New X99 Build

Tristan529 · Sep 15, 2014

Building New X99 platform, I have been researching for a while but would appreciate input. This is my second build.

CPU- i7 5820k
MOBO- ASrock X99 Killer
RAM- DDR4 16GB G.SKILL 2666MHZ
GPU- XFX R9 295x2
PSU- Rosewill 1300w lightning
CASE- Rosewill Black Window Throne full ATX
SSD- Plextor 128GB M.2
HDD- WD Black 1 TB
COOLER- H100 Crossair
OS- Win 8.1

Will be using the 27inch Yamakasi Catleap 1440p 120Hz IPS.

I am still undecided on just going for the 5930k CPU just because I am already spending
so much on the build anyways.

ImDaBaron · Sep 15, 2014

I mean it looks good...it's just really expensive right now not only for the CPU but for the motherboard and the memory. I would just stick with the 5820K.

3Dns · Sep 15, 2014

Why you wanna build a X99 rig ? Are you using 3D programs and rendering ? Or you want for games ?
Or both ? And your budget is ?

Tristan529 · Sep 15, 2014

I'm doing gaming, and using photo editing tools mostly as I do photography. I also do programming but I dont think that really plays a factor here.

Ive been looking into other uses for this build as well. I would say as much as I love gaming it's not primarily for that.

My budget is 4k max.

Tristan529 · Sep 15, 2014

Also a lot of it comes down to I have extra money and really wanted to build a super rig lol.

Also is the H100 a good Cooler? Ive heard of people having it leak and destroy their rig... I would die.

ImDaBaron · Sep 15, 2014

It's a good cooler...so is the NZXT X61 and the H110

geofelt · Sep 15, 2014

For gaming, few games will use more than 2-3 cores. 6 cores is not that helpful.
And... to meet thermal requirements, each core can not be overclocked as high as a i7-4790K.
A Z97 motherboard will be cheaper too.

128gb will fill up quickly for a "C" drive.
I think it is a bit premature to shop for m.2 drives. You get faster max sequential transfer rates if the motherboard permits. But it is the random service time that makes a ssd fast.

I think I would look at a 240gb Samsung 850 instead.

I have become a bit jaded on the subject of haswell cooling for overclocking.
How high you can OC is firstly determined by your luck in the bin lottery.
I had high expectations from the Devil's canyon parts and their better thermals.
I found out that the thermals really do not matter unless, perhaps, you are a competitive overclocker.
Haswell runs quite cool, that is, until you raise the voltage past 1.25v or so.
Once you go past 1.3v, then you really do need very good cooling to keep stress loads under say 85c.
But, voltages higher than 1.30 are not a good thing for 24/7 usage.
Even if you can handle the heat, how much do you really need that extra multiplier from say 4.4 to 4.6?
My thought is that it is better to use the exotic cooling funds for a quieter and less expensive air cooler.
Anything extra can go to a stronger graphics card for the gamer or a SSD.

3Dns · Sep 15, 2014

This is your maximum you can get.
But 2 R9 295X2 is way to much.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1005.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($1005.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Fusion 4000 ATX Full Tower Case ($245.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider 1500W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply ($279.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $4094.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 17:30 EDT-0400

I suggest you to look at this one and save some money.
Or take this one and build up a watercooling system inside. I dont know how, ask someone pro with water cooling systems

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($384.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($237.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($479.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($83.23 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card ($1005.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Azza Fusion 4000 ATX Full Tower Case ($245.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($236.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $3045.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 17:32 EDT-0400

Also this case is really awsome. Google it.

DubbleClick · Sep 15, 2014

If you care mainly about gaming and don't care too much about saving a few seconds on photo rendering:

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6GgqNG) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6GgqNG/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790k) | $339.93 @ OutletPC
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | $71.20 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xud3hbk) | $153.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f32400c10d16gtx) | $159.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Crucial M500 M.2 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct120m500ssd4) | $79.76 @ SuperBiiz
**Storage** | [\*Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0f10311) | $73.49 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9295x8qfa) | $999.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas340wb1) | $79.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-ax860) | $169.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2128.33
| \*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-15 20:32 EDT-0400 |

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