• PC Building Thread
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Looks great. WoW is a CPU hog and has a massive Intel/nvidia bias.
[QUOTE=TheAlkaline;48621595]I'm wondering if it's okay to leave out the memory and storage categories or are they necessary for the computer?[/QUOTE] If you want to make it cheaper I would get a 256 GB SSD instead of the 500GB one.That is usually more than enough for windows/some games. This wont affect your performance. You can move down to an i5-4690K and a Z97 motherboard for some very minor minor performance loss, and loss of upgradability. Then again Z170 chipset and socket 1151 will be fased out in a year as well. And the 980Ti is the best single core GPU of the moment. And therefore very expensive. A Nvidia 970 can still run anything on ultra at 1080P. So if you are looking to save money, this is an easy downgrade. The money you saved can be put into a new GPU (or a second 970) in 3 years, that beats the 980ti out of the water. GPU performance increases incredibly fast, so the only real way to future proof is money in the bank.
Thinking of buying this used PC for 220€, maybe I can get it even cheaper. After buying it I though of spending some € to upgrade it, mainly the GPU and PSU, as I don't trust LC Power [b]CPU:[/b] AMD Athlon II X4 640 quadcore 3.0 GHz [b]Motherboard:[/b] Asus M4A87TD [b]Ram:[/b] 4gb Kingston DDR3 (don't know anything more about it) [b]Video Card:[/b] Gigabyte Radeon HD 5770 1gb [b]Case:[/b] Some odd looking Power brand case [b]Power Supply:[/b] Lc Power LC600H-12 600W [b]Storage:[/b] some 1 TB drive, I'd inquire about the brand. But it can be swapped for a OCZ Vector Series VTR1 256G 2.5 SSD 256GB Is it worth buying this for 220€ and upgrading it?
Anybody recommend me a good SSD and HDD to upgrade to? I think my drives are on the verge of failing as browsing folders on my PC has become super slow.
So I ended up getting the EVGA GTX 970 "super clocked" from amazon instead of ordering the zotac from Newegg. I've run into another problem though. It came with these weird ass adapters that look like they're from the 90s,and clearly don't fit on anything in my computer. I've got a pre-built setup that's really spread out, so I need to find or make a split power adapter that's long enough to reach the few open power cords I have. Or, since I didn't get a new power supply, I am a bit worried my 430w supply won't take kindly to the much higher usage of the 970 over my current 650ti. I could get a new power supply that has the cables already or would be easier to work with. [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] Wow page king twice let's gooo
[QUOTE=Over-Run;48632268]Anybody recommend me a good SSD and HDD to upgrade to? I think my drives are on the verge of failing as browsing folders on my PC has become super slow.[/QUOTE] I require some SSD/HDD advice as well, same boat as Over-Run. Currently my eyes are on this SSD: [url]http://www.hyperxgaming.com/en/ssd/shfs37a[/url]
For SSD the Samsung Evo 850 is a best seller on Amazon. I'm not even sure my SSD is the problem tbh I think it might be the other hard drives?
[QUOTE=Nexus651;48631955]Thinking of buying this used PC for 220€, maybe I can get it even cheaper. After buying it I though of spending some € to upgrade it, mainly the GPU and PSU, as I don't trust LC Power [b]CPU:[/b] AMD Athlon II X4 640 quadcore 3.0 GHz [b]Motherboard:[/b] Asus M4A87TD [b]Ram:[/b] 4gb Kingston DDR3 (don't know anything more about it) [b]Video Card:[/b] Gigabyte Radeon HD 5770 1gb [b]Case:[/b] Some odd looking Power brand case [b]Power Supply:[/b] Lc Power LC600H-12 600W [b]Storage:[/b] some 1 TB drive, I'd inquire about the brand. But it can be swapped for a OCZ Vector Series VTR1 256G 2.5 SSD 256GB Is it worth buying this for 220€ and upgrading it?[/QUOTE] For 220 Hell yes. Just make sure you replace the PSU. That thing is unknown, which usually means its an IED. [QUOTE=Over-Run;48632268]Anybody recommend me a good SSD and HDD to upgrade to? I think my drives are on the verge of failing as browsing folders on my PC has become super slow.[/QUOTE] Crucial MX100 Samsung 850 evo For the HDD: Seagate ST1000DM003, 1TB Western digital BLUE 1TB [QUOTE=jazxsora;48632364]So I ended up getting the EVGA GTX 970 "super clocked" from amazon instead of ordering the zotac from Newegg. I've run into another problem though. It came with these weird ass adapters that look like they're from the 90s,and clearly don't fit on anything in my computer. I've got a pre-built setup that's really spread out, so I need to find or make a split power adapter that's long enough to reach the few open power cords I have. Or, since I didn't get a new power supply, I am a bit worried my 430w supply won't take kindly to the much higher usage of the 970 over my current 650ti. I could get a new power supply that has the cables already or would be easier to work with. [/QUOTE] The 970 needs 2x6 pin. Going from molex to 6 pin, is usually a bad idea and can damage your GPU. (If it even works) What exactly are you planning to do?
