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Building a 4k Gaming & Editing PC
First of all thank you anyone for your time and input :) 

I am setting out to build a great gaming and editing pc that is capable of running at a constant 60 FPS with a 4k monitor. I will be recording gameplay footage at 4k. I will also be editing this footage as well as real world footage in 4k. If possible without bogging down my system too much I'd like to have a second 4k monitor that is not being used for gaming but just for editing and workflow. My request is that some of you well educated in this matter can share you thoughts and personal wishlist so that we may build the perfect setup for my needs.

My budget is not so much of an issue, however I don't want to be spending money just to spend it. Please try to make my dollars count and no go for overkill if not needed. I know a few things that I want so we can start from there and improve upon them if needed.

I will be running 3 Samsung 850 Pro 1tb SSD in raid 0 strictly for my raw footage recording destination. I will also be needing a separate SSD dedicated strictly to the boot and OS functions. As well as a separate SSD dedicated strictly to software. I will not be keeping any HDs inside my tower, and will only be using external storage to archive any media files.

I would like to run the build as quiet as possible but I understand there will likely be some noise but hoping to keep any throttle to a minimum. The chassis I have seemed to decide on is the Corsair 780t.

Very much looking forward to reading the input that comes from this thread. Thanks again for your time!
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October 4, 2014 11:52:37 PM

Well I was able to get the CPU and 1 MSI gtx970 at my local store today. No more to be found anywhere! But I did get a killer deal, 899$ on the CPU and $305 open box on the GPU!

Can't wait to get this thing built.
October 4, 2014 5:05:43 AM

I would recommend the Acer XB280HK for 4k gaming, it has G-sync to get rid of tearing and other refresh rate / v-sync based issues.
October 4, 2014 3:05:59 AM

Another huge problem I'm running into is I can't find the memory or video cards in stock anywhere... it's crazy!
October 3, 2014 11:09:03 PM

I am trying to decide my best option for the raid setup.. so I'm thinking for my OS bootup and software on the (2) 180gb ssd's I will raid 0 those.
I will raid 0 (3) of my crucial m550 1tb ssd's for raw data recording with fraps. I will use the 4th crucial m550 1tb ssd as a destination drive for rendering media files, and once complete I will transfer them over to my (2) 3tb HDD running just independently (jbod).
October 3, 2014 11:04:06 PM

logainofhades said:
Be sure that the motherboard has enough sata ports for all those drives. Evga/seasonic/xfx/corsair on the Psu. Other than that, I'd say you are good.


as for the mobo:
1 x SATA Express port, , compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports
8 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)

and I'll go with the corsair hx1050 power supply then.
a c 200 4 Gaming
a b C Monitor
October 3, 2014 9:40:54 PM

Be sure that the motherboard has enough sata ports for all those drives. Evga/seasonic/xfx/corsair on the Psu. Other than that, I'd say you are good.
October 3, 2014 9:27:34 PM

logainofhades said:
Yes it will, but I would recommend a storage solution, to backup your work. In raid 0, if one drive fails, you lose everything. Hence why I did the storage solution I did above. Your other option is a raid 5, giving you 3tb storage, but if one drive fails, you can replace it and rebuild the raid array.


I made some changes to add in parts that I already own from my previous machine. Any conflicts?

I will be using the two 180gb ssd's for my OS and software
The two 3gb HDD for media archiving and misc storage
The 1440p monitor for color correction and other misc needs

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($1039.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Ordered Already)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard (Ordered Already)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 180GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (From my previous build...
Storage: Intel 520 Series Cherryville 180GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ...)
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Ordered Already...
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ...
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ...
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ...)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (From my previous build...
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ...)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($355.91 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case (Ordered Already)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand 1200W 80+ Gold Certified ATX (From my previous build)
Optical Drive: LG BH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (From my previous build)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (From my previous build)
Monitor: Samsung S27A850D 27.0" Monitor (From my previous build)
Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($599.99 @ Best Buy)
October 3, 2014 7:12:52 AM

This comp will be sick, i'll be watching this thread
a c 200 4 Gaming
a b C Monitor
October 3, 2014 6:52:54 AM

Yes it will, but I would recommend a storage solution, to backup your work. In raid 0, if one drive fails, you lose everything. Hence why I did the storage solution I did above. Your other option is a raid 5, giving you 3tb storage, but if one drive fails, you can replace it and rebuild the raid array.
October 2, 2014 8:30:33 PM

This is what I've come up with. Can you look it over and confirm everything will fit and run smoothly?

My Build

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