help building extreme gaming pc for 4000$

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

This is not for me!
My friend have turned into 18 and he got huge money from his grandpa's last will
He's ready to spend 4000$ and he need extreme gaming pc
Need complete pc including monitor and os
And he asked me is it good to buy a projector instead of a huge monitor?
Need to build this on next Monday

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

Here you go, best of the best, all you have to do is get 2 more GPUs later if you want to upgrade to 4k, and the monitor too, everything else won't need upgrading. Have fun

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RQjghM

Itsbranden97 · Jan 21, 2015

I would definitely prefer a monitor over a projector, but that's just me.

Here's what I came up with... its extremely overkill and comes with all the bells and whistles:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RVqQgs

Its really a total waste of money too - was gonna put 2 UHD monitors but idk if the r9 295x2 can handle 2 of them at ultra at 60 fps

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Seems nice!
Thanks bro
What about buying a projector instead of monitor?
I have not much experience in extreme gaming systems

Itsbranden97 · Jan 21, 2015

Projectors definitely do look good, can't deny that but a 4K projector itself costs like $3,500 and that takes away all of his budget. It'd be a lot more worth it to go with a 1440p or 4K monitor.

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

I asked from another my friend and he sent this
Is this good or your setup better? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rgTq99

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

With the build I posted, you can have 1440p ultra right now AND do 4k later when he decides to do it. So it's a win for everything.

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

32GB of RAM is completely unnecessary unless you are going to do some heavy multi tasking.

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

Terabytes of SSD is so unnecessary if you are using it for gaming, I have it just for fun, but he's on a budget. Also, 5820k is not overkill, only allow up to 2 GPUs because of 28 lanes of PCIE.

qwerty987123 · Jan 21, 2015

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6QND3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G6QND3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($556.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($111.57 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($192.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($399.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.24 @ Directron)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($799.98 @ NCIX US)
Total: $3867.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-21 12:50 EST-0500

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Well now im in big trouble here
Let me give me my opinion
I'm not a big fan of building computers
So i have few questions
What is better?
1. I thought 3 monitor setup is awesome for gaming but all you guys suggested one monitor
Is there any advantage in it?
2.with my knowledge i also think 1tb ssd is a waste,also 32gb ram so what can we do with that money
3.there is 3 way 970 sli vs 2 way 980 sli
Which is better

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

1. Multiple monitors is if you want to multi task, you can game on one monitor while you search the Web on another, or editing. Right now the Asus Swift is the best gaming monitor you can get other than Tempest Overlord which is always out of stock.
2. 16GB will be enough for anything for a long time, I put the rest of the money that will actually help you with running the necessary settings instead of things like 1TB SSD or 32GB of RAM.
3. I'm not sure where I heard/saw it, but I remember 4x 970 is not possible, I'll have to check that. With up to 4x 980s, you'll be able to run 4k games at 60Hz ultra settings no problem. So it's either you want to be limited to 3 GPUs or get up to 4 GPUs. You'd need 4 to run 4k@60Hz ultra beyond 60 fps anyways.

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

Here, 4 way 970 SLI is not possible, so that's confirmed. So you'll get stuck at 3 if you get the 970.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2350512/gtx-970-sli.html

qwerty987123 · Jan 21, 2015

go with 2x980 as this offers more to begin with as well as better upgradability
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p42fGX this is better than my previous build
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PrnF3C with either 2x http://overlordcomputer.com/products/tempest-x270oc-glossy or one of them and an extra gtx980

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

i did little customizations with your guys opinions and built this one
But I'm not expert in this
Anything should i change?
It was saving money from monitor,ssd and ram and invest it with another gpu
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zvhxNG

Ps: okay i will go with better brand of ssd and hdd and little bit more power psu then will this okay?

qwerty987123 · Jan 21, 2015

all looks good personally i'm waiting for 4k to get more polished however that is as good as they come if you want it now except possibly the hdd for which i would use this to be safe as i have heard of seagate barracudas being unreliable although reviews seem fine http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd3003fzex

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

Yeah, the PSU is not enough for a future 4th GPU for 4k, the RAM I had has lifetime warranty and they make the best RAM. I gave you the 850 pro SSD, the best SSD you can get. You can switch the monitor to that Asus 4k one if you wish instead of the Swift. This build is literally made to be upgradable to the maximum, trust me when I say this, do not underestimate 4k. If you want the best 4k gaming experience, go with this build.

Also, this is not from exaggeration, this is from 4k experience. I started playing with 4k, I fought with 4k, I paid $10,000 for 4k, now I dominate 4k.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YT3MD3

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

He asked me to help building best gaming setup with that money
Personally until today i wasn't much informed about latest pc parts
That's why i asked from experts

I think i will go with 3way sli 980 with 28" ips 60hz 4k monitor
Thanks a lot guys
You guys are awesome
Ps:i don't know how to select best answer because all you guys helped
Thanks again

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

Or go with this, similar to mine and you can have 4 GPUs right now and play 4k ultra like me. These are solely built for 4k, the 970s and 980s are more for lower resolutions like 1080p and 1440p.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j8sB99

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Well -lone- it also seems nice

But again I'm confused 3xnvida 980 over 2x radon295x?

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

295x2 is an AMD GPU that's 2x 290x in the size of 1 card. If you get 2 of those, you get a total of 4 GPUs except for you'll only be placing 2 on the mobo for some room for airflow, plus the 295x2 has its own liquid cooling to cool itself. The sole purpose of this card is for 4k, the 980s are for 1080p to 1440p, it performs better at those resolutions, while the 295x2 performs at its best at 4k. I have 2 of them myself and the max temperature they got up to is 74C playing demanding games like Crysis 3 and BF4 4k at ultra settings. With only 2, you get more room instead of all of them next to each other and all of those heat in one place. So basically 295x2 (4k), 980 (1440p).

Also, the 295x2 doesn't require a bridge to set up Crossfire/SLI. All you got to do is turn it on in the catalyst, physical bridges have chances to fail rather than bridgeless CFX/SLI.

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Thanks lone
I stole every good thing in your build and finally made this
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MLBYhM
How is it?

-Lone- · Jan 21, 2015

The mobo is okay, not the best, that case is not big enough for 4 GPUs, plus I think it has very limited fans, a maximum of 4 I believe, if you're gaming at 4k, 4k will fry everything you have without good airflow.

Everything that is in the link I provided has the best of everything, nothing is average or too low, while it is still within the budget and get you 4k ultra.

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Well thanks about lesson
But in performance wise he can add another 980 later no?
I'm not a big fan of radeon
I would like to leave it to you guys then
Okay it's narrowd down to your radeon built vs my nvdia build
Now help me to go through with this

Radeon http://pcpartpicker.com/p/j8sB99
Nvida http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MLBYhM

masteranu · Jan 21, 2015

Thanks lone
Yeah I'm a noob when it comes to builds
I don't know much about space necessary for cards and cooling bro

Thanks again for that info
Is there better casing for that nvida build?
Or any other improvements for make it better while keeping around 4k budget?

help building extreme gaming pc for 4000$

Reputable

Admirable

Reputable

Reputable

Reputable

Reputable

Admirable

Admirable

Admirable

Reputable

Reputable

Admirable

Admirable

Reputable

Reputable

Reputable

Admirable

Reputable

Admirable

Reputable

Admirable

Reputable

Admirable

Reputable

Reputable

Share this page