Would any WD Blue be okay? I want more than 1gb? I have like a 128 SSD and then like 3 1tb HDDs, I would rather have just the SSD and 1 other drive
Well, any hard drive or SSD bar 3TB seagates and kingston drives are going to be perfectly fine, get whatever you can find for cheap on sale on like slickdeals.net [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] Also you can check if your drives are actually failing by checking SMART data in a program like Speccy
[QUOTE=taipan;48632756]For 220 Hell yes. Just make sure you replace the PSU. That thing is unknown, which usually means its an IED. Crucial MX100 Samsung 850 evo For the HDD: Seagate ST1000DM003, 1TB Western digital BLUE 1TB The 970 needs 2x6 pin. Going from molex to 6 pin, is usually a bad idea and can damage your GPU. (If it even works) What exactly are you planning to do?[/QUOTE] I'm not talking about six pin, I'm talking about the adapters on the other side of it. The adapters to six pin don't connect to anything I can see in my computer. [t]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uO9qFndqxvHa4Q8cLGiI-gjLKiPhBz7iI3jd9NP5gI11AIdDpKrmwwmNowG6AF1mw6__S2k-XiuWwaJZr8UOrLQ8IyAjf4nxhoYm1IbkLi1Y5NRkm3peeIVVOYWbsAFF78WtzuGwR00j3DW3xmIhnym0rpcYeSVttobaFyNrG3BTuF782nY7hVOdhAqD4AiuRKV2gwt0fHhzyWzKAyZchQsK3Tzx9zo0mKumvT0LV4bTSv1mISZ66F6z9MU1oCWmOto7rsV8D9cyqzNp7K9cgFTNNfptNEnVCUkqWvIXr1UHAZWxffhVcudMZHKN6WqEqDkMaDUBrbFHfpUdxFP3pgNdsjvKX9J1ZqV3mZaw-B7iOXLQ6Wd186OmpKDcbhDFHaQyI_JI2zuKsMlZCW_CARa-i9ZUHfVbAyAlEhrmQeoGPQ_Jh96Qoic8NnRvYC3hmVx1tA0v_oI8-Cg-BosYq58K6oM9JM4sW9UnDueU0d9fyTvAaQqQh8W5Oti1Z01qSSPV5r92zNpAHY9G0K9PCCk=w436-h775-no[/t]
[QUOTE=jazxsora;48633413]I'm not talking about six pin, I'm talking about the adapters on the other side of it. The adapters to six pin don't connect to anything I can see in my computer. [/QUOTE] Like I said its Molex. Most PSU's still have them, but its getting replaced by SATA. (White plugs) Its the ghetto way of connecting your GPU up, but doable if you have an ok PSU. [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=fishyfish777;48633134]Well, any hard drive or SSD bar 3TB seagates and kingston drives are going to be perfectly fine, get whatever you can find for cheap on sale on like slickdeals.net [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] Also you can check if your drives are actually failing by checking SMART data in a program like Speccy[/QUOTE] There are certainly bad SSD's.
[QUOTE=taipan;48634667]Like I said its Molex. Most PSU's still have them, but its getting replaced by SATA. (White plugs) Its the ghetto way of connecting your GPU up, but doable if you have an ok PSU. [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] There are certainly bad SSD's.[/QUOTE] Ohhh, okay. I might get a Sata connector or two because I have multiple free SATA connections.
