Custom Built PC For a 3D Designer Modeler, Gamer, Software Designer, and Video Editor.

renigadecrew · Jul 5, 2014

Is this build good for these uses? I know the psu is overkill but he might upgrade in the future.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($204.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($181.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Overseer RX-I ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($299.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($134.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2996.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

tiny voices · Jul 5, 2014

What monitor/ monitors is he using?

Anything short of 3 1080p monitors, and these GPUs will be a complete waste.

manofchalk · Jul 6, 2014

- Given the professional applications and that he wants to game, you may want to get a Titan Black rather than dual 780Ti's. You lose out on gaming performance, but like mentioned above unless he is running a beastly display setup its not that big a deal. The amount of GPU grunt that a Titan Black brings over a 780Ti (singular, SLI doesnt scale to my knowledge) in compute workloads is pretty hefty.
- Go for a 4x4GB kit, you want quad channel memory on X79 systems. Though with my Titan Black recommendation, could afford to get a 4x8GB kit.
- Thats a $3000 system and your going to put it in a tacky looking $70 case :shake:. If you want to save cash here, get a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, its a respectable looking full-tower for about ~$120, that comes equipped like a $200 case.
- Dont get a single large HDD, get multiple drives. For the price of that 3TB, you could get dual 2TB's Seagate Barracudas, which is another TB of storage and now he has RAID options. Even in a JBOD, you now have your data split over two drives so you lose less if a failure happens and performance just inherently is going to be better if he manages where his working data is kept.

I know the psu is overkill but he might upgrade in the future.

To what? You'v pretty much hit the ceiling for a consumer system with that rig. An 850W would do fine for dual cards, no reason for more.

renigadecrew · Jul 6, 2014

manofchalk :

- Given the professional applications and that he wants to game, you may want to get a Titan Black rather than dual 780Ti's. You lose out on gaming performance, but like mentioned above unless he is running a beastly display setup its not that big a deal. The amount of GPU grunt that a Titan Black brings over a 780Ti (singular, SLI doesnt scale to my knowledge) in compute workloads is pretty hefty.
- Go for a 4x4GB kit, you want quad channel memory on X79 systems. Though with my Titan Black recommendation, could afford to get a 4x8GB kit.
- Thats a $3000 system and your going to put it in a tacky looking $70 case :shake:. If you want to save cash here, get a Phanteks Enthoo Pro, its a respectable looking full-tower for about ~$120, that comes equipped like a $200 case.
- Dont get a single large HDD, get multiple drives. For the price of that 3TB, you could get dual 2TB's Seagate Barracudas, which is another TB of storage and now he has RAID options. Even in a JBOD, you now have your data split over two drives so you lose less if a failure happens and performance just inherently is going to be better if he manages where his working data is kept.

I know the psu is overkill but he might upgrade in the future.

To what? You'v pretty much hit the ceiling for a consumer system with that rig. An 850W would do fine for dual cards, no reason for more.

Alright I will probably swap the psu to an 850 and he is doing a tri display.

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