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Goodguy456

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Hey guys, so I've been messing around with pcpartpicker for a couple of hours and just can't seem to find the best possible parts to pick for my gaming rig. Can you guys help me out? I unfortunately forgot to save my parts list but I would really like to have an i7 4790k quad core, two-way sli 980ti's, a 2TB HDD and a decent SSD. I just have trouble picking the right motherboard and finding parts that are available to purchase online. I am trying to keep it under $4000 and would like for it to be air cooled. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
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Air cooled is definitely a good choice. I will edit this post and link my build in just a sec, stay tuned.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card:...
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Air cooled is definitely a good choice. I will edit this post and link my build in just a sec, stay tuned.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($379.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO2 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($60.40 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($589.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($589.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($589.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($101.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $3137.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 17:36 EDT-0400

Don't use this exact build though. Once the GTX 1080 comes out, you should definitely buy it over the 980 Ti, as it'll be the same price range and MUCH better performance.
 
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The "best possible" is subjective. Best "bang for buck" is one thing, best "outright performance" is another. Judging from the post, sounds like you're definitely more interested in the latter.

I wouldn't invest in SLI 980 TI's today, GTX1080's are available now or very soon - for less money!

I'd also question the 4790K, the base clock is the same as the 6700K. The turbo is higher, but you'd be better served turning that off & OCing. 0.2GHz via turbo would be negligible. You'd notice in benchmarks, and likely benchmarks only.

As for the SSD, there's many decent options. The best performance vs price is still SATA 3. A Samsung 850 EVO would be a great choice.

Air cooled has many great options. The Noctua NH-D15 being one of the better performers (and also one of the quietest)

Honestly, $4,000 seems high. Even with this build, I'm not even over $2,000 after rebates.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($338.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($202.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($69.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Blackout Edition w/ Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($45.85 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1938.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-27 17:35 EDT-0400
 
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Sorry, but no. "Best possible gaming rig" has no need for an 5820K.

Clocked to equal the 4790k or 6700k, the 5820k will outperform, but that's a healthy 0.7GHz OC required just to be 'on par' wth the others. 6cores / 12 threads as still many years away from being required in gaming. Even a standard quad + hyper-threading is overkill for all but the occassional game today.

An I hope I'm misreading and you're not suggesting the OP holds off for a 1080 and 3-Way SLI's them?
nVidia are dropping 'official' support for anything over 2-way SLI (although it could still be done), as they know how much of a clusterblank that is.

Single, more powerful cards are preferred. 2-Way SLI if absolutely necessary - but I would definitely not advocate for 3-Way (even on mainstream cards today), especially not on the 1080's.
 
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Wow, I really did not expect for it to be that low in price, Awesome! I'll definitely wait for the 1080 to come out and get more out of what I buy.
 
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The 'non-founders edition cards are going to be a little less too. A little north of $600 if I understand correctly. The founders cards were released with a +$100 premium on them initially.

I'd suggest you start with a single card initially. You'll likely be more than happy with it. SLI in future if you need it. I honestly feel it would be a waste of ~$600 initially to buy two.

If you have that much extra funds, invest it a quality monitor and some nice peripherals that will last a few builds (mouse, keyboard, headset...even a desk/chair). You have an extra $2,000 you thought you were going to have to spend on the rig itself, so treat yourself!..............or, you know, put it in the bank :lol:
 
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Will do, Would you recommend buying and shipping from different stores or buying everything from the same place?

 
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Everything from the same place can be good, and can save on shipping, but do the math and see what's actually cheapest for you.

Even though Newegg isn't always the cheapest for me, there's a newegg warehouse about 40-60 miles from my house, so "free" shipping = next day shipping for me usually.
 
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JM's hit the nail on the head there. One place can be nice/easy but a lot of the time it'll work out cheaper with multiple vendors. Whichever works for you. I know personally, I want all my components in the shortest space of time. That's worth a (reasonable) premium to me. Might not be to you.
 
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That's incorrect, I put in a 3 way SLI, made the 3,000 dollar budget, and the 3 way SLI will require 24 PCIe lanes. Normal i7s and i5s with 4 cores only have 16 lanes, but the 5820k has 28.

And the OP said the most powerful build possible for his budget. There you go. A 3 way SLI will do great in games that support it.

As for the 1080... It's 700 dollars on NCIX, mostly due to the fact it hasn't officially hit the market. It's a horrible choice right now, because the price on it will definitely drop.
 
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