$2000 Homebuild: For Neural Network training on GPU

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I have a budget of $1500-$2000, and I am looking to build a super fast desktop for use in training artificial neural networks. I feel like now is the perfect time with the release of i7 5930k-- I probably cannot afford the i7 5960k unless it will make things much faster).

I will be installing Ubuntu or other *nix OS, but, I am actually one of the few fans of Windows, so it is not inconceivable that I would install Windows at some point later down the road. For the time being, it is easier to work with the ANN libraries in unix (from what I hear). Of course, the hardware should work for either OS.

It has been a few years since I built a computer, and I would like some help getting started. All advice and component recommendations are appreciated.



Intel Core i7-5930K Haswell 6-Core 3.5GHz LGA 2011-3 140W Desktop Processor BX80648I75930K
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This is a quick build it's fast, small, not to expensive, i was hoping to put in a 780
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
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This is a quick build it's fast, small, not to expensive, i was hoping to put in a 780
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($108.15 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1991.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 19:41 EDT-0400
Hope this helped MRE
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($228.79 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($279.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($439.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2003.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-02 20:12 EDT-0400

I chose a build that would put together both quality and sheer performance and this is what popped out ;)

For SSDs I chose the 840 Evo series because it is known for reliability. I normally suggest this series or the M500 series from crucial.
With the HDD I wanted to pick a hard drive that was more reliable than the seagate barracuda and the caviar blue. The BLACK SERIES is the HDD which meets that criteria. As for the GPU.. I chose a 780 because it has 3gb of VRAM compared to the stock 770 which has 2. The problem I have with a 780 is that it just doesn't have a good $/performace ratio compared to the 290/290x and the 770. Last but not least the PSU. I went with a very reliable PSU made by EVGA. The OEM is Super Flower and they are known for high quality PSUs. When it comes to PSUs stick with Seasonic, XFX and Antec and you should always be safe.. But in this case with EVGA, the G2 series is a great choice for quality. Most say the HX series and RM series from corsair are good but they aren't so correct.. Those are tier 2-3 PSUs and them having a high price does not make them good. I hope that fountain of information helped you a bit :p