So whats the flavor of the month PSU brand - Thinking of replacing my Corsair 750W TX. I brought early Jan 2011 (Is it time to replace or can I give it longer) Its currently powering SLI 970's, 3 disk drives, I5, Soundcard and a fancontroller fine (I think?) - Im assuming 750W will be fine since that's what I'm currently using
[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48635874]looking for a new SSD, HDD and PSU, what are the gotos for right now, idc too much about price.[/QUOTE] samsung evo 850 or crucial mx, any seagate or wd blue/black hdd is fine, psu depends on the rest of your specs.
[QUOTE=lordofdafood;48635305]So whats the flavor of the month PSU brand - Thinking of replacing my Corsair 750W TX. I brought early Jan 2011 (Is it time to replace or can I give it longer) Its currently powering SLI 970's, 3 disk drives, I5, Soundcard and a fancontroller fine (I think?) - Im assuming 750W will be fine since that's what I'm currently using[/QUOTE] Seasonic is great from what I've heard [editline]7th September 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48635980]tyty, my PC only uses ~260W so I guess a 500W would be ideal for me[/QUOTE] WD is generally more reliable than Seagate
[QUOTE=Sand Castle;48635997]WD is generally more reliable than Seagate[/QUOTE] generally, yes, but really only marginally. i would just get the one with the better deal, else WD.
My silverstone strider gold died today after 3 1/2 years use Goodnight my sweet prince, you have served me well. But fuck I wish it died a year ago for a replacement
My old pc survived a violent virus attack, but it's not going to run the same way again. I am in the process of buying a new PC and desk. This is the build I ended up with. -- [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL] [B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x"]Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/URL] ($899.99 @ Micro Center) [B]CPU Cooler:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i"]Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/URL] ($92.98 @ Best Buy) [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampagevextremeu3"]Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard[/URL] ($479.99 @ Amazon) [B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx428c14pbk864"]Kingston Predator 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory[/URL] ($628.99 @ Amazon) [B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsc2ba012t401"]Intel DC S3710 1.2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/URL] ($1728.00 @ Amazon) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc1200kkn1"]Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case[/URL] ($289.99 @ Newegg) [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020057na"]Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($400.64 @ Amazon) [B]Optical Drive:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh14ns40"]LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer[/URL] ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Operating System:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc08930"]Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)[/URL] ($139.88 @ OutletPC) [B]Sound Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb151000000"]Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card[/URL] ($207.95 @ Amazon) [B]Wired Network Adapter:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wired-network-card-expi9301ctblk"]Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter[/URL] ($27.47 @ Amazon) [B]Monitor:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe"]Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/URL] ($239.00 @ Amazon) [B]Total:[/B] $7145.85 (£4656.55) [I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I] [I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 03:58 EDT-0400[/I] [I]Bare in mind this is in dollars cause the UK version seems to miss out a few prices. The pound total is a calculation.[/I] -- This build should last me a long time. It should be able to make playing games and working on vids a breeze. If there is anything wrong with this build let me know.
[QUOTE=Secrios;48637626]My old pc survived a violent virus attack, but it's not going to run the same way again. I am in the process of buying a new PC and desk. This is the build I ended up with. -- [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL] [B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x"]Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/URL] ($899.99 @ Micro Center) [B]CPU Cooler:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i"]Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/URL] ($92.98 @ Best Buy) [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampagevextremeu3"]Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard[/URL] ($479.99 @ Amazon) [B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx428c14pbk864"]Kingston Predator 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory[/URL] ($628.99 @ Amazon) [B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsc2ba012t401"]Intel DC S3710 1.2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/URL] ($1728.00 @ Amazon) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc1200kkn1"]Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case[/URL] ($289.99 @ Newegg) [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020057na"]Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($400.64 @ Amazon) [B]Optical Drive:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh14ns40"]LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer[/URL] ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Operating System:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc08930"]Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)[/URL] ($139.88 @ OutletPC) [B]Sound Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb151000000"]Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card[/URL] ($207.95 @ Amazon) [B]Wired Network Adapter:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wired-network-card-expi9301ctblk"]Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter[/URL] ($27.47 @ Amazon) [B]Monitor:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe"]Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/URL] ($239.00 @ Amazon) [B]Total:[/B] $7145.85 (£4656.55) [I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I] [I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 03:58 EDT-0400[/I] [I]Bare in mind this is in dollars cause the UK version seems to miss out a few prices. The pound total is a calculation.[/I] -- This build should last me a long time. It should be able to make playing games and working on vids a breeze. If there is anything wrong with this build let me know.[/QUOTE] Oh man there's so many issues with this one dude. My build is actually very similar to yours. First things first the Corsair 100i is not better than a Noctua NH-D15 air cooler. You have to get the h110i GTX to start seeing real improvement or a NZXT Kraken X61. These coolers are also exceptionally loud. I have just mounted my own h110i GTX in the top of my cosmos 2 and I've been able to hit 4.6Ghz at 1.3V stable on 5960X. It sounds like a jet engine though as the fans go up to 3000RPM. Having Titan X cards in your build is only good if you plan on putting blocks on them as they are all reference cards. A non-reference 980ti will come clocked at stock to come to higher power than a Titan X. Dual 980tis or dual Fury X are the way to go. The thing with the Fury X being that they scale much better than the 980tis as I've seen in reviews when they are in crossfire. When the 980tis come out on a lead it's by about 1%, with the Fury X cards there's sometimes a 40% gap between dual 980tis and dual Fury Xs. That SSD is SATA 6gb/s and overpriced quite a bit. Consider a 750 series if you want Intel as they offer PCI-e speeds. I would recommend a 400gb 750 series and 1TB standard SATA SSD for a build like your own. 64GB of RAM gives you no benefit. After effects stops scaling up performance in tune with RAM after 24GB and you get diminishing returns after 16GB. I personally have 32, 8GB of which I'm dedicating to RAMDisk to ensure I can open certain applications up with lightning speed. Unless you're planning on having a 40GB RAMDisk, the rest is wasteful. You'd be better off leaving 4 RAM slots clear for later expansion if you really need it. I doubt you will as 32GB of RAM is massively above the consumer norm alteady. You don't need a PCI-e network card, the board comes with a network port. That motherboard is extremely overkill for this build. It's designed for 4-way SLI or 4 way Crossfire. There's a lot of boards that are equally as good for X99. The Asus x99-A and x-99 Deluxe are popular favourites. I personally use an Asrock Extreme 6 because I believe in no gimmicks. With your budget, if you really wanted to, you could go with 4-way 980tis or Fury X cards but my next point should make you reconsider: Your monitor, while 144hz, is much cheaper than the rest of the build, not G-sync or anything. It is also a TN panel which means the actual display isn't particularly vivid or special, and it's only 1080p. A single 980ti shreds every game in existence at 1080p, two of them is borderline nuts just for 1080p. Nevermind Titan X cards. Try and find 1440p or higher with IPS at whichever refresh rate you are after. Else the GPUs will be going to waste. Ultrawide (2560x1080) is also a popular choice. Personally my dual 980tis are for 4K. Quad SLI or Quad Crossfire destroys even 4K. There will be new cards that beat your cards long before you see a dip in performance. You'll never see a boost over having just 2. Are you going to be ripping blu-ray DVDs? Disk drives are being phased out. It can sometimes be useful to have one for certain driver installations. That PSU is a Tier 1, but it's also overkill. You only need a 1000W if you plan on overclocking this system. Consider the Seasonic X series 1050W Gold as it's also a tier 1 and extremely bang for buck. Tier 1 PSUs can output more power than they are rated, so keep that in mind as well, they're extremely worth it. I have a COSMOS 2 and it's a bit of a regrettable aspect of my build. You see, it's fucking huge, and really heavy. Imagine the largest PC case you've ever seen that's not caselabs or mountain mods, and if it's not the cosmos 2, the cosmos 2 is bigger than it. It's 30KG when loaded with components and the dimensions are no joke. If you put it on your desk the top of it will be taller than you. And you don't want to put it on the floor or your radiator woll get clogged with dust in no time. At that price point you can buy caselabs and lian li. For the love of god do so your back will thank the fact your computer is made of aluminium and doesn't weigh 30KG after. Don't get an internal sound card because the EMI you're going to get from two 980tis and an overclocked 5960X will be ridiculous. Look for an External DAC for supreme audio. If you're just looking for something to make headphones sound great you can always ask the Head-Fi forums.
