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boy_blue5000

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I am attempting to build my first computer to do it all. Yes, I know that is unrealistic but I want to get close to having a 3D rendering, graphics, theater, and gaming computer as possible. My greatest goals are to have a computer for 3D mapping and basic computer programing. I am open to any suggestions, recommendation, or compatibility issues. This is what I have found:

Budget: $2000 including OS, I have 4 monitors already.
Date: Within 2 months
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-Pro (V Edition) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($257.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($257.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 ATX Mid Tower Case ($124.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2013.82

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lowriderflow

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seriously high end components... few things come to mind.
for rendering, you'd benefit from faster RAM. I'd get 16gb (get 8gbx2 kit) of ddr3 2400. Your mobo supports that.
I've seen 16gb 2400 kits for $160/170, so you'd actually save money.

spending 2grand, but no SSD? I'd at least get a 120gb for the OS and your few most played games.
I'd also go with a 4770k i7 if doing rendering.... plus it's more future proof as games are starting to use more cores.

what is your gaming monitor setup? if you're gaming across 3 screens, you'd want the 4gb version of those cards, or switch to AMD 280 which have 3gb.
 
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I agree with this because with an ssd everything on that drive will load faster which is great overall.
I approve.
 
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187Flatliner

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heres a decent build for uner 2k

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z87-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($145.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($728.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1985.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 23:17 EDT-0400)
 
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Danbuscus25

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http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Danbuscus250/saved/4wbY
CPU Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core $326.98
CPU Cooler Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing $29.98
Motherboard Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 $196.99
Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 $165.98
Storage Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" SSD $80.99
Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $56.98
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE $379.99
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB WINDFORCE $379.99
Case Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower $119.99
Power Supply XFX 850W ATX12V / EPS12V $150.98
Optical Drive Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer $16.99
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) $139.99
Total: $2045.83

this should be a bit faster, it has hyperthreading, 2-way sli still, but 4gb 770's. also, i left the windows 7 pro just incase you decide to get more ram later :D
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($326.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($326.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($178.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1928.83
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 23:17 EDT-0400)

I changed a ton on this build. Firstly, the motherboard. The Asrock offer's everything the Asus does for cheaper. Next, I switched the ram. The Corsair LP will come in handy because if you want to upgrade to 32 gigs of ram it won't be in the way of the cpu cooler. Then, I switched out the storage. I could squeeze in an SSD and a 2 TB seagate. Then, I switched the case. The 400R supports up to 8 additional fans and fantastic cable management. I changed the OS to windows 8, I'll change back to windows 7 if you need that. Finally, the video cards. 2 770's will kick the ass of a single 780 Ti, and I could get them into this build.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($349.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 400R ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($150.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Zx 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2093.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 23:23 EDT-0400)

Here it is with an i7, 2 4 gig 770s, and an SSD.
 
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I made some changes: Went with faster i7 4770k, 2400 mhz ram, r9 290x (which is just as fast as sli 760), and 4 tb hdd.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Asl3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Asl3/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Asl3/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER SP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($85.74 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($85.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($549.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Phantom (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Pioneer BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar DX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($77.46 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1992.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 23:26 EDT-0400)
 
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nikoli707

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780ti classy's overclocked to a modest 1.3ghz regularly beat 770's in sli, especially when factoring in sli scaling in certain games. the noctua paired with the ud4h board should easily offer the 4770k 4.6ghz with high stability. wd black and xfx pro(seasonic) power supply offer near the highest possible build quality with long warranties.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.66 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD4H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($165.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($145.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($739.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2075.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-28 23:38 EDT-0400)
 
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Actually 2 770's are better for editing, like he's going to be doing. -
 
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for the most part comparing geforce and radeon cards for gpu acceleration in non gaming, amd absolutely pummels nvidia, in many cases double or even triple. even the gtx580 is just as good as a gtx680/gtx780 in many of these apps and the hd7750 compares to gtx680 levels or beyond. it really depends on the program.

http://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/articles/AutoDesk-Maya-2013-GPU-Acceleration-166/
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7990-review-benchmark,3486-16.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-benchmark-gk106,3318-14.html

very easy and absolute answer, if video editing or rendering, opencl or opengl means ANYTHING to the op, do not and i repeat, DO NOT buy nvidia or sli nvidia cards thinking its going to be faster. get a single r9-290 or 290x if you want the best of both gaming and gpgpu performance.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-34.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290x-hawaii-review,3650-33.html
 
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Yeah. I also love EVGA. Fantastic customer support.
 
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find a benchmark where nvidia is beating amd in gpgpu applications. maybe one specific $2500 pro app that specifically is meant to harness quadro/titan performance…. but not for geforce or radeon cards.
 
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Yeah true that. I was going to put a 7750 in my optiplex 755. Yeah thats right I'm rocking a core 2 duo, and thanks to a person on this forums I'll instead be putting in a much better 750 Ti (single slot, from the Galaxy company)
 
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