advise on building my first pc

[codKILLERDAD]

I'm going to school for graphic/web development.my four year old i3 laptop isn't running well with all these Adobe programs I'm studying.so I've decided to build a monster gaming/workstation pc.I've always been a console guy but I'm thinking that I might as well switch over to the dark side ;-).I'm going with a large budget.I've picked the corsair air 540 case, Asus maximus vi formula mobo, i74770k processor, corsair h100i liquid cpu cooler, 32gb corsair vengeance pro 2400mhz ram, corsair ax1200i platinum psu. Asus gtx780 direct cu ii gpu might get a second one next year and run sli, corsair neutron gts 240gb for os and what not, corsair neutron gts 480gb for mass storage and so that I can render back and forth with the main drive.and a western digital 2gb black mechanical drive for backups.any thoughts or advise world be appreciated

 

[stevydinho]

What is your budget and currency?

 

[codKILLERDAD]

Around $3000-3500 counting mouse, keyboard, and monitor.I'm leaning towards corsair keyboard and mouse and an Asus monitor.if you notice I have a theme going everything but the cpu and hdd are corsair or Asus

 

[stevydinho]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($313.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Gene Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($268.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($391.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($557.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $3607.38
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-22 12:11 EST-0500)

Slightly overbudget with one 780Ti. I've stuck to the Corsair/Asus theme, although the black/gold RAM doesn't fit the black/red scheme (first world problems, right?) If you need to save money, I'd recommend downgrading the RAM to 16GB first, and if you need to save more, change the PSU to the HX850 or the TX850M. You could also drop down to one 480GB SSD if needs be.

Only worries: The motherboard may need a BIOS update first (I'll see if I can find some info), and the Vengeance Pro may need to run at higher than recommended voltages to run at 2400MHz (although I think this is more of a precaution rather than anything serious).

Hope this helps

 

[stevydinho]

^ Oh, wait I've accidentally stuck a Micro ATX motherboard in there, P9X79 maybe? . Unless you're cool with a mATX mb

 

[stevydinho]

Either mobos would need a BIOS update before hand (unless they're sold with the most up to date BIOS)

 

[codKILLERDAD]

Thanks for the input stevydinho, but I really like the look of the new formula board plus I was wanting to stick with the Haswell 4770k.

 

[codKILLERDAD]

That is the mouse, keyboard, and monitor I've been considering though.or the pa279q.but it's like 300 bucks more than the 278

 

[stevydinho]

Cool, I've amended the CPU and motherboard:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI FORMULA ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($199.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($391.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($149.97 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card ($704.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Desktop Case ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor ($557.58 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $3640.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-22 13:30 EST-0500)

 

[codKILLERDAD]

Thanks

 

[codKILLERDAD]

Now as far as that 780ti goes, if I can get the direct cu ii version around income tax time for a reasonable price I would love it.but I'm thinking the non ti 780 will be sufficient.especially if I can get a second one next year.I'm going for a red and black theme.I might even try to change the leds in the front if the case from blue to red.I modded two of my Xbox remotes with orange and red buttons and leds so if I can Foing the right size ledi think it's possible.

 

[stevydinho]

The normal 780 would be fine, definitely ahead of the R9 290x and the Titan

 

[codKILLERDAD]

Yeah from want I've read Adobe doesn't support most of the amd gpu's but they do support nvidia.two months ago I didn't know anything about custom computers. I wouldn't of been able guess what a pcie slot was. But after poking though this forum and watching tons of hours worth of YouTube.I've narrowed my choices down to theses components and feel confident enough to put it all together.thanks again for the input

 

[stevydinho]

No problem, hope the build goes well