2nd gaming desktop. Suggestions and feedback. (extremely high cost machine)
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crimsonbolt
August 29, 2014 5:05:29 AM
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/mintycosmo/saved/fDVmP6 (part list) I updated my list. Changed a few things, the wattage is no longer sitting on 686 apparently.
I'm on a journey to build the best possible gaming pc I can; with that said I have no issue with dropping thousands of dollars into the machine. The only thing I simply will not do is invest 3 grand into a titan z. That's my one limitation on building this new machine (I suppose I could be persuaded however). If you do own a GTX TITAN Z Superclocked 12gig or non clocked version what differs with the GeForce GTX TITAN Black 6gig performance wise and longevity?
I want some feedback if their is a better CPU, case or anything else I can change up with my current build; I'm looking for quality over ANYTHING else.
Another note is that my estimated wattage is at 686... I'm a bit skeptical with that number since the build has 2 GeForce GTX Titan Blacks. If you can also provide some benchmarks or more information regarding SLI not being a performance increase please link them (if you believe it's not better I want proof). I plan to run 1 4k monitor (28inch), and 3 Asus HD 24.6 inch monitors.
Any help at all will be much appreciated. Ty.
P.S I'm planning to not only play games but also use after effects and PS, as well as stream etc.
I'm on a journey to build the best possible gaming pc I can; with that said I have no issue with dropping thousands of dollars into the machine. The only thing I simply will not do is invest 3 grand into a titan z. That's my one limitation on building this new machine (I suppose I could be persuaded however). If you do own a GTX TITAN Z Superclocked 12gig or non clocked version what differs with the GeForce GTX TITAN Black 6gig performance wise and longevity?
I want some feedback if their is a better CPU, case or anything else I can change up with my current build; I'm looking for quality over ANYTHING else.
Another note is that my estimated wattage is at 686... I'm a bit skeptical with that number since the build has 2 GeForce GTX Titan Blacks. If you can also provide some benchmarks or more information regarding SLI not being a performance increase please link them (if you believe it's not better I want proof). I plan to run 1 4k monitor (28inch), and 3 Asus HD 24.6 inch monitors.
Any help at all will be much appreciated. Ty.
P.S I'm planning to not only play games but also use after effects and PS, as well as stream etc.
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ImperialistMillitant
August 29, 2014 5:54:33 AM
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zvrNYJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zvrNYJ/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-driv...) | $379.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $110.00 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000...) | $157.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g2100...) | $146.81 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1s...) | $43.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb287q) | $623.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-sound-card-xonaressen...) | $179.99 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card...) | $96.99 @ Newegg
**Keyboard** | [Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-keyboard-rz030079010...) | $239.99 @ Amazon
**Headphones** | [Razer Kraken Pro Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-headphones-rz0400870...) | $49.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2119.71
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 09:42 EDT-0400 |
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i) | $89.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-driv...) | $379.99 @ Micro Center
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-driv...) | $110.00 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Cooler Master Storm Stryker (White) ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-sgc5000...) | $157.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g2100...) | $146.81 @ Newegg
**Optical Drive** | [Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-bc12b1s...) | $43.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-pb287q) | $623.98 @ SuperBiiz
**Sound Card** | [Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-sound-card-xonaressen...) | $179.99 @ Amazon
**Wireless Network Adapter** | [Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card...) | $96.99 @ Newegg
**Keyboard** | [Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-keyboard-rz030079010...) | $239.99 @ Amazon
**Headphones** | [Razer Kraken Pro Headset](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/razer-headphones-rz0400870...) | $49.99 @ Newegg
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2119.71
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 09:42 EDT-0400 |
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new motherboards have one or more ethernet ports. dont need another 3 party card. ssd have set limit or writes. you want two drive set up a boot drive and a data drive. as you want high end gaming system..use newer hasell-e cpu and mb and ddr-4 ram that dropping. wait till after sept 15 for your gpu nvidia may be dropping newer gpu.
