Theoretical ultimate 4K build

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Darthjonathan12

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Ok so just for fun let's say I wanted to run an ultimate 6 screen 4K setup for gaming where all of the screens merge to one full image. What kind of computer and components are we talking about here? Which GPUs would you get, what MoBo, i7 or Xenon, etc. What items will make this the ultimate dream build?
 
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First of all for gaming this would never work. Cards today can't really play games at 4k, let alone 6 4k monitors.

For just desktop use? Well, I know in the review for the AMD FirePro W9100, they mention in can power 6 4K monitors, but as soon as you connect more than 3, you are limited to 30hz on all of them, which isn't really useable, even at the desktop. That's a workstation card, and I'm assuming the same limitation is present with gaming cards.
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you're saying 6 4k resolution monitors?

or 6 moniors and a $4000 budget?

i don't even know if 4 titan blacks would handle 6 4k monitors as one large screen. not only in horsepower for playable FPS, but also 6gb VRAM doesnt even sound like enough
 
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First of all for gaming this would never work. Cards today can't really play games at 4k, let alone 6 4k monitors.

For just desktop use? Well, I know in the review for the AMD FirePro W9100, they mention in can power 6 4K monitors, but as soon as you connect more than 3, you are limited to 30hz on all of them, which isn't really useable, even at the desktop. That's a workstation card, and I'm assuming the same limitation is present with gaming cards.
 
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one 4k monitor (no real reason to go larger, and tbh I think a 27" 1440p right in front your face is enough) and a R9 295x2. i7 4770k, the other stuff already cost to much. For a single 1440p a R9 290x should do the job for majority of today's games, throw in another down the road.
 
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Joseph DeGarmo

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OK, here goes. (Warning: This build will cost as much as a car. LOL)

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: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth X79 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($319.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($750.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($244.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($199.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($199.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($694.99 @ Mac Mall)
Total: $13360.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-29 16:26 EDT-0400)
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wXMqhM
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wXMqhM/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wXMqhM/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($1034.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($135.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($458.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-3200 Memory ($1999.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-3200 Memory ($1999.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Z-Drive R4 CM84 600GB PCI-E Solid State Drive ($4504.78 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($205.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($205.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($2999.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($199.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS224-06 DVD/CD Writer ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) ($199.99 @ Dell Small Business)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($666.56 @ Amazon)
Total: $21499.02
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 11:02 EDT-0400)

I tried to waste as much money as possible on over-expensive parts.
But pcpartpicker doesn't let me 4-way SLI :(
 
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Joseph DeGarmo

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It's because the Titan Z is a dual-GPU card.
 
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