What do you think of these two gaming rigs?

Griffin832 · Jul 21, 2013

Hello, currently, I am exploring my options in creating the ultimate gaming, multimedia, editing, developing PC. I am only 13, so lots of schoolwork will be involved to. Anyway, right now I am looking at using THREE of these monitors

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236313)
all in 1080p (5620x1080 I think) My goal is for this PC to run almost any game, including Crysis 3 at MAXIMUM settings with a good 60+ FPS. Here is my build:

CPU: i7-3570k
MOBO: ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
GPU: 3-Way SLI GeForce GTX 780's (3GB)
RAM: 16GB 1866Mhz Corsair Vengeance
PSU: 1200W Corsair AX1200i
Case: NZXT 810 Switch

It is definitely on the expensive side, so is there anything I can cut back on if it is good enough (BESIDES RAM)?

Thanks! Also, anyone know a desk that will hold this machine, the monitors, and a bunch of Logitech surround sound speakers + mouse + keyboard?

tigerg · Jul 21, 2013

What is your budget? It is hard for us to know what to cut if you won't tell us what your maximum dollar amount is.

angaddev · Jul 22, 2013

Dayum. I built my first pc at 12 but triple monitors, damn you are rich.

Honestly you have no need for 3 780s, even if you are doing video editing. You're only 13 so I don't see you doing any serious animation/rendering work, but for the record if you are into that stuff a 7970 would be a better bet.

You don't need 1866 RAM, I think you need to do your research and learn about price/performance and how RAM speed makes no difference.

Finally, those monitors are overkill. even pro gamers use 2ms monitors, simply because they are cheaper and don't sacrifice quality for response speed

Here's something I whipped up.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($404.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($404.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($145.46 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($166.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1955.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 00:08 EDT-0400)

Honestly, if I were you I'd just buy a single gpu rig and save the rest for when you really need it, but kids gotta have it all these days.

Griffin832 · Jul 22, 2013

tigerg :

My budget for the computer, operating system, and peripherals is 6,000. Plus monitors, a desk, and a chair the total budget is 8,000.

Griffin832 · Jul 22, 2013

angaddev :

Dayum. I built my first pc at 12 but triple monitors, damn you are rich.

Honestly you have no need for 3 780s, even if you are doing video editing. You're only 13 so I don't see you doing any serious animation/rendering work, but for the record if you are into that stuff a 7970 would be a better bet.

You don't need 1866 RAM, I think you need to do your research and learn about price/performance and how RAM speed makes no difference.

Finally, those monitors are overkill. even pro gamers use 2ms monitors, simply because they are cheaper and don't sacrifice quality for response speed

Here's something I whipped up.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($404.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($404.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Switch 810 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($145.46 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($166.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1955.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-22 00:08 EDT-0400)

Honestly, if I were you I'd just buy a single gpu rig and save the rest for when you really need it, but kids gotta have it all these days.

I was told that I would need 3 780's in order to play Crysis 3 on max settings on 3 monitors. What is your opinion on 3 monitors vs 2? (Obviously I'd use 1 for gaming and the other for multitasking.

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