Need help with 2500$/2000€ Haswell-E build

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You guys have a good Haswell E spec list for high end gaming and commentating videos? Monitor included please, not too expensive and max 2200 €
 
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I agree that a 5820k isn't the best idea here. An i7 4790k build would be more practical.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€305.39 @ Home of Hardware DE)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€118.89 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€139.90 @ Hardwareversand)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€90.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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Eli Little

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First, let me ask you this, what resolution and what kind of activities are you going to use this computer for? If you just want high-end gaming and Youtubing, but are not going to do heavy video editing at higher resolutions, than I don't recommend going with a Haswell E build. Haswell E comes strait from the server industry, and is complete overkill for "Video Commentary". If you simply want to spent a ton of money to show off, than here is a build I recommend.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($566.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($266.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($399.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card ($569.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2516.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 11:28 EDT-0400
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (€356.48 @ Home of Hardware DE)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (€201.89 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Memory: GeIL 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (€276.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€90.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€78.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (€315.73 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (€315.73 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (€81.40 @ Hardwareversand)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€123.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (€13.85 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (€122.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €2045.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 16:41 CET+0100
 
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Eli Little

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Oops, forgot the monitor. Here is some modifications I made (Sorry to break this to you, but getting a 1440P monitor is the only way to make this build practical, and it puts it over budget). I HIGHLY recommend sticking with the 1050 socket, as DDR4 RAM and Mobo are still way to expensive to be practical or efficient-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor (€356.48 @ Home of Hardware DE)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (€97.98 @ Hardwareversand)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (€226.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€284.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€166.56 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€149.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (€315.73 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case (€112.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€122.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (€122.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor (€484.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €2438.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 17:26 CET+0100
 
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I agree that a 5820k isn't the best idea here. An i7 4790k build would be more practical.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (€305.39 @ Home of Hardware DE)
CPU Cooler: NZXT HAVIK 140 90.3 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (€118.89 @ Home of Hardware DE)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (€139.90 @ Hardwareversand)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€90.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Western Digital RE4-GP 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (€78.95 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (€315.73 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) (€315.73 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case (€81.40 @ Hardwareversand)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€122.47 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (€13.85 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) (€122.20 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: LG 27EA33V 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (€180.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Monitor: LG 27EA33V 60Hz 27.0" Monitor (€180.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €2134.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-30 17:34 CET+0100
 
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I would disagree here, as programmers are becoming increasingly horrible at coding games. My gaming system just meets the minimum requirements for AC4. Watch dogs, on ultra @ 1080p could use such horsepower as well, due the horrible coding.

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Eli Little

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You cant deny, however, that most games arent Ubisoft. Games like Civ BE, Metro Redux, Farcry 4 (same engine as 3), and many others (not by Ubisoft) are well optimized. I will post benchmarks when I gain access to my PC.
 
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