Beast PC for gaming/videos/work

[mzeeusiku]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week
Budget Range: pretty high up to 5k

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, vid editing and some rendering

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, network stuff

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: new egg, tiger or other

Country of Origin: US

Parts Preferences: What is current. This is a one shot deal so we want this to last a good while

Overclocking: yes

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200 or as high as we can get for size of monitor, up to 25”?

Additional Comments: Function over art and it should be as quiet as possible. We don’t have space to split this thing into two or three (htpc ,gaming, and work) so it has to go in one box. Also need a good UPS, and cpu cooler, and as mentioned above a good monitor

Here is what we have:

EVGA 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 SuperClocked Video Card(s)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6942892&CatId=3669

Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Motherboard
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5648696&CatId=4070

Intel Core i7-960 Bloomfield 3.2GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Desktop

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115224

G.SKILL PI Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.549357.20-231-335

Solid State Drive

Corsair CSSD-F80GBP2-BRKT F80 Force Series Solid State Drive - 80GB, 2.5", SATA II

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6574972&CatId=5300

Hard Drive

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Soundcard: Creative labs X-Fi titanium

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102024&cm_re=Soundcard%3a_Creative_labs_X-Fi_titanium-_-29-102-024-_-Product

psu: COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RSA00-80GAD3-US 1000W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171056

case COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119194

optical drives: LG WH10LS30K 10X Blu-ray Burner 100

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136181

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

I guess our big concern is compatibility of all the parts. We tried to make sure stuff will fit size wise and the right slots are available for all the parts. We are also not sure if there's bottle necks on speed anywhere.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[gougeface]

A good cpu cooler is the h70 watercooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181013&Tpk=h70
or you can get the h50 cheaper and still very good
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181010&cm_re=h50-_-35-181-010-_-Product

A good ups would be
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102070
Its up to 810 watts for only $150 and its made from cyberpower which is a good brand to depend on.

A monitor you should focus on is the lcd which are cheaper and not much difference from the led counter parts
I found this one from asus which is also a very good brand for monitors
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236047&cm_re=25_asus-_-24-236-047-_-Product

 

[gougeface]

Only thing I would change is the PSU because 1000 watts is a lot and what you're focusing on won't come near that power. I would suggest 850 but if you're willing to spend money on a 1k watt then go for it.

 

[Snipergod87]

Only thing I would change is the PSU because 1000 watts is a lot and what you're focusing on won't come near that power. I would suggest 850 but if you're willing to spend money on a 1k watt then go for it.

He said

EVGA 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 SuperClocked Video Card(s)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3669

That implys two 580's which use ~ the same amount of power as two 480's. While 1kW may be overkill it isnt by much, its good to have room to play with and not have your PSU fully loaded.

For a UPS check out the article posted today:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/apc-smt1500-cyberpower-cp1500pfclcd-tripp-lite-smart1500slt,2785.html

 

[Atotalnoob]

Only thing I would change is the PSU because 1000 watts is a lot and what you're focusing on won't come near that power. I would suggest 850 but if you're willing to spend money on a 1k watt then go for it.

I advise getting bigger, so you can "grow" into it....

Also DON'T GET LC IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE IT!!! especially on a build that is 5k..... I'd get Hyper 212, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Drop the sound card, you don't need it.... most mobos are as good as aftermarket stuff....


Drop your old SSD, and get this one, it is bigger, and better =D... they have great speeds and stuff... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226152&cm_re=mushkin_ssd-_-20-226-152-_-Product ~ 235.99


Also, if you want to same some $$ then drop the 960, and get the 950, it is like half the price, PLUS almost the same clockrate... IMHO the entry level I7 is now 950, then 980X... none of the others are in the same area on price/speed ratio.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211&cm_re=core_i7_950-_-19-115-211-_-Product ~ 294.99

Also, this is just nitpicking, you shouldn't really buy from different companies on the Mobos..... here is from Newegg, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&Tpk=ga-x58a-ud3r ~ 209.99 You may also consider the next step up in the UD-R line... I think it is UD7R....


