Building new Intel x99 PC, want advice!!
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Vexlol
September 3, 2014 2:14:00 PM
Hello,
I'm planning on building a new machine now that the new x99 chipset and ddr4 ram is available. This is going to be the second PC I have put together. I just wanted to get some feed back on the system I put together regarding compatibility of components/possible changes I should make, etc.
I plan on purchasing the parts from newegg within the next few days, a week at the latest. Please tell me what you think and if you recommend any changes/additions/subtractions.
I plan on using this computer for a variety of tasks including but not limited to: gaming, programming and coding (throughout college), 3D modeling like Autodesk Inventor and Revit Architecture, and maybe some video editing.
COMPONENTS:
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell 6-Core 3.3GHz
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
MSI X99S SLI Plus motherboard
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
EVGA GTX 780 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
EVGA SuperNOVA 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Power Supply
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
Crucial M550 M.2 Type 2280 128GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
WD BLACK SERIES 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
also I'll be getting a random bluray Burner and probably Windows 8.1
My main concerns are whether or not the cpu cooler will fit on the new lga 2011-3 sockets, whether or not I picked the right SSD, and curious if all of these components will fit in that case.
Thanks for your time!!
I'm planning on building a new machine now that the new x99 chipset and ddr4 ram is available. This is going to be the second PC I have put together. I just wanted to get some feed back on the system I put together regarding compatibility of components/possible changes I should make, etc.
I plan on purchasing the parts from newegg within the next few days, a week at the latest. Please tell me what you think and if you recommend any changes/additions/subtractions.
I plan on using this computer for a variety of tasks including but not limited to: gaming, programming and coding (throughout college), 3D modeling like Autodesk Inventor and Revit Architecture, and maybe some video editing.
COMPONENTS:
Intel Core i7-5820K Haswell 6-Core 3.3GHz
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
MSI X99S SLI Plus motherboard
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
EVGA GTX 780 6GB 384-Bit GDDR5 w/ EVGA ACX Cooler Video Card
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
EVGA SuperNOVA 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Power Supply
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
Crucial M550 M.2 Type 2280 128GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
WD BLACK SERIES 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
also I'll be getting a random bluray Burner and probably Windows 8.1
My main concerns are whether or not the cpu cooler will fit on the new lga 2011-3 sockets, whether or not I picked the right SSD, and curious if all of these components will fit in that case.
Thanks for your time!!
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legend001523
September 3, 2014 2:16:12 PM
Vexlol
September 3, 2014 2:27:37 PM
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M0j0jojo
September 3, 2014 2:34:47 PM
Looks good, and yes the Cooler will fit the LGA 2011-3 Socket , but why a 6GB 780? Why not get the 3GB version and with the saved money spend it on something helpful in the future like a higher wattage PSU, so you can do SLI upgrade?
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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Vexlol
September 3, 2014 2:39:22 PM
M0j0jojo said:
Looks good, and yes the Cooler will fit the LGA 2011-3 Socket , but why a 6GB 780? Why not get the 3GB version and with the saved money spend it on something helpful in the future like a higher wattage PSU, so you can do SLI upgrade?GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
Honestly I don't really know. I figured the 6gb would be nice for running multiple monitors (right now I have a single 1920x1080 but want to add 1 or 2 more). My other choice was the single gtx780 superclocked 3gb version. Also if I planned on doing SLI with the GTX780 in the future, what wattage power supply would you recommend?
EDIT: I didnt see you linked a PSU at the bottom of the post >.<
EDIT: also saving money isnt really a concern so long as it comes out under 2.5k or so
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M0j0jojo
September 3, 2014 3:04:42 PM
zeyuanfu
September 3, 2014 3:08:56 PM
M0j0jojo
September 3, 2014 3:09:46 PM
zeyuanfu
September 3, 2014 3:11:07 PM
zeyuanfu
September 3, 2014 3:13:37 PM
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would stay clear of MSI boards and pay a little more $$$ to get an Asus, ASRock or Gigabyte board.Why do you say that?
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
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M0j0jojo
September 3, 2014 3:19:30 PM
zeyuanfu said:
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would stay clear of MSI boards and pay a little more $$$ to get an Asus, ASRock or Gigabyte board.Why do you say that?
