PC Build Question

I made a few changes because I feel like you could get so much more for your money.

1. Z97 motherboard is newer and more future proof
2. i7 4790k is newer and will overclock better than the 4770k and already runs at 4.4ghz stock.
3. MUCH better psu
4. Two R9 290s will be twice as fast as one GTX780 and more vram will help with 3 monitors.
5. A $400 512GB ssd is really not a very good buy. I changed it to a much cheaper but equally reliable 480GB ssd.


PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mxKtK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mxKtK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.58 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($142.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($369.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($124.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($147.26 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($22.70 @ Mwave)
Keyboard: Logitech 920-000914 Wired Slim Keyboard ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Razer ABYSSUS Wired Optical Mouse ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-3602 30W 2.1ch Speakers ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2884.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available




I know this comes out to about $60 more than your build. You could save $30 by going back to the 4770k or you could save $100 by getting the i5 4690k which honestly would more more than good enough for gaming.

the noctua are fairly quiet at 19dba and a good choice
the 4930k is a good choice
perhaps this board instead
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-x79extreme4
plus this psu save you some money
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1850bbefx

you should have some serious rendering grunt now build looks good

you may wish to get more memory though , the more the better for rendering
perhaps drop the size of your ssd and up to 32gb , the memory size will be your only drawback

yes it will really make a huge difference for rendering