Forced to Spend $3400 on pc

bwade065 · Mar 28, 2014

Hey guys,

I had an insurance claim on a computer. To receive all of the money, I have to spend minimum 3200-3400. I know this is a lot for a pc. Much more over 1500 is overkill but It is the amount of money I have been awarded for a laptop that was stolen. If you could, please use the link below to build your proposed builds. Thanks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/

I am open to ANY suggestions concerning parts. I do have some water cooling parts on hand to. I am however happy just having a water cooling setup since I know squat about overclocking, unless there is an auto overclock I can benefit form

I have a d5 waterpump
a 240mm radiator as listed in link below and push pull fans

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/9431/ex-rad-162/Black_Ice_SR1_Low_Air_Flow_Optimized_-_240_Radiator_-_Black.html

I should mention I have Bose speakers and a Asus 27 monitor, keyboard, and mouse, and a copy of windows 8, I prefer it over 7.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236302&clickid=wkUQIr2aTXLvVvaU2uxZWSssUkTTCATtw0rT2Q0&iradid=97618&ircid=2106&irpid=79301&nm_mc=AFC-IR&cm_mmc=AFC-IR-_-na-_-na-_-na

Northwood · Mar 28, 2014

Your situation is pretty awesome, I would love to be "forced" to spend +3k on a build. Here are a few video editing\workstation\gaming builds that I put together a while back:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Northwood/saved/

Here is one in particular that I like:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Northwood/saved/3nnY

Definitely go for 1440p monitors if you can, 1080p is the norm these days. I have been running a 5760x1080 Eyefinity setup for about 3 years and the extra vertical pixels would be awesome. I would trade out for two 1440p monitors in a second.

Seeking Solace · Mar 28, 2014

Not really sure what I would do if I was told I HAD to spend $3,400 lol, plenty of options for that though, that's overkill money.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($349.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($340.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($724.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($119.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($165.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($137.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($255.58 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS278Q-P 27.0" Monitor ($255.58 @ Newegg)
Other: Monitor Mounts ($50.00)
Total: $3376.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-28 14:25 EDT-0400)

GeneralPants · Mar 28, 2014

bwade065 :

Bwade, 1500 isn't overkill. It'd be overkill for a year, but won't last long. I'd love to be in your spot.
These are what mine are.

CPU
Intel Core i7-4770K $324.98
Motherboard
Asus Maximus VI Gene $189.99
Memory
Corsair 16GB $149.99
Storage
Samsung 250GB SSD $199.99
Samsung 1TB 7200RPM $104.98
Video Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti $699.99 *
Case
Corsair 500R Black $109.99 *
Power Supply
Corsair 600W $89.99
Optical Drive
Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS $24.99
Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $94.98 *
Monitor
Acer S235HLbii 23.0" $149.99
Keyboard
Razer DeathStalker $63.99
Mouse
Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition $32.99
Headphones
Sennheiser PC 363D $284.00
Subtotal: $2520.84
* Mail-In Rebates: $40.00
Total: $2480.84
I'd say build a little more off of that.

Killr4u · Mar 28, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3i4kJ
Only because you were forced to spend that much.
Get more monitors if you want, it can easily handle it. I had designed the build to fit the color scheme of green/black

bwade065 · Mar 28, 2014

Northwood :

Killr4u :

I have a 1080p monitor, windows 8, 2 120g ssd's, mouse and keyboard. Thats alot of money I can put elsewhere in the set up. Do you have suggestions?

Killr4u · Mar 28, 2014

bwade065 :

Northwood :

Killr4u :

I have a 1080p monitor, windows 8, 2 120g ssd's, mouse and keyboard. Thats alot of money I can put elsewhere in the set up. Do you have suggestions?

Give me just a moment.

Killr4u · Mar 28, 2014

bwade065 :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3i59S
Take a look at that. I have added another 1080p monitor, so you can game in ultra high quality at 5760x1080. 2 780 ti's can easily handle that resolution at most games. I have also changed the CPU to a 4930k instead of a 4770k, which is much better.
I must admit, there is a bunch of stuff that is not needed. But because you HAVE to use 3400 or above.. There you go. There is a beast that can chew anything up that you throw at it.
I have changed the link to a more powerful PSU so you can get a 3rd 780ti later if you ever wish to do so.

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