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
Can you send me a link to a bad review on the MSI X99 SLI?. Oh also I checked on Newegg, there are no reviews on the MSI X99 SLI.
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Vexlol
September 3, 2014 3:26:46 PM
Vexlol
September 3, 2014 3:31:15 PM
zeyuanfu said:
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would stay clear of MSI boards and pay a little more $$$ to get an Asus, ASRock or Gigabyte board.Why do you say that?
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
I've read bad reviews about Asus, ASRock, and Gigabyte boards. I dont think that's a solid reason to categorize all MSI motherboards as inferior, however, if you could actually provide some real world research that supports that claim I'd appreciate it. Regardless, I will keep this recommendation in mind as I was already looking into an ASUS x99 board as I prefer asus from past experiences.
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zeyuanfu
September 3, 2014 4:03:34 PM
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would stay clear of MSI boards and pay a little more $$$ to get an Asus, ASRock or Gigabyte board.Why do you say that?
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
Can you send me a link to a bad review on the MSI X99 SLI?. Oh also I checked on Newegg, there are no reviews on the MSI X99 SLI.
Maybe wait a bit or check some reviews on lower-end boards? Asus, ASRock and Gigabyte are better in lower-end boards.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($240.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $240.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 19:02 EDT-0400
12$ more expensive but WAY well worth it. You might never know what MSI did to minimise the costs to produce the board. Better be safe than sorry!
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Vexlol
September 3, 2014 4:32:49 PM
zeyuanfu said:
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
M0j0jojo said:
zeyuanfu said:
I would stay clear of MSI boards and pay a little more $$$ to get an Asus, ASRock or Gigabyte board.Why do you say that?
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
Can you send me a link to a bad review on the MSI X99 SLI?. Oh also I checked on Newegg, there are no reviews on the MSI X99 SLI.
Maybe wait a bit or check some reviews on lower-end boards? Asus, ASRock and Gigabyte are better in lower-end boards.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($240.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $240.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-03 19:02 EDT-0400
12$ more expensive but WAY well worth it. You might never know what MSI did to minimise the costs to produce the board. Better be safe than sorry!
Thanks for the advice! I will seriously consider redistributing money from the graphics card to the motherboard, as I plan on swapping the 6gb GTX780 with the 3gb version, allowing me to invest a bit more into the motherboard. Ideally I would to remain in the <2k range, however I'm still open to potentially pricier suggestions.
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zeyuanfu
September 3, 2014 4:37:09 PM
Vexlol
September 3, 2014 4:40:37 PM
M0j0jojo
September 3, 2014 6:01:27 PM
legend001523
September 3, 2014 10:44:19 PM
Vexlol
September 4, 2014 9:02:02 AM
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zeyuanfu said:
For one, it is widely agreed upon at the Tom's Hardware forum that MSI boards are of low quality and for two, go check some reviews on Newegg. There are BOUND to be bad reviews on every single MSI board.
Store reviews are never a good source of information for products. And I say this as someone who has written a lot of reviews for Newegg. There's lots of studies from major universities that have all come to the same conclusion that you're far more likely to get a negative review than a positive one, and a good majority of the time a lot of people don't know what they are talking about.
If I were doing an X99 build this is how I would do so:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($398.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($384.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2702.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-04 12:22 EDT-0400
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theMoP
September 6, 2014 6:02:57 AM
Vexlol said:
Crucial M550 M.2 Type 2280 128GB SATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...)
better double-check on this...as i'm not sure whether the x99 m.2 interface or add-on pcie card accepts sata - from what i've seen, it seems it's pcie only
i think you can get a plextor m6e in 128gb, or samsung xp941 as well -- almost certain both of these work
wish there was more definitive information on this - for example, asus boards are claiming 32gb/s m.2 speeds through the m.2 pcie 3.0 x4...but the only information i'm finding out there says that that speed is only possible with m.2 3.0, which is still at only only m.2 2.0 at the moment - so that looks to be a max speed of only 20gb/s
just thought i'd caution you to look into it further - would love to hear more feedback about this myself
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