Final Setup Update!

Shaqzz

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Jan 18, 2017
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So I have done a few of these in the past, and all of my setups has always had compatibility issues. Basically, this is just where I am telling you what I will be buying this summer, as I will be upgrading my current trash setup.

Let's start with the pc itself.

Specs:

SSD.
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1tb

RAM.
- Ballistix Sport LT 64GB Kit

MOBO.
- ASUS Rog Maximus IX Hero Z270

CPU.
- Intel Core i7-7700K

CPU Cooler.
- Noctua NH-D15

PSU.
- Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1200W 80+

GPU.
- GTX 1080Ti SLI
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Other Specs:

Case.
- Corsair Obsidian Series 750D

Monitor.
- ASUS PG278QR, 27", 1ms, 165Hz, 1440p

Keyboard.
- Corsair K95 Platinum RGB, Cherry MX Speed

Mouse.
- Zowie EC2-A

Mousepad.
- Cooler Master Swift-RX "Large Size"

Headset.
- Sennheiser PC 373D
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Alright, so the only problem I have, is that I do not quite know, if my CPU Cooler will fit with the RAM and the GPU's. I don't even know, if it's compatible with Z270 CPU's, like the i7-7700K, so I am having a bit of trouble there. Please come up with some ideas. :)
 
If this is for gaming, you are overspending on many items. RAM, 16gb is plenty. 1200w PSU? What for? Get a quality 700-800w PSU and call it a day. CPU if you arent going to OC, motherboard if you arent going to OC. Might be helpful if you said what it is for. If its just for gaming, yikes.
 
The RAM should have no issue as I recall. Go to Noctua's website and check the specs on the d 15, which are there in detail, and then do the same for the ballistix sport ram. Some suggestions. Screw the coolermaster psu, you could find one for around the same price or a little more that has better overall efficiency and functionality, e.g. one of the latest Seasonic, Evga (superflower oem), Corsair gold or platinum lines. You don't need 1200w for that sli build, lower the wattage to 850 or 1000 and get yourself a quality psu instead.

Mousepad... For far less than $30 you could get a far better quality pad, e.g. from redragon, reflex lab, glorious, many more. They're far better quality for your money, come in varying sizes and thicknesses, are durable, washable, imho far superior than the expensive brand named ones. SSD: Why settle for a 850 evo 1tb when you could get a 960 M.2 evo 512Gb (more than enough space for most), pro, or even a MyDigitalSSD BPX for the more budget conscious? The M2 960 evo & pro far surpass what you'd get with a 1TB 850 Evo, and use an inexpensive 7200 speed 1TB or higher HDD for programs or files not currently used, or used as much .

Last suggestion. You can build your own headset. Start with a decent pair of headphones and slap a vmoda mic onto it, and choose an inexpensive 7.1 surround sound adapter if that's a thing for you, though tbh you'd be better off dropping the 7.1 SS, it's not true surround sound on phones anyhow. You'd get better value & sound quality if you make a decent choice, and for a tad more (or considerably less even) than the $239 you'd end up spending on that overpriced senn headset. For around $239 you could get a decent pair of phones, eg Phillips X2, or beyerdynamic dt770s for half that price, etc. Don't get me wrong, far as gaming headsets go, the one you chose is one of the better/best. Gamezero is more comfortable overall. If 3d sound in a headphone is your thing you could look into a less expensive pair of Ultrasone HFI-780 S-Logic Surround Sounds, or even a pair of used or new 900's if u find a sale. If you have a decent source powerful enough to drive them, you could even get a pair of Foxtex T50 RP Mk2s or Mk3s, of one of their beautiful modded variants (mad dogs, argons, talos, etc) can't do much better for planar magnetic phones for the price, imho.
 

