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September 8, 2014 11:44:36 PM

Hey guys I've been putting together a gaming computer for around $2500 including peripherals. He wants two screens so I thought these would be good for price and performance. This is my first build but I've been researching for awhile. Any suggestions and/or comments?

Parts List: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VwpBFT

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September 8, 2014 11:50:18 PM

I would try aiming for LGA 2011, Also get the Evga SupernovaG2 I have it and its great, look it p, It also has a 10 year warranty, ()the 850w version
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September 8, 2014 11:55:04 PM

Littlesackninja said:
I would try aiming for LGA 2011, Also get the Evga SupernovaG2 I have it and its great, look it p, It also has a 10 year warranty, ()the 850w version


If he went for LGA 2011 he'd probably have to pay more and I'd have to choose a motherboard. How much did you spend on your rig?
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September 9, 2014 12:00:41 AM

This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400
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September 9, 2014 12:05:20 AM

What is your friend going to do with it? Mostly gaming or other heavy staff?
Is he going to OC?
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September 9, 2014 12:06:17 AM

Well he could get slightly better performance with LGA 2011 in games.
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September 9, 2014 12:07:36 AM

TopLuca said:
This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400


Better to have one better card such as a 780 Ti than 2 worse ones because of power consumption, heat and not all games support it.
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September 9, 2014 12:14:32 AM

indy17 said:
What is your friend going to do with it? Mostly gaming or other heavy staff?
Is he going to OC?


A bit of overclocking as well as gaming while streaming to twitch and/or youtube.
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September 9, 2014 12:17:37 AM

Littlesackninja said:
TopLuca said:
This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400


Better to have one better card such as a 780 Ti than 2 worse ones because of power consumption, heat and not all games support it.


On 3 Monitors ? On 3 Monitors the Crossfire setup will get higher FPS and will handle the games on Very High settings even down the road.
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September 9, 2014 12:18:11 AM

TopLuca said:
This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400


That's a great build but I have to agree with Littlesackninja. There are also three definites; I'm selling him my unused CM HAF X Blue, he already has a copy of Windows 8, and he will be using ethernet and not WI-FI.
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September 9, 2014 12:21:54 AM

TopLuca said:
Littlesackninja said:
TopLuca said:
This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400


Better to have one better card such as a 780 Ti than 2 worse ones because of power consumption, heat and not all games support it.


On 3 Monitors ? On 3 Monitors the Crossfire setup will get higher FPS and will handle the games on Very High settings even down the road.


Nevermind I just looked up some benchmarks. He would totally love the three monitors and those GPU's are boss. Might just go with what you said. My only concern is heat inside the case. BTW the 280mm radiator fits inside the HAF X, I read a couple of posts talking about it.
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September 9, 2014 12:28:17 AM

I got the corsair one because its more functional for a lower price and the heat won't be that much since you're liquid cooling the CPU.

The Windforce runs very cool for a card of this massive size and pack a Punch.
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September 9, 2014 12:28:59 AM

Littlesackninja said:
TopLuca said:
This is as overkill as I could go , Triple Monitors with CFX R9 290s .

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($349.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 850W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2516.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:00 EDT-0400


Better to have one better card such as a 780 Ti than 2 worse ones because of power consumption, heat and not all games support it.


Also Nvidia's surround sucks when compared to AMD's eyefinity.
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September 9, 2014 12:34:39 AM

Yes, he would love them, up to a point when he will want to upgrade. Also, having already 500 W heat exhausted into the case is not easy to handle.

I changed the motherboard to a more future proof one, he can have the SAta express connection and the M.2 Ultra gen 3 slot, in case he would like the 10 gbps.
Put in the most reliable 780 TI atm. You can look at the number of positive reviews @ newegg for example.
Also, the Titan can handle 3 monitors. Not at best ever FPS, but it can. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2037893/single...
And you have room to SLI it later on.

Went with a more reliable WD drive.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($735.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2482.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:34 EDT-0400
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September 9, 2014 12:43:46 AM

indy17 said:
Yes, he would love them, up to a point when he will want to upgrade. Also, having already 500 W heat exhausted into the case is not easy to handle.