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August 29, 2014 8:23:11 AM
Thanks for your updated list there, smorizio and recommended parts I'll update my main list a bit more.
Reason I didn't add a regular hard drive is because I have already have 3 but I'll probably add the baracuda you listed just to be cautious since the hard drives i have now are a bit old.
Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm aware that new mobos have one more more e-ports) but doesn't having a third party card take stress off the CPU (not that with this system it would be even necessary but wouldn't it help?)??
The reason why I picked titans were due to their high performance with a 4k monitor. I'll probably check out some more benchmarks for AMD; I've seen benchmarks for 780s and they are pretty impressive but I feel I need a bit more power.
Reason I didn't add a regular hard drive is because I have already have 3 but I'll probably add the baracuda you listed just to be cautious since the hard drives i have now are a bit old.
Correct me if I'm wrong (I'm aware that new mobos have one more more e-ports) but doesn't having a third party card take stress off the CPU (not that with this system it would be even necessary but wouldn't it help?)??
The reason why I picked titans were due to their high performance with a 4k monitor. I'll probably check out some more benchmarks for AMD; I've seen benchmarks for 780s and they are pretty impressive but I feel I need a bit more power.
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August 29, 2014 10:45:50 AM
This is the system I would build with what you are thinking of doing.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4861.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 13:44 EDT-0400
And here is why…
CPU -- For the money you cannot beat it.
CPU Cooler – Pushes more air
MOBO – One of the most versatile boards in the industry
RAM – The best most stable RAM you can get, clocks like a beast
OS Drive – Newest drives with 10yr warranty
Game Drive – 10k velociraptor 500gb you can beat the hell out of this drive
Storage Drive – 10k velociraptor 1tb same as above
Video Card – no need for SLI this is the card that Microsoft and Asus used to push true 4K to 3 monitors… Just be advised the system to get true 4k is $15000… Remember that.
Case – For the money one of the most efficient cases with storage and airflow you can get. I prefer CaseLabs, but they start at $350 just for the shell, and to have a configured case you are looking at around $550 starting. My CaseLabs case cost me $731…
PSU – You always want to have around 30% more power then what the system is drawing at idle. What people forget is once you start ramping everything up, the system starts sucking more juice.
Optical Drive – LG just happens to make some of the best drive available today
Monitor – You are not going to touch a true 4k monitor for under $2000 at the moment. Acer has a 4k coming out this holiday season at around $1200, which will be the game changer. These monitors that say 4k and are under $1000 are a joke. They don’t have the right panel, or the 4k processors in them. Stick with a really good 1440p monitor and go for the 4k monitors next year. I run 3 27” monitors 2 are 1080o and 1 is 1440p (the 1440p I use for Adobe work) I spent $350+ for my 1080p’s and $800 on my 1440p.
Sound – Not sure why you need or want a sound card if you’re going to be using headphones. The onboard sound should be sufficient. But I kept your card in anyway
Wired Adaptor – Not sure why as very good MOBO’s will have dual gigabit lines. I kept it in the system because you had it.
Wireless – Not really sure why you want this considering the MOBO has 2 gigabit ports and you have 1 gigabit card? But I kept it in because you had it.
This system is rock solid and can handle just about anything out there, and if you wanted to you could add 1 more of the vid card and run 3 30” 4K monitors at full tilt. All you have to do is switch out the PSU for a Enermax Platimax 1350, drop another $7500 and you’re sailing.
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4861.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 13:44 EDT-0400
And here is why…
CPU -- For the money you cannot beat it.
CPU Cooler – Pushes more air
MOBO – One of the most versatile boards in the industry
RAM – The best most stable RAM you can get, clocks like a beast
OS Drive – Newest drives with 10yr warranty
Game Drive – 10k velociraptor 500gb you can beat the hell out of this drive
Storage Drive – 10k velociraptor 1tb same as above
Video Card – no need for SLI this is the card that Microsoft and Asus used to push true 4K to 3 monitors… Just be advised the system to get true 4k is $15000… Remember that.
