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I'm lucky enough to have a large budget ($5000) for a new PC build, but I haven't made a build in a while and I've fallen out of touch with the latest "best-of-the-best" components. I'm planning on playing mostly at a resolution of 1440p, and I would also like to implement a water cooling loop into the build. I have never actually had the chance to work with anything other than the closed loop coolers such as the Corsair Hydro series, and I know almost nothing about water cooling other than the fact that I want to water cool the GPUs.

Approximate Purchase Date: July-August

Budget Range: $5000

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, light video editing/rendering

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Everything except peripherals

Do you need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Tigerdirect

Location: California, USA

Parts Preferences: Intel CPU, none for GPU

Overclocking: Yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Your Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440

Thanks for any suggestions you might be able to give!
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($333.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ Amazon)...
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CPU
Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor $349.99 FREE $349.99 Newegg
CPU Cooler - Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $119.99 FREE $119.99 Newegg
Motherboard Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard $378.99 FREE $378.99 Amazon
Memo - Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2800 Memory $579.99 FREE $579.99 Newegg
Storage
Intel 320 Series 300GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $589.99 FREE $589.99 Amazon
Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive $234.99 $4.99 $239.98 SuperBiiz
Video Card X2
Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) $999.99 FREE $999.99 NCIX US
Asus GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) $999.99 FREE $999.99 NCIX US
Case - Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case $359.99 -$20.00 $339.99 Microcenter
Power Supply - SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply $229.99 $9.99 $239.98 SuperBiiz
Optical Drive - Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer $56.22 $56.22 Outlet PC
 
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the beastliest build i could come up with, still leaves over a grand for ur custom loop (which i'm sorry to say i have no idea about) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1iYtG
u might wanna have a look at the 780s with the reference cooler, although the ACX ones i have selected run cooler and quieter, the reference ones will have better aesthetics with the black-green theme i've gone with
 
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Spend 4k and save the rest for upgrades or buy some litecoins :) the loop should cost around $500 and don't spend 500 bucks on memory. That's crazy for a tiny performance difference.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.18 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($949.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7990 6GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($949.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($141.01 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $3702.06
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 07:18 EDT-0400)



 
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Infact the card just became official and is not being discontinued. Please give proof about issues and how "it's not a very good card". Sli also has issues, so please don't say the issues are amd-only.
 
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according to ur logic nVidia should also be discontinuing the 690 and the Titan
about 4 GPUs- most games are not made to utilize 4 GPUs effectively, but they can use 2
also there's the price factor, the 780s are almost 300$ cheaper and perform almost as good as a Titan
and having 2 cards on one board leads to cooling issues
as for ur proof u can browse around these forums u will find it

 
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Marcopolo123

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What are you guys suggesting man ...

This is the maximum i would get.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($145.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($166.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $2803.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 10:27 EDT-0400)
 
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This is more like my build:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j1lk
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j1lk/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j1lk/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($235.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($434.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($434.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($683.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($683.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill BLACKHAWK-ULTRA ATX Full Tower Case ($161.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Tachyon 1000W 80 PLUS Platinum Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $4076.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Water cooling kit like this: 560mm radiator NexXxoS 60mm thick. Then monsoon fittings, cpu water block like this
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/15669/ex-blc-1092/Aquacomputer_Cuplex_Kryos_XT_Series_-_Nickel_Plated_-_Socket_LGA_2011_21585.html?tl=g30c323s1656
couple of gpu blocks: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/20092/ex-blc-1456/Swiftech_Komodo-NV_GTX_Titan_Full_Cover_VGA_Waterblock_w_Backplate_KOMODO-NV-GTXTITAN.html?tl=g30
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 10:55 EDT-0400)
This rad: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16827/ex-rad-428/Alphacool_NexXxoS_UT60_Full_Copper_Quad_140mm_Radiator.html?tl=g30c95s1148
Tube: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/2289/ex-tub-28/Tygon_E-3603_12_ID_58_OD_-_Laboratory_Tubing.html?tl=g30c457s1151
Then res that fits in case. http://www.frozencpu.com/products/14975/ex-res-341/Aquacomputer_G14_Aquatube_-_Black_Delrin_34012.html?tl=g30c97s165
Fittings: http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l3/g30/c569/s1761/list/p1/Liquid_Cooling-Fittings-Monsoon-Monsoon-38_x_12-Page1.html
Pump: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/16737/ex-pmp-203/Swiftech_MCP655_Variable_Speed_12v_Water_Pump_w_G14_Thread_Ports_Perfectly_Tapped.html?tl=g30c107s153

Then just some water and water additives :)
 
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13tb??
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1j262/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($499.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Formula ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($333.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Mushkin Chronos 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($1019.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced ATX Full Tower Case ($141.01 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional Gold 1200W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($263.78 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.22 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $5044.22
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 11:51 EDT-0400)
 
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leoweisman

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Wow... seems like a lot of good options... At this point, I'm definitely leaning away from AMD cards, the 7990s have had a lot of problems. Does anyone have any suggestions on a 780 setup vs a Titan setup vs something like a 680/690 setup? I simply want to take the time to make sure I make the best decision I can.

Thanks for all the responses everyone!

EDIT: I also only saw one response for specifics about the water loop. Considering I'm completely new to custom water cooling, I'm really desperate for advice on that as well. Thanks!
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($150.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Extreme ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($378.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($434.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Microcenter)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($648.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($37.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($124.00 @ Amazon)
Total: $3489.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-21 23:48 EDT-0400)

At $3500, this build was designed to be a great performer without being too overkill.

You have an i7 in a motherboard designed for massive overclocks. 32 GB of fast memory for your video editing. A massive SSD paired with the two fastest HDDs in RAID 0. Two 780's can easily max out any game at 1440P. To finish off the build, a solid case, PSU and Bluray reader were added.

You can add another 780 or two if needed down the road. There's plenty of expandability options.



I can't help you with custom water-cooling, sorry!
 
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proof




If I had that much cash I'd buy a 10x 7950 altcoin mining rig and a 3x 7970 gaming rig, custom watercooled
 
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10x 7950? Is that even remotely possible? :heink:
 
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2x 5gpu rigs

Dayum g-unit, you're a mod now? Congrats
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mOnh
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mOnh/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1mOnh/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 XPOWER XL ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($429.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($273.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($654.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($654.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($654.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (4-Way SLI) ($654.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($269.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 1500W 80 PLUS Silver Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($289.98 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $4613.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-31 18:31 EDT-0400)
 
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