Approximate Purchase Date: After June 2nd CPU Launch
Budget Range: ~$3500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Recreational Music Production (LIve 8 / Protools / Native Instruments)
Are you buying a monitor: I have an adequate monitor right now... I do plan on purchasing the Asus ROG Swift if it is acceptable as a TN.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PC Part Picker - Choosing best deals.
Location: CDA Idaho
Parts Preferences: Discussed after parts list
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: SLI
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200 (Current) 2560 x 1440 (Future)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The company laptop isn't cutting it for me! My old desktop back home is a dinosaur.
Parts List
Intel Core i7-i7-4790K Quad-Core Processor ~ $350.00
Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler $55.28
Asus Maximus VII Hero ATX Motherboard ~ $250.00
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory $164.99
Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $229.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) $709.99 - $20.00 mail-in rebate
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) $709.99 - $20.00 mail-in rebate
Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case $149.99
USD $30 promotional gift card w/ purchase, limited offer
$20.00 mail-in rebate
XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $150.98
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card $202.72
ASUS BW-12D1S-U External Blu-ray Writer R/W Drive $105.00
Base Total: $3071.90
Promo Discounts: -$30.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Shipping: $7.98
Total: $2989.88
Notes
I'm open to any part advice... New builder here. I explain some of my reasoning below but if the experienced peeps here see a part conflict coming or have some suggestions for parts/layout, I would really appreciate it.
Found myself in a strange place in life where I have recently moved and my tools as not coming within 1200 miles of my location for a while so I will not have the luxury of having 20 screwdrivers to choose from ect. and will need to purchase everything to build this. Please advise if there are tools that will make life easier and options so I don't have to mod the case ect. I do have my studio monitors, mics, headset, gaming mouse, mechanical keyboard, piano keyboard, HHD, and a monitor that will do until upgrade. I don't mind purchasing quality tools, they are treasures to a guy after all.
For games, I play shooters (being a twitchy pianist) so I will probably prefer to purchase a monitor that trades image quality for refresh speed. The reason I am considering two Nvidea cards is to adequately support the ASUS ROG Swift if reviewers find it favorable. GSync will be a must as I have allot of issues with screen tearing and would just assume have a better experience. (Anything will be better than living with the company laptop however!)
I do plan on purchasing the new Intel Haswell refresh processor unlocked after June 2nd and the Asus Maximus VII Hero. From what I have read, this isn't anticipated to be a significant improvement but I am leaning on trying the new equipment so I can share some results and enjoy having the latest hardware. Please advise if you think this is a poor choice.
I've selected an air cooling option for this build but I would also be happy with a closed loop liquid option. There is the possibility that I will be moving once again this year (not very far). At under $60, the Noctua CPU cooler seems like a bargain for a well constructed cooler. There have been some reviews of the Corsair 650D having noise issues with the front fans. I'm open to swapping all of the case fans for Noctua to compliment the cooler if I go that route.
The look of the Corsair case without the optical drive is just too appealing as is so I will purchase an external drive and leave the natural beauty of the case alone. This probably expands the cooling options and maybe airflow also.
There will be a build log on OCN but I wanted to hear from the Toms HD community also.
Thanks so much!
Budget Range: ~$3500
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Recreational Music Production (LIve 8 / Protools / Native Instruments)
Are you buying a monitor: I have an adequate monitor right now... I do plan on purchasing the Asus ROG Swift if it is acceptable as a TN.
Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: PC Part Picker - Choosing best deals.
Location: CDA Idaho
Parts Preferences: Discussed after parts list
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: SLI
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200 (Current) 2560 x 1440 (Future)
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: The company laptop isn't cutting it for me! My old desktop back home is a dinosaur.
Parts List
Intel Core i7-i7-4790K Quad-Core Processor ~ $350.00
Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler $55.28
Asus Maximus VII Hero ATX Motherboard ~ $250.00
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory $164.99
Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk $229.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) $709.99 - $20.00 mail-in rebate
EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI) $709.99 - $20.00 mail-in rebate
Corsair 650D ATX Mid Tower Case $149.99
USD $30 promotional gift card w/ purchase, limited offer
$20.00 mail-in rebate
XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply $150.98
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) $89.98
Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card $202.72
ASUS BW-12D1S-U External Blu-ray Writer R/W Drive $105.00
Base Total: $3071.90
Promo Discounts: -$30.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$60.00
Shipping: $7.98
Total: $2989.88
Notes
I'm open to any part advice... New builder here. I explain some of my reasoning below but if the experienced peeps here see a part conflict coming or have some suggestions for parts/layout, I would really appreciate it.
Found myself in a strange place in life where I have recently moved and my tools as not coming within 1200 miles of my location for a while so I will not have the luxury of having 20 screwdrivers to choose from ect. and will need to purchase everything to build this. Please advise if there are tools that will make life easier and options so I don't have to mod the case ect. I do have my studio monitors, mics, headset, gaming mouse, mechanical keyboard, piano keyboard, HHD, and a monitor that will do until upgrade. I don't mind purchasing quality tools, they are treasures to a guy after all.
For games, I play shooters (being a twitchy pianist) so I will probably prefer to purchase a monitor that trades image quality for refresh speed. The reason I am considering two Nvidea cards is to adequately support the ASUS ROG Swift if reviewers find it favorable. GSync will be a must as I have allot of issues with screen tearing and would just assume have a better experience. (Anything will be better than living with the company laptop however!)
I do plan on purchasing the new Intel Haswell refresh processor unlocked after June 2nd and the Asus Maximus VII Hero. From what I have read, this isn't anticipated to be a significant improvement but I am leaning on trying the new equipment so I can share some results and enjoy having the latest hardware. Please advise if you think this is a poor choice.
I've selected an air cooling option for this build but I would also be happy with a closed loop liquid option. There is the possibility that I will be moving once again this year (not very far). At under $60, the Noctua CPU cooler seems like a bargain for a well constructed cooler. There have been some reviews of the Corsair 650D having noise issues with the front fans. I'm open to swapping all of the case fans for Noctua to compliment the cooler if I go that route.
The look of the Corsair case without the optical drive is just too appealing as is so I will purchase an external drive and leave the natural beauty of the case alone. This probably expands the cooling options and maybe airflow also.
There will be a build log on OCN but I wanted to hear from the Toms HD community also.
Thanks so much!
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