Case – For the money one of the most efficient cases with storage and airflow you can get. I prefer CaseLabs, but they start at $350 just for the shell, and to have a configured case you are looking at around $550 starting. My CaseLabs case cost me $731…
PSU – You always want to have around 30% more power then what the system is drawing at idle. What people forget is once you start ramping everything up, the system starts sucking more juice.
Optical Drive – LG just happens to make some of the best drive available today
Monitor – You are not going to touch a true 4k monitor for under $2000 at the moment. Acer has a 4k coming out this holiday season at around $1200, which will be the game changer. These monitors that say 4k and are under $1000 are a joke. They don’t have the right panel, or the 4k processors in them. Stick with a really good 1440p monitor and go for the 4k monitors next year. I run 3 27” monitors 2 are 1080o and 1 is 1440p (the 1440p I use for Adobe work) I spent $350+ for my 1080p’s and $800 on my 1440p.
Sound – Not sure why you need or want a sound card if you’re going to be using headphones. The onboard sound should be sufficient. But I kept your card in anyway
Wired Adaptor – Not sure why as very good MOBO’s will have dual gigabit lines. I kept it in the system because you had it.
Wireless – Not really sure why you want this considering the MOBO has 2 gigabit ports and you have 1 gigabit card? But I kept it in because you had it.
This system is rock solid and can handle just about anything out there, and if you wanted to you could add 1 more of the vid card and run 3 30” 4K monitors at full tilt. All you have to do is switch out the PSU for a Enermax Platimax 1350, drop another $7500 and you’re sailing.
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August 29, 2014 5:38:32 PM
Amencerment said:
This is the system I would build with what you are thinking of doing. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4861.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 13:44 EDT-0400
And here is why…
CPU -- For the money you cannot beat it.
CPU Cooler – Pushes more air
MOBO – One of the most versatile boards in the industry
RAM – The best most stable RAM you can get, clocks like a beast
OS Drive – Newest drives with 10yr warranty
Game Drive – 10k velociraptor 500gb you can beat the hell out of this drive
Storage Drive – 10k velociraptor 1tb same as above
Video Card – no need for SLI this is the card that Microsoft and Asus used to push true 4K to 3 monitors… Just be advised the system to get true 4k is $15000… Remember that.
Case – For the money one of the most efficient cases with storage and airflow you can get. I prefer CaseLabs, but they start at $350 just for the shell, and to have a configured case you are looking at around $550 starting. My CaseLabs case cost me $731…
PSU – You always want to have around 30% more power then what the system is drawing at idle. What people forget is once you start ramping everything up, the system starts sucking more juice.
Optical Drive – LG just happens to make some of the best drive available today
Monitor – You are not going to touch a true 4k monitor for under $2000 at the moment. Acer has a 4k coming out this holiday season at around $1200, which will be the game changer. These monitors that say 4k and are under $1000 are a joke. They don’t have the right panel, or the 4k processors in them. Stick with a really good 1440p monitor and go for the 4k monitors next year. I run 3 27” monitors 2 are 1080o and 1 is 1440p (the 1440p I use for Adobe work) I spent $350+ for my 1080p’s and $800 on my 1440p.
Sound – Not sure why you need or want a sound card if you’re going to be using headphones. The onboard sound should be sufficient. But I kept your card in anyway
Wired Adaptor – Not sure why as very good MOBO’s will have dual gigabit lines. I kept it in the system because you had it.
Wireless – Not really sure why you want this considering the MOBO has 2 gigabit ports and you have 1 gigabit card? But I kept it in because you had it.
This system is rock solid and can handle just about anything out there, and if you wanted to you could add 1 more of the vid card and run 3 30” 4K monitors at full tilt. All you have to do is switch out the PSU for a Enermax Platimax 1350, drop another $7500 and you’re sailing.
