Ultimate 8500$ WC PC I really need your help

aqualipt

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Hello everyone, i wan to build a high end Watercooled computer that will run every game with the highest details @ 5760x1080 with the highest details and that will hopefully last me a few years until DX12 or DDR4 comes out

Approximate Purchase Date: The sooner the better

Budget Range: 8500$

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, ONLY gaming, no photo editing or video encoding, just gaming

Parts Not Required: I need everything, build from scratch, i need the pc itself, monitors (3x 1080p), mouse, mouse pad,keyboards, nice 7.1 home theater and a good headset(i will use the home teather during and day and headset at night)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Anywhere

Country: USA, FL

Parts Preferences: by brand or type: Asus, Nvidia, Intel, Coolermaster, Thermaltake

Overclocking: Most likely not

SLI or Crossfire: Yes

Monitor Resolution: (5760x1080)

Additional Comments: I dont need the OS, i want the PC to be Watercooled, i think i am perfectly capable of installing that system myself, i will need your recomendations on the parts that are requiered for watercooling, i would like that atleast the case and psu could be used in a future system, i want HIGH END monitors, i was thinking in getting 3x Asus VG278H because of the nvidia 3D vision 2. and btw... not because i have a large budget means i want to trow money away.

Here is what i was thinking in getting so far: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/aiUN + RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231590 + Home Teather: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882676271 + Headset: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153089

that leaves me 1339$ to buy a Case, Mouse, a mouse pad, and EVERY single parts requiered for Watercooling, including some screwdrivers :??:

i was thinking in getting a BIG mountain mod case, but i dont know wich one

PD: what will happen if my pc case falls aside when the WC system is installed? the reason i ask this is because i have 3 3year old kids and they are... well... high-spirited and they like to play everything so i am scared they knock down the case and all the liquid starts lo leak

PD2: i dont want to get a Z77 plataform because i know games will soon be developed to take adventage of a Hex core processor and i am thinking in keeping this PC for atleast 3 years and if i need to, i will overclock it and add a forth GTX 680

PD3: i am a FPS guy and not a RPG fan so i dont need a mouse with 40 macro keys or anything like that, i want a high speed, accuarate, durable and confortable mouse and a great mouse pad

PD4: To be honest with you i dont know much about WC but i have confidence in myself and i know i can install a WC without causing damange to my system, but i really dont know what parts to buy, one thing that confuses me is how to connect everything, how many radiators and what size does this radiator must have to cool 4GTX 680 OC and a i7 3960x OC? , i want to be prepared for everything because i dont want to buy a whole new system if i decide to get a forth GTX 680 (of course.... i wont buy the 4th waterblock yet)

Thank you in advance!
 
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sorry for the late reply,

have you done the math for the TDP on all your components combined? that will help you reach an estimate to how much heat all your components will dump. Then after reading reviews of rads, you'll understand how much raddage you'll need to work with.

The 680's aren't hot headed, it was the prev gen of cards that were considered hot to handle thus the worry of how much rads you'll need for a system.

if you get one big rad - you can forego the kits and assemble a custom kit, in fact, since most of the parts are hand picked - best going full on custom and Mcdonalds can pay for them :D

cpu block - XSPC Raystorm Copper edition or EK Supremacy in copper,plexi top
GPU blocks - komodo's by swiftech are something you...

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Well, here's how to do it.
Go to newegg.com, and choose the most expensive parts on an LGA 2011 socket. Get as much RAM as possible, 4-way SLI, two power supplies, and a custom water cooling loop. Get as many cathodes and your all set!
Hope this helped.
 

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well... first of all i am not trolling, i dont want to spend all the 8500$ on this pc, BUT i really want a powerfull,quiet and good looking pc and and scince i have the oportunity...why not?
 
I really can't make a case for water cooling unless you want to get on some web site "best overclockers" list.

You can also spring up to the top CPU, RAID the best SSD's and HD's, put in 32 GB of memory, none of whiuch will get you noticeable improvements in gaming, First I will try and spend what I can:

Case - $ 290 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149
PSU - $ 285 - Corsair AX1200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139014
MoBo - $ 965 - ASUS Rampage IV Extreme http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.953980
CPU - incl - Intel Core i7-3930k Included w/ MoBo
Cooler - $ 90 - Phanteks PH-TC14PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 150 - (4 x 4GB) Muskin Redline DDR3 1600 CAS 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226313
GFX - $ 540 - Asus GTX 680 DCII TOP http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121634
GFX - $ 540 - Asus GTX 680 DCII TOP Same
GFX - $ 540 - Asus GTX 680 DCII TOP Same
HD - $ 210 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $ 200 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226
DVD Writer - $ 65 - Asus Model BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252
Card Reader $ 50 AeroCool FP-01 55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820314001
Monitor - $ 660 - Asus Model VG278H 120Hz w/ 3D Glasses http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236206
Monitor - $ 660 - Asus Model VG278H 120Hz w/ 3D Glasses Same
Monitor - $ 660 - Asus Model VG278H 120Hz w/ 3D Glasses Same
Keyboard - $ 100 - Logitech G510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100
Mouse - $ 50 - Logitech G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
OS - $ 140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

Total $ 6,212

Next what I'd buy for gaming on an unlimited budget


 

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-_-"
 

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Woooow! those cards take 3 slots each.... do you think that case can fit 4 of those cards? wouldnt a GTX 680 windforce edition have similar temps and performance?

btw... i dont need an OS or a Card Reader and isnt 1600Mhz a bit slow for overclocking?
 