Shaqzz

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Jan 18, 2017
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1,510

My Overall budget is as much as i will need to spend. Money is not really a problem for me, so I am just asking if my setup could be improved, so thanks for the suggestion, will definitely look into it. :)
 

Shaqzz

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Jan 18, 2017
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1,510


Honestly, I don't really care about the money. It's not a problem for me, and I don't really care if I don't need 64GB, I will still get it. If you have any suggestions, on something that would increase my performance, then I would like to hear it, but I ain't lowering my specs. :)
 

Shaqzz

Commendable
Jan 18, 2017
16
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1,510

Literally everyone, are suggesting cheaper solutions, but that's really not what I asked for. I have plenty money. I could buy 10 of these setups and keep going, so it's not a problem. I was just wondering, if you have any suggestions, on how I could increase my performance, instead of lowering it but getting more for the money. As I said, I really don't care about the money. i'll be ready to spend 10.000$ on this setup, so just bring on the suggestions, but thanks for the answer though.
 

Shaqzz

Commendable
Jan 18, 2017
16
0
1,510

What about 200% performance for 195% of the cost? [forget] the money, I'm goiing all in ready to spend 10.000 bucks :D

Watch the language please - Mod team.
 
Not a very optimized build. You are spending too much extra.
As for the initial question, Obsidian is a Full tower and should house the Noctua ideally. The combination of D15 and 750D doesnt show any incompatibility in PCPP either. But the Noctua unit you have chosen is probably the largest available around. So the RAM has to be low profile to accommodate the same.
 


If that's really the case, then why bother with any subpar components at all? Go for a Seasonic Prime PSU, or if they haven't built one at your desired wattage, try Evga or Corsair platinum lines that go up to more wattage than anyone could need.

For headphones, get the Hifiman flagship along with an excellent amp and dac. Are you going to be OCing? Then do away with that D 15 and get yourself a custom loop that you could run your cpu, motherboard, and GPU's through. Heck, you want suggestions on how to spend more money on a better system? I and many others could go on all day. A 27" monitor with TN Panels??? Why not splurge and get a couple 4k IPS gsync monitors? The mousepads I told you about still stand regardless of money. You want the best mousepads money can buy? Look to Artisan, hand(?) made in Japan.

SSD?? How about a 1 TB M.2 960 pro or two in raid zero (lol) instead of screwing around with an 850 evo? I see you've already chosen a pricey mobo, but here's the sad thing about z270 boards. None of them can do SLI above 2x8 far as I know. Is that adequate? Probably, for now. Possibly see if any of them use a plx chip to increase available lanes, though I doubt it. You could always scrap kaby lake altogether and possibly consider an x99 board e.g. the Asus E/WS USB 3.1, more than enough lanes to do anything you want thanks to its couple of plx chips. Asrock also offers a similar board.

I get it, money is no object for your build. So why choose ballistix ram? Choose low profile ram with the best timings available, maybe something from Kingston or Corsair. Why an air cooler, or founders edition 1080 ti?? Wait until the better aib versions come out and consider a couple of those instead. Money no object and your going with a Corsair case?? Screw Corsair, get something you'll appreciate from Case Labs instead, something that you can customize to your exact needs and looks outstanding and made out of aluminum as well.

Keyboard: Meh... good enough, though something from Topre may suit a no budget build better =). Mouse... Get something you know you like, regardless of price. Find out what the best weight is for you and get it, Zowie is ok but there are tons of mice you can choose from. Shall I go on? You get the idea, all the same. If you can afford a $10k build then do it right. Dont neglect sound or anything else and for heavens sake don't get founders edition 1080 ti's.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6950X 3.0GHz 10-Core Processor ($1618.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Water 3.0 Riing RGB 360 40.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($160.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage V Edition 10 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($549.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($559.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($329.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 PRO 2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($859.33 @ Newegg)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Video Card: NVIDIA Titan X (Pascal) 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)
Case: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($330.39 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($302.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link Archer T9E PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter ($70.99 @ Best Buy)
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor ($1097.98 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech G510s Wired Gaming Keyboard ($170.61 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse ($107.68 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Sennheiser PC 363D 7.1 Channel Headset ($209.36 @ Amazon)
Speakers: Logitech Z906 500W 5.1ch Speakers ($311.38 @ Amazon)
Total: $6787.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-14 04:40 EDT-0400
 
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