I changed the motherboard to a more future proof one, he can have the SAta express connection and the M.2 Ultra gen 3 slot, in case he would like the 10 gbps.
Put in the most reliable 780 TI atm. You can look at the number of positive reviews @ newegg for example.
Also, the Titan can handle 3 monitors. Not at best ever FPS, but it can. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2037893/single...
And you have room to SLI it later on.

Went with a more reliable WD drive.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($735.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2482.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:34 EDT-0400


Good Luck with playing The modern games on 30 FPS


Even a Single R9 290 averages better performance at this high res than a 780ti
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...

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September 9, 2014 12:52:18 AM

TopLuca said:
indy17 said:
Yes, he would love them, up to a point when he will want to upgrade. Also, having already 500 W heat exhausted into the case is not easy to handle.

I changed the motherboard to a more future proof one, he can have the SAta express connection and the M.2 Ultra gen 3 slot, in case he would like the 10 gbps.
Put in the most reliable 780 TI atm. You can look at the number of positive reviews @ newegg for example.
Also, the Titan can handle 3 monitors. Not at best ever FPS, but it can. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2037893/single...
And you have room to SLI it later on.

Went with a more reliable WD drive.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($735.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2482.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-09 03:34 EDT-0400


Good Luck with playing The modern games on 30 FPS


Even a Single R9 290 averages better performance at this high res than a 780ti
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

i think youre wrong
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September 9, 2014 12:55:56 AM

PlasmaQuasar said:
TopLuca said:
indy17 said:
Yes, he would love them, up to a point when he will want to upgrade. Also, having already 500 W heat exhausted into the case is not easy to handle.

I changed the motherboard to a more future proof one, he can have the SAta express connection and the M.2 Ultra gen 3 slot, in case he would like the 10 gbps.
Put in the most reliable 780 TI atm. You can look at the number of positive reviews @ newegg for example.
Also, the Titan can handle 3 monitors. Not at best ever FPS, but it can. http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2037893/single...
And you have room to SLI it later on.

Went with a more reliable WD drive.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/K8sh23/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.94 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($146.70 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Micro Center)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card ($735.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX238H-W 23.0" Monitor ($134.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Cooler Master JetFlo 95.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($16.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2482.42
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Good Luck with playing The modern games on 30 FPS


Even a Single R9 290 averages better performance at this high res than a 780ti
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2013/11/27/ba...



http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

i think youre wrong


No I was specific about BF4 at this high resolution , the Pass Score doesn't say anything when it comes to gaming.

The 780ti is definitely a better card than a single 290 but against 2 , Hell no.

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September 9, 2014 9:08:04 AM

Yes but the heat output into the case by 3 R9 290's would be terrible, Also not all games support Crossfire or Sli, So some games wouldnt benefit from it. Also power consumption would be a big problem, Amd R9 290's Kick off tons off heat compared to Nvidia, They also use much more power, so 750w wont be enough, 850w wont either especially if overclocking
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September 9, 2014 9:27:55 AM

Littlesackninja said:
Yes but the heat output into the case by 3 R9 290's would be terrible, Also not all games support Crossfire or Sli, So some games wouldnt benefit from it. Also power consumption would be a big problem, Amd R9 290's Kick off tons off heat compared to Nvidia, They also use much more power, so 750w wont be enough, 850w wont either especially if overclocking


Its 2 R9290 not 3 , Most games support them and I have 850W which is very enough.
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September 9, 2014 12:44:21 PM

TopLuca said:
Littlesackninja said:
Yes but the heat output into the case by 3 R9 290's would be terrible, Also not all games support Crossfire or Sli, So some games wouldnt benefit from it. Also power consumption would be a big problem, Amd R9 290's Kick off tons off heat compared to Nvidia, They also use much more power, so 750w wont be enough, 850w wont either especially if overclocking


Its 2 R9290 not 3 , Most games support them and I have 850W which is very enough.


