Need a system capable of running multiple game clients (4,200 Budget)

iopihop

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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)
July 2014

Budget Range:
($4,200 USD) Before Shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important:

1. Running multiple game clients (5 at least per game) simultaneously (using software like VMware, PC games are LoL and Diablo 2 24/7


2. Playing latest PC games on max settings preferably (examples Diablo 3, BF4 ) while streaming

3. Video and Photo editing (software Adobe Premiere Pro, and Photoshop are main ones)


Are you buying a monitor: Yes / No
Yes I plan to separately, a monitor that supports 3840 x 2160 resolution


Everything needs to be bought minus keyboard, mouse, and monitor as I will be purchasing that separate. Looking at monitors that support 3840 x 2160 resolution.


Location: City, State/Region, Country - we need to know where these parts are being assembled and whether there are good store-only deals available

Irvine, CA, USA


Parts Preferences: by brand or type (e.g.: I would like to upgrade to Intel CPU)
Corsair 750D or Corsair 900D in order of preference
Air cooling (Noctua D14 or the recently released D15)


Overclocking: Yes / No / Maybe
Maybe as I have never overclocked but would like option to.

SLI or Crossfire: Yes / No / Maybe
Yes If it will allow me to do my tasks as outlined above.


Your Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200 or if you're upgrading please state what you'd want to get)

Like to get 3840 x 2160 resolution or as close as possible


Additional Comments:

Case = Corsair 750D or Corsair 900D
Air cooling (preference for Noctua)
Quiet PC


 

ivanjacob

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($1034.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($60.36 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($425.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($355.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($259.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.50 @ Amazon)
Total: $4213.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 11:07 EDT-0400)
 
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