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Porto182002 · Oct 13, 2015

Hello I am building a gaming computer in November and would like to have some advice on the parts I should choose. I have a layout already planned out but I need you guys to help me out. I have $3500 USD to work with and would like to make and overkill system. Here is my part list

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Zq4vJx

And also can you recommend a monitor. I'm buying it all on Amazon so I have roughly 250-300 for a monitor preferably a 21-24 inch

RababNoor · Oct 13, 2015

Porto182002 :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($96.48 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($202.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($659.99 @ B&H)
Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($98.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($160.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($719.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Windows 10 ($119.99)
Total: $3328.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 02:05 EDT-0400

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($217.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($556.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Triple Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($556.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($39.95 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($93.75 @ OutletPC)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($579.99 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($164.99 @ Best Buy)
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3497.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 04:20 EDT-0400

This looks pretty good IMO!

I know the monitor is slightly bigger but it's awesome.

zallim · Oct 13, 2015

Porto182002 :

I would suggest the gtx 980 ti version for you the performance between titan x and 980 ti is minimal and the price difference is huge http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z0UX8TA/ref=twister_B00Z07KXCI?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

For the monitor, if you are not a fan of 3d gaming then this one would be perfect for you http://www.amazon.com/VS248H-P-1920x1080-DVI-D-Back-lit-Monitor/dp/B0058UUR6E

If you intend on going 3d then take a look at this http://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-DisplayPort-Ergonomic-Back-lit/dp/B00B2HH7G0

Just a small note the titan x or gtx 980 ti is a lot of performance on just 1080p gaming, a gtx 980 or even 970 will be perfect for you, but in any case the choice is yours

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

The AMD Fury performs better in DX12, FYI!

zallim · Oct 13, 2015

-HH- :

Well FYI ! , (don't know why you are yelling for) till now the only thing that proves that is a single test made on Ashes of Singularity (which is not fully released yet), and till now we don't have any full release of any kind of a game that fully supports DX 12 because FYI ! DX 12 is very hard to develop currently for games, check Ark: Survival Evolved as an example for that and this of course is just FYI !

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

It's better to get Win 8.1 later upgrade it to win 10 until their buggy, others issues get solved up. The GTX 980 Ti is always a better option than others. It's solid card for price in the market right now IMO. Pairing another would be great for 4k gaming though a single Ti still struggles at 4096 x 2160 resolution but i like this monitor listed down there. I know talked about 4k display went straight to 1440p. Dunno many of them here may vote down but adding 2 display more will definitely give you better experience (just saying my personal opinion) though i know it makes no sense to invest dollars on a triple pricey display's.

Air coolers cannot be AIO, they are still better option to go with. Yes, people state some horrific reasons not go with Liquid cooling and make the OP scared. Proper installation will eliminate the risk.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII RANGER ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($674.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($674.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($189.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($86.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($625.61 @ Amazon)
Total: $3383.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-13 07:02 EDT-0400

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

Even so the performance of the Fury AC is very close to the Fury X and 980 Ti.

They Fury AC is around $100 cheaper

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

Still i can see, it's better performance per price comparing one of the after market card :http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_980_ti_gaming_oc_review,23.html

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

They Fury AC isn't even on there. It's legit $100 cheaper than the Fury X and performs the same.

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

Sorry, i forgot to mention, you can't compare Fury X with 980 Ti . That link shows how the "Ti" is better than fury x. Hope you understand now.

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

I'm not comparing the Fury X. I understand what you're saying but you're not understanding what I'm saying.

Bang for buck the Fury (NOT X) is better than the 980 Ti. Losing around 10FPS in the worst scores. (Still hitting around 80 which is smooth). I'd rather that with a Freesync monitor that is nice and save $250 atleast over 10 or so FPS. Besides if this rig is for 4k Gaming the 295X2 is still the 4k king. Grab 2 of those.

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

Cool ! Anyways, he is willing to spend rather not to save. Let the OP decide.

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

-HH- :

Wait, you gonna be kidding me. Fury is better than 980 Ti ?
And a single 980 Ti is way better than 2x295, you call that a 4k king..You made me laugh

justify your statement or else i'm not gonna believe.

-HH- · Oct 13, 2015

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1437?vs=1496

Ta Da.

ben001 · Oct 13, 2015

I see the achievement due to it's closed loop liquid cooling. That is one of the powerful card AMD ever made.

I personally feel, newer cards are better for future gaming.

-HH- · Oct 14, 2015

Clearly not. Stop being so awkward and just agree with the benchmarks?

The only thing that will completely destroy that is (possibly) Pascal with the HBMv2 which by the looks of things will have 6-8 GB of memory. That will be good to see.

The 295X2 is effectively 2 290X's in crossfire on a single card which is effectively the same as the TITAN Z (If I am correct) that's 2 kepler chips effectively SLI'd in a single card. Don't quote me on the Nvidia bit but..

The 295X2 is a great card but it needs atleast a 750w PSU to power it in a build plus some more to start overclocking, hence the liquid cooler.

ben001 · Oct 14, 2015

lol, i was kidding

I agree with the benchmark report.

-HH- · Oct 14, 2015

Good c;

Porto182002 · Oct 14, 2015

If possible, can you guys recommend a good 4k monitor for the price of $500 usd because I at first intended on getting 2 1080p monitors for video editing but decided to downgrade to the 980ti and have more money to allocate to a good quality 4k monitor

zallim · Oct 15, 2015

A 4k monitor within your preferred 21-24 inch size then you can take a look at these two:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009832

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009844

Other worthy considerations (but bigger size):

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-B286HK-ymjdpprz-Widescreen-ErgoStand/dp/B00MN2OKKO

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Monitor-P2415Q-24-Inch-LED-Lit/dp/B00PC9HFNY

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-28-Inch-Monitor-resolution-288P6LJEB/dp/B00K15LQZM

http://www.amazon.com/PB287Q-Monitor-3840X2160-Resolution-28-Inch/dp/B00KJGY3TO

Hope this helps, good luck mate

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