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could you please provide some links? i mean... a kit that includes everything i need :??:
 

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intel's cpu aren't limited by FSB or the clocking of the rams. so no they aren't slow.

be warned, watercooling non reference cards will be a PITA...

*edit: 1500 will snag you a nice custom watercooling loop. kits will be $300~$400 for only a cpu only loop. when you're going to add all that gpu/board vrm heat to the loop - you'll need some serious raddage. Unlike the "come here and ask for a build from total strangers approach" , a watercooling loop will be filled/primed/maintained/flushed by you - so I suggest you read up on the info from the watercooling sticky - located in my sig.
 

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sorry if i am a bit ignorant but what is PITA? lol
 

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well... to be honest with you i said i would keep it for 3 years becuase by that time new software technology like DX11.1 or DX12 will be out, or some sort of Ultra efficient AA technology that will only be compatible with future generation cards

take a look a quad sli set up of GTX 295´s i am sure those things have enough horse power to run modern games at max setting but they are locked to DX10 so you cant actually enjoy todays tech with those cards :(
 

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Go for faster ram. 1600 is too slow for that setup. Get some 2133 or if you're willing to wait, wait til the ivy bridge i7 comes out, get that, and pop in some 2400 or 3000 mhz ram.
 
As you can see here

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/443?vs=551

The 3770k beats the 3960 in 8 outta 10 games..... and its 1/3 the price

Case - $ 290 - Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133192
Case Fan - $ 12 - Thermaltake Blue120 mm http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106149
PSU - $ 165 - Corsair HX850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011
MoBo - $ 685 - ASUS P8Z77 WS w/ 3770k http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.975516
CPU - incl - Intel Core i7-3770k Included w/ MoBo
Cooler - $ 90 - Phanteks PH-TC14PE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709001
TIM - $ 5 - Shin Etsu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150080
RAM - $ 150 - (4 x 4GB) Muskin Redline DDR3 1600 CAS 7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226313
GFX - $ 430 - Asus GTX 670 DCII TOP* http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121638
GFX - $ 430 - Asus GTX 670 DCII TOP* same
GFX - Later - Asus GTX 670 DCII TOP* same
HD - $ 210 - Seagate Barracuda XT 2TB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148506
SSD - $ 200 - Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226226
DVD Writer - $ 65 - Asus Model BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135252
Card Reader $ 50 AeroCool FP-01 55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820314001
Monitor $ 330 ASUS VG236H Black 23" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236092
Monitor $ 330 ASUS VG236H Black 23" Same
Monitor $ 330 ASUS VG236H Black 23" Same
Keyboard - $ 100 - Logitech G510 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126100
Mouse - $ 50 - Logitech G500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104318
3D Kit (3) Free nVidia Vision 2 3D Glasses http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814998061
OS - $ 140 - Win 7-64 Home Professional http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116992

Total $ 4,062

I like the 23" 120 Hz monitors better at the distance I sit from screen(s) ... I can see individual pixels on the 27" which is same resolution.

I gave ya the 670's as an option, of course w/ your budget, you could get the 680's
 

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Nothing legal..... i am just kidding i own a McDonalds and i am working really hard to get another one because i have another kid on the way and i am just too lazy to get full time job :lol:
 

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well i wont spend the whole 8500$ on the computer i will also buy the headset, hometeather,keyboard & mouse and the monitors and those things are re-usable and IF i decide to buy another system i will reuse the case,power supply, pump, radiator,tubing,fittings,fans and the reservoir
 

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Well i am aware that the 3770k beats the 3960x but i am sure that will be the case in a couple of years, games will be more optimized for the Hex core cpu and X79 gives me the oportunity to extend my pc lifespan by almost a year if i add a forth gtx 680 some time in the future
 

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GTX 680's hydrocopper or maybe have a 2 way sli with 690's :)

Oi, aqualipt - i'll just hang back until you have decided upon your hardware then I'll step in to fill i the watercooling hardware advice. PM me if i don't respond after you've finalized.
 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($238.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB Video Card ($1007.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VN10001W2N ATX Full Tower Case ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($284.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VE248H 24.0" Monitor ($198.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G510 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G9x Wired Laser Mouse ($67.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $3441.19

Going overboard won't help. This build will allow you to play all your games at great settings for a while.