3000 dollar PC build 2014

[Chimz]

Hello people, I need a new PC that would run games like Star Citizen on total MAX. My buget is around 3000 usd. Right now i decided to build this PC:

Power supply: Rosewill 1300W 80 PLUS GOLD LIGHTNING-1300: $239.99
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO $209.99
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K Devil's Canyon $339.99 (Preorder)
CPU cooler: NZXT Technologies KRAKEN X60 Premium 280MM $139.99
VGA: XFX R9 295 X2 $1,499.99 & FREE Shipping
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1866 MHZ $199.99
SSD: Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 1TB $399.99
PC case: I don't know.
Total: around 3029 USD.
Is this build any good? What would you change in it? What would you recommend?
I don't know about Rosewill PSUs, but people say they are good, also decided to go for 295x2 because many benchmarks show that it outperforms 2x780ti.

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

Get 3-way GPUs in there for even better performance lol

Rosewill is a mixed bag of quality. They have a range of really crappy, to really good. The Capstone and Lightning PSUs are very good quality, but the EVGA G2 is similar/better quality for cheaper.

For the same price as the 295x2, you can get 3 290x. 3-way Crossfire generally doesn't scale as well as 2-way does, but for the same price as 2-way in the 295x2, might as well get more performance, since your goal is absolute performance.

This will max out Star Citizen easy just maybe not at 4k lol 1440p should be doable though

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z97 Classified EATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($368.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2954.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 08:14 EDT-0400

 

[oxiide]

Hello people, I need a new PC that would run games like Star Citizen on total MAX.

Max at what resolution? No one can answer you accurately without that, especially in this price range.

 

[4cloud]

Do you already have a monitor or a screen and if so what size or resolution would it be at? If not would you like one included in your budget? Do you also need peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, headphones and an OS?

The dominator platinum from corsair is a bit of an overkill even 16 GB at that games dont tend to use more than 6 GB or so.

Gaming at 4K hasn't actually become ordinary enough to be yielded, You could think of the R9 295X2 as a prototype or a begging to 4K gaming and usage. For now 2XR9 290X's would be good and would save you like 500$ at the same performance, the advantage that the R9 295X2 would have is that it's a total of 8Gb Vram .

I added and HDD, and a cabinet.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6gBWBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6gBWBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($139.99 @ TigerDirect)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97X KILLER ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($146.13 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($134.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($253.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($459.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: NZXT Phantom 630 (Gunmetal) ATX Full Tower Case ($175.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2344.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 08:22 EDT-0400

Down the road if you need you could always add another GPU or extra RAM if you feel the need so why not save some money attach the PC youve built and start playing for a bit and later if it's still not enough you could just add another GPU or RAM .

 

[Chimz]

Hello people, I need a new PC that would run games like Star Citizen on total MAX.

Max at what resolution? No one can answer you accurately without that, especially in this price range.

1440p, because I don't think that 3000 dollar PC could handle demanding games at 4k

 

[Chimz]

Get 3-way GPUs in there for even better performance lol

Rosewill is a mixed bag of quality. They have a range of really crappy, to really good. The Capstone and Lightning PSUs are very good quality, but the EVGA G2 is similar/better quality for cheaper.

For the same price as the 295x2, you can get 3 290x. 3-way Crossfire generally doesn't scale as well as 2-way does, but for the same price as 2-way in the 295x2, might as well get more performance, since your goal is absolute performance.

This will max out Star Citizen easy just maybe not at 4k lol 1440p should be doable though


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: EVGA Z97 Classified EATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($368.94 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($103.24 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($504.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2954.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-19 08:14 EDT-0400

Nice build, but is air cooler as realiable as water cooler, because you can get something from Coolermaster for 99$ ?

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

Air cooler has less worry, as there isn't any possibility of a leak destroying your $3,000 computer, and the D15 will actually cool better than AIO water coolers like the H100i or 240L, while being quieter.

 

[Chimz]

Air cooler has less worry, as there isn't any possibility of a leak destroying your $3,000 computer, and the D15 will actually cool better than AIO water coolers like the H100i or 240L, while being quieter.

Okey, I will go with D15 then, hopefully RAMs will fit under its heatsinks,but why did you choose EVGA Z97 Classified EATX? I heared people calling it trash and like all EVGA producs waste of money, dont know why

 

[sadams04]

Add a third 780 Ti down the road if needed...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Eisberg 240L Prestige 60.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($206.30 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($709.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom (Black/Orange) ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $2938.20

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

All EVGA products a waste of money? Wow that's harsh lol

You really need an EATX board for 3-way Crossfire, especially with cards that will run hot like the 290x. The EATX gives them room to breathe, and the 750D gives them air volume and airflow to keep cool.

 

[sadams04]

Air cooler has less worry, as there isn't any possibility of a leak destroying your $3,000 computer, and the D15 will actually cool better than AIO water coolers like the H100i or 240L, while being quieter.

Okey, I will go with D15 then, hopefully RAMs will fit under its heatsinks,but why did you choose EVGA Z97 Classified EATX? I heared people calling it trash and like all EVGA producs waste of money, dont know why

Don't shy away from water cooling. The Noctua is a GREAT air cooler and you won't regret going with it. That being said, the H100i and 240L are great water coolers with a lot of surface space for cooling capacity. Both of them give you full control over your cooling solution and can likely be dialed down on the fan speeds even while gaming. ...and the 240L runs all out at 20 dbA. That is the minimum noise level with the D-15.

 

[Chimz]

Why everybody swapped out Asus motherboard. I thought they were really good, but instead sadams04 chose Gigabyte, BleedingEdgeTek chose EVGA. I'm also wondering if I should get 1TB ssd, so i could put all my applications in there, or should I wait for a while, till 1TB SSDs come down in price?

 

[BleedingEdgeTek]

Because an SSD isn't nearly worth it for mass storage yet. 240GB is the sweet spot for price/performance, and you can add in a 1TB WD Black to a 240GB SSD and save a lot of money.

And ASUS makes great boards. But like I said, with the build I posted, you want more room for the 290x's to breathe, so I went with the E-ATX board, not a normal ATX board.

 

[sadams04]

Why everybody swapped out Asus motherboard. I thought they were really good, but instead sadams04 chose Gigabyte, BleedingEdgeTek chose EVGA. I'm also wondering if I should get 1TB ssd, so i could put all my applications in there, or should I wait for a while, till 1TB SSDs come down in price?

I would have went with an ASUS board as well (Z97-A), but wanted to include a board that could do more than 2-way SLI. The Gigabyte board fits the bill for cheaper than the ASUS counterpart... I go with ASUS or GIGABYTE (based on costs / rebates), then look toward ASRock.

1TB SSDs can be had for under $500, but a 240GB SSD and 2TB HD combo is half that cost. Like BleedingEdgeTek said, the sweet spot is either the 120/128GB or 240/250GB models. 240GB is typically enough space for the OS, games and other apps (for most users anyway).