Heat output?
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September 9, 2014 6:24:13 PM

A Corsair 300r with 4 case fans + 2 Default case fans and you'll never feel anything .
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September 9, 2014 6:37:31 PM

Littlesackninja said:
Well he could get slightly better performance with LGA 2011 in games.


Have fun putting together a 2011 v3 rig together for $2500 including peripherals that are not complete junk. At this point, putting yourself on a dead platform such as an earlier revision of 2011 would be stupid. Sure, the parts are all still top notch and there is nothing wrong with performance, but knowingly locking yourself into a dead platform when making a completely new machine is not a smart move.

The performance gain between a nice Z97 setup and a x79 / x99 setup for gaming would be minimal, or in some cases worse because of single thread performance, unless you are going for a hardcore multi gpu setup and can take advantage of the extra pci lanes.

@TopLuca

Great build that you listed.

@Everyone

If heat output is an issue, get a reference Nvidia 780ti. People like to blast the stock cooler even if they have not used it. Sure, it does not overclock super great while still maintaining great temperatures plus low sound, but they are still great cards at stock speeds with the advantage of having all the heat pushed out through the back.
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September 9, 2014 8:32:48 PM

kira70591 said:
Littlesackninja said:
Well he could get slightly better performance with LGA 2011 in games.


Have fun putting together a 2011 v3 rig together for $2500 including peripherals that are not complete junk. At this point, putting yourself on a dead platform such as an earlier revision of 2011 would be stupid. Sure, the parts are all still top notch and there is nothing wrong with performance, but knowingly locking yourself into a dead platform when making a completely new machine is not a smart move.

The performance gain between a nice Z97 setup and a x79 / x99 setup for gaming would be minimal, or in some cases worse because of single thread performance, unless you are going for a hardcore multi gpu setup and can take advantage of the extra pci lanes.

@TopLuca

Great build that you listed.

@Everyone

If heat output is an issue, get a reference Nvidia 780ti. People like to blast the stock cooler even if they have not used it. Sure, it does not overclock super great while still maintaining great temperatures plus low sound, but they are still great cards at stock speeds with the advantage of having all the heat pushed out through the back.


Thanks Kira for your feedback and I agree with you :) 
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September 9, 2014 10:23:36 PM

Alright everybody I think I'm going with the 780 Ti. The main thing is expansion later on. My friend wants it to last for awhile and I would think it is easier and more efficient to SLI two 780Tis that crossfire three R290s. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the heat and power consumption then will definitely be an issue. And I think the price/performance ratio with the NVIDIA card is better anyways. Thanks for all of the quick responses!
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September 9, 2014 10:28:17 PM

Price to performance charts is always AMD , The Radeon R9 290 represents an impressive value for high-end hardware. Beyond that, performance-per-dollar gets progressively worse

Full Review : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...

If you're going to drop it to a 780ti then save the third monitor and don't buy it.

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September 10, 2014 12:12:09 AM

2 Crossfire R9 290's will out perform 1 780 Ti, but 780 Ti is still better because its usuall a bit cheaper and offers more upgradability with less heat and power consumption. As TopLuca said the amd cards are much better bang for your buck but dont give as much performance as the 780 Ti.
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September 10, 2014 1:16:26 AM

TopLuca said:
Price to performance charts is always AMD , The Radeon R9 290 represents an impressive value for high-end hardware. Beyond that, performance-per-dollar gets progressively worse

Full Review : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...

If you're going to drop it to a 780ti then save the third monitor and don't buy it.

Your always welcome.


picking you as solution b/c you helped the most. thanks all!
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September 10, 2014 9:17:32 AM

PlasmaQuasar said:
TopLuca said:
Price to performance charts is always AMD , The Radeon R9 290 represents an impressive value for high-end hardware. Beyond that, performance-per-dollar gets progressively worse

Full Review : http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...

If you're going to drop it to a 780ti then save the third monitor and don't buy it.

Your always welcome.


picking you as solution b/c you helped the most. thanks all!


Thanks :) 
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