't have a case lined up, so I'm open to suggestions on that. I also haven't looked into monitors, but I need at least one that can be oriented vertically.

Thanks.