Anyway, pretty good build other then that.. PS. go with Gouge's UPC and monitor, I don't want to touch UPC, incase the one I choose is junk..... the monitor is pretty good... If you wanna spend some more dough on one, get http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009222 ~359.99 it is epic looking, and has 3d vision 0.o... (I don't advise doing that... but maybe in a few years ;D....)

Hope that helps~Noob

 

[gougeface]

Liquid cooling is easy to use. All he needs to do is follow the direction plus corsair has videos on "how to install it".

 

[Atotalnoob]

uhhhh, so... are you willing to gamble 5k on this?

 

[gougeface]

I won't spend 5k on a gaming system. I just got a new build for only $1,150

 

[Atotalnoob]

0.o really???? sheesh I thought it was more.....

get Core i7 980X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115223&cm_re=core_i7_980x-_-19-115-223-_-Product ~ 999.99

and 2 gpus... =p

 

[gougeface]

he should xfire 2 6870

 

[davewolfgang]

For the case you are getting, you don't need to spend extra $$$ for water cooling - the 212+ will work just fine. If you are for "sure" going to OC - get a 2nd fan for it for a push/pull set up (~$12 more?)

The Scythe Mugen and Noctua are also good if you don't have to worry about clearance for your memory modules.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535.html

 

[Atotalnoob]

+1 to Dave....


He should wait for the 69xxs.... then get a couple o' those...other then that, 580s....

 

[gougeface]

if you're going for air CPU cooling then get zalaman.

 

[Atotalnoob]

nah 212 is the BEST! on air....

 

[gougeface]

yea but the 6870 can outperform 580s and 5970 when xfire. The 6870 has very good benchmark at xfire then anyother GPU right now

 

[gougeface]

the 212 is ok at best

 

[quantum_guy]

Look for IPS monitors. There are some good Dell, HP and NEC models between 25" and 30".

 

[gougeface]

Don't buy dell or hp monitors. you can easily buy the monitor i link above and it fits all your needs and its cheaper then most dell and hp

 

[Atotalnoob]

+1 to gouge's monitor....


http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/37499-hd-6870-hd-6850-vs-gtx-460-1gb-overclocking-study.html

 

[gougeface]

HP and Dell are going to hell. Their customer service sucks so if something happens good luck trying to get ahold of them.

Asus is a very good brand as we speak I'm watching this on a 25" asus monitor and I gotta say its beautiful.

 

[Atotalnoob]

junky acer here... lol their Customer support stinks... 'tis true

 

[gougeface]

yea my friend has an acer and it went out within couple months.

 

[Somebody_007]

DAmn people this is like a false information overload thread. Let's get some things straight.

h70 is as safe as any air cooler unless you start stabbing the hoses which is like as stupid as putting your pc in an aqaurium. SO there are no worries there. The h70 also takes little space and on high overclocks performs better than any other all in one system or air cooler.

Then a hyper 212+ is a good cooler. That's where it ends though. I've seen benchmarks where a fanless noctua d14 beats a hyper 212 with the one stock fan. Granted the case air flow was good like in most cases but nevertheless high end air coolers beat the 212+ by a significant margin.

THen Dell and HP screens are very high quality and worth their money for sure maybe not neccesary but in this budget why spend so little on a screen and so much on GPUs to power it??

ANd lastly sound cards blow onboard sound out of the water. Creative ussually isn't the best choice though, since they have drver issues and most cards just aren't that great. I have an asus d2x which is far better than my alc899 and that is to my knowledge the best onboard sound chip on the market(exept the x-fi featured on rog boards but that isn't really onboard). So saying mobos are as good as aftermarket stuff is compeltely false and plain ridiculous if you look at the price difference and the fact that people still buy sound cards.

 

[Atotalnoob]

lol mine has been thrown off a desk(I accidently pulled[ hard] on a cord...) , I had to reattach some cords in it... but the thing works fine... lol +1 for being able to throw it off the desk.... (PS 1.3 meter drop, and was flung 2 meters)

 

[Somebody_007]

and yeah acer does have a bad reputation lol apperently they don't even to proper quality testing for parts they just buy the cheapest and hope it works. I'm sure it's not that bad, but the rumors gotta come from somewhere ey?