Hello everyone!
My last build was back in 2011 (thanks for all the help!) and that computer was blazing fast and perfect for the last two years! So, I sold that one, and now I wanted to get the experts' opinions from TH on my new build! Please see below and let me know if you have any suggestions and/or tweaks to my build.
Approximate Purchase Date: January-February, 2014
Budget Range: Up to $2,400 USD - The closer to $2,000 the better! (Prefer no rebates as they are usually reward cards)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Daz Studio (3D Model/Rendering), Programming (Visual Studio, Android & iOS with Corona SDK), Photoshop, Surfing the web
Am I buying a monitor: No
Do I need to buy an OS: No - I will be using Windows 7 64-bit
Parts Not Required: Monitor, OS, Keyboard
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter is close to my house, Amazon.com, NCIX, Newegg.com, SuperBiiz.com, OutletPC.com, BHPhotoVideo.com
Location: Atlanta, GA - United States
Parts Preferences: Reliable i7 if HyperThreading is a benefit for Daz Studio/Programming software - i5 if not that big of a deal. Also, I really love Nvidia cards and SLI!
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely if it's worth it at this point - if not I could add a card later. My last build I did SLI'd GTX 580's but that was two years ago and the second card was rarely used.
Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440 (Main monitor - has DisplayPort, HDMI, DLink DVI), 1024x1280 (Mainly used for programming to look-up stuff)
Additional Comments: I basically have a base build that I think looks good but the Video Cards elude me, so I list several below. I am not dead set on any particular component, but I am pretty set on the White Corsair 500r case - I absolutely love it. My thoughts on the i7 with HyperThreading are that it would be beneficial for 3D modeling/art and programming, but I don't want to hurt gaming performance either. It will likely be used for gaming more than 3D modeling etc. I basically want another machine that will be able to handle games for a few years but still render 3D images pretty fast and keep up with programming suites. For gaming with current top games - Now easily at Ultra. Before end of computer life at least be able to run them with a good frames per second. With all of that said if I could keep it closer to $2,000 that would be awesome, but might be hard with the video card choices!
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Setup I am considering:
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Estimated Total Build Cost without Video Card(S): $1,382.12
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($151.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Zboard Wired Gaming Keyboard (Already Purchased $0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card Considerations:
- 1x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $1,766.11
- 2x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,150.10
- 1x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Microcenter). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,082.11
- 1x EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,401.11
- 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ B&H). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,402.10
- 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Microcenter). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,782.10 (Just for fun - over budget!)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 09:54 EST-0500)
Thanks for any build tweaks advice you can give! This is my second build and it has been a while! Also, is now the best time to buy and any overkill here?
My last build was back in 2011 (thanks for all the help!) and that computer was blazing fast and perfect for the last two years! So, I sold that one, and now I wanted to get the experts' opinions from TH on my new build! Please see below and let me know if you have any suggestions and/or tweaks to my build.
Approximate Purchase Date: January-February, 2014
Budget Range: Up to $2,400 USD - The closer to $2,000 the better! (Prefer no rebates as they are usually reward cards)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Daz Studio (3D Model/Rendering), Programming (Visual Studio, Android & iOS with Corona SDK), Photoshop, Surfing the web
Am I buying a monitor: No
Do I need to buy an OS: No - I will be using Windows 7 64-bit
Parts Not Required: Monitor, OS, Keyboard
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Microcenter is close to my house, Amazon.com, NCIX, Newegg.com, SuperBiiz.com, OutletPC.com, BHPhotoVideo.com
Location: Atlanta, GA - United States
Parts Preferences: Reliable i7 if HyperThreading is a benefit for Daz Studio/Programming software - i5 if not that big of a deal. Also, I really love Nvidia cards and SLI!
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Most likely if it's worth it at this point - if not I could add a card later. My last build I did SLI'd GTX 580's but that was two years ago and the second card was rarely used.
Monitor Resolution: 2560x1440 (Main monitor - has DisplayPort, HDMI, DLink DVI), 1024x1280 (Mainly used for programming to look-up stuff)
Additional Comments: I basically have a base build that I think looks good but the Video Cards elude me, so I list several below. I am not dead set on any particular component, but I am pretty set on the White Corsair 500r case - I absolutely love it. My thoughts on the i7 with HyperThreading are that it would be beneficial for 3D modeling/art and programming, but I don't want to hurt gaming performance either. It will likely be used for gaming more than 3D modeling etc. I basically want another machine that will be able to handle games for a few years but still render 3D images pretty fast and keep up with programming suites. For gaming with current top games - Now easily at Ultra. Before end of computer life at least be able to run them with a good frames per second. With all of that said if I could keep it closer to $2,000 that would be awesome, but might be hard with the video card choices!
*******************
Setup I am considering:
*******************
Estimated Total Build Cost without Video Card(S): $1,382.12
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($234.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($151.29 @ Amazon)
Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Aerocool Shark 120mm White 82.6 CFM 120mm Fan ($12.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Corsair Professional 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: SteelSeries Zboard Wired Gaming Keyboard (Already Purchased $0.00)
Mouse: Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card Considerations:
- 1x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $1,766.11
- 2x Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($383.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,150.10
- 1x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Microcenter). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,082.11
- 1x EVGA GeForce GTX Titan 6GB Video Card ($1018.99 @ SuperBiiz). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,401.11
- 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($509.99 @ B&H). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,402.10
- 2x EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($699.99 @ Microcenter). Estimated Total Build Cost: $2,782.10 (Just for fun - over budget!)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-17 09:54 EST-0500)
Thanks for any build tweaks advice you can give! This is my second build and it has been a while! Also, is now the best time to buy and any overkill here?
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