Wow dude you were a great help; thanks so much I will definitely make this my guideline for the system I will build. I already have most of the money together so I can start buying parts immediately.
I will only use the headset if I'm raiding; when I'm not i prefer to take them off. I play a shit ton of world of warcraft and other games so the headset can be annoying to wear for hours on end.
The only issue I see is that the case Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case supports video cards up to 515mm long, but video cards over 257mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card is 308mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.
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Amencerment
August 29, 2014 6:00:33 PM
crimsonbolt said:
Amencerment said:
This is the system I would build with what you are thinking of doing. PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GZsDQ7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.00 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($238.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($439.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 500GB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital VelociRaptor 1TB 3.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive ($213.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($64.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit) ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($469.99 @ Amazon)
Sound Card: Asus Xonar Essence STX 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($29.71 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Razer DeathStalker Ultimate Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Touchpad ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $4861.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-29 13:44 EDT-0400
And here is why…
CPU -- For the money you cannot beat it.
CPU Cooler – Pushes more air
MOBO – One of the most versatile boards in the industry
RAM – The best most stable RAM you can get, clocks like a beast
OS Drive – Newest drives with 10yr warranty
Game Drive – 10k velociraptor 500gb you can beat the hell out of this drive
Storage Drive – 10k velociraptor 1tb same as above
Video Card – no need for SLI this is the card that Microsoft and Asus used to push true 4K to 3 monitors… Just be advised the system to get true 4k is $15000… Remember that.
Case – For the money one of the most efficient cases with storage and airflow you can get. I prefer CaseLabs, but they start at $350 just for the shell, and to have a configured case you are looking at around $550 starting. My CaseLabs case cost me $731…
PSU – You always want to have around 30% more power then what the system is drawing at idle. What people forget is once you start ramping everything up, the system starts sucking more juice.
Optical Drive – LG just happens to make some of the best drive available today
Monitor – You are not going to touch a true 4k monitor for under $2000 at the moment. Acer has a 4k coming out this holiday season at around $1200, which will be the game changer. These monitors that say 4k and are under $1000 are a joke. They don’t have the right panel, or the 4k processors in them. Stick with a really good 1440p monitor and go for the 4k monitors next year. I run 3 27” monitors 2 are 1080o and 1 is 1440p (the 1440p I use for Adobe work) I spent $350+ for my 1080p’s and $800 on my 1440p.
Sound – Not sure why you need or want a sound card if you’re going to be using headphones. The onboard sound should be sufficient. But I kept your card in anyway
Wired Adaptor – Not sure why as very good MOBO’s will have dual gigabit lines. I kept it in the system because you had it.
Wireless – Not really sure why you want this considering the MOBO has 2 gigabit ports and you have 1 gigabit card? But I kept it in because you had it.
This system is rock solid and can handle just about anything out there, and if you wanted to you could add 1 more of the vid card and run 3 30” 4K monitors at full tilt. All you have to do is switch out the PSU for a Enermax Platimax 1350, drop another $7500 and you’re sailing.
Wow dude you were a great help; thanks so much I will definitely make this my guideline for the system I will build. I already have most of the money together so I can start buying parts immediately.
I will only use the headset if I'm raiding; when I'm not i prefer to take them off. I play a shit ton of world of warcraft and other games so the headset can be annoying to wear for hours on end.
The only issue I see is that the case Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case supports video cards up to 515mm long, but video cards over 257mm may block drive bays. Since the Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card is 308mm long, some drive bays may not be usable.
That is why I would look at a CaseLabs, if you can drop the extra LAN, Wireless and Sound cards and invest in a http://www.caselabs-store.com/magnum-sma8 you will have all the room in the world and be on the same budget. If you want to keep all the cards and you can cough up an extra $125 you can start with the http://www.caselabs-store.com/merlin-sm5-case They are the best cases in the industry...
I totally forgot about this http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Obsidian-Super-Computer-C... it is also a great case with tons of room.
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