[QUOTE=Secrios;48637626]My old pc survived a violent virus attack, but it's not going to run the same way again. I am in the process of buying a new PC and desk. This is the build I ended up with. -- -- This build should last me a long time. It should be able to make playing games and working on vids a breeze. If there is anything wrong with this build let me know.[/QUOTE] How is your PC running different after a virus attack? So this is a Whopping, top of the line PC you are building. I really wouldnt reccomend getting this unless you are working for Pixar or whatever, its total overkill for gaming. Be aware that even this will be blown out of the water performance wise by a pc 1/3 the price in 4 years. The best and cheapest way to future proof a pc, is still money in the bank. However, if you are serious and actually a professional video editor making big bux. Then you probably have better places to ask whether this build is good for your area of work or not. My guess is that an Octo core Xeon and an Nvidia quaddro K4000 would actually be better for video editing. (provided you are going to use a true color 10 bit monitor) So I have to ask: Did you just buy the most expensive of everything or did you put some actual thought in this? All this power on such a small and crappy monitor?. Why not a specialist perfect color gamut monitor with 10 bit color depth?
[QUOTE=taipan;48637878]How is your PC running different after a virus attack? So this is a Whopping, top of the line PC you are building. I really wouldnt reccomend getting this unless you are working for Pixar or whatever, its total overkill for gaming. Be aware that even this will be blown out of the water performance wise by a pc 1/3 the price in 4 years. The best and cheapest way to future proof a pc, is still money in the bank. However, if you are serious and actually a professional video editor making big bux. Then you probably have better places to ask whether this build is good for your area of work or not. My guess is that an Octo core Xeon and an Nvidia quaddro K4000 would actually be better for video editing. (provided you are going to use a true color 10 bit monitor) So I have to ask: Did you just buy the most expensive of everything or did you put some actual thought in this? All this power on such a small and crappy monitor?. Why not a specialist perfect color gamut monitor with 10 bit color depth?[/QUOTE] On your first question; the old pc had to be repaired with a windows disk due to windows damage. Afterwards all the programs were gone and the layout was kinda a cluttered mess. The PC itself was also on its last legs before that being around for 7-8ish years. As for why my pc is specced kind of weird, I'm still trying to figure out a good compramise, as I need to be able to both play and work. Quadro seems to not be the most gamer friendly gpu. Do you have any recommended sites for asking about this stuff? Theres a lot to choose from.
[QUOTE=Secrios;48637626]My old pc survived a violent virus attack, but it's not going to run the same way again. I am in the process of buying a new PC and desk. This is the build I ended up with. -- [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7"]PCPartPicker part list[/URL] / [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bjQ4f7/by_merchant/"]Price breakdown by merchant[/URL] [B]CPU:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x"]Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/URL] ($899.99 @ Micro Center) [B]CPU Cooler:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h100i"]Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/URL] ($92.98 @ Best Buy) [B]Motherboard:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampagevextremeu3"]Asus RAMPAGE V EXTREME/U3 EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard[/URL] ($479.99 @ Amazon) [B]Memory:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx428c14pbk864"]Kingston Predator 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory[/URL] ($628.99 @ Amazon) [B]Storage:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdsc2ba012t401"]Intel DC S3710 1.2TB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/URL] ($1728.00 @ Amazon) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Video Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-gtxtitanx12gd5"]Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card[/URL] (2-Way SLI) ($980.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Case:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-rc1200kkn1"]Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case[/URL] ($289.99 @ Newegg) [B]Power Supply:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cp9020057na"]Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/URL] ($400.64 @ Amazon) [B]Optical Drive:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-optical-drive-wh14ns40"]LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer[/URL] ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) [B]Operating System:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc08930"]Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)[/URL] ($139.88 @ OutletPC) [B]Sound Card:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/creative-labs-sound-card-70sb151000000"]Creative Labs ZXR 24-bit 192 KHz Sound Card[/URL] ($207.95 @ Amazon) [B]Wired Network Adapter:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-wired-network-card-expi9301ctblk"]Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter[/URL] ($27.47 @ Amazon) [B]Monitor:[/B] [URL="http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vg248qe"]Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor[/URL] ($239.00 @ Amazon) [B]Total:[/B] $7145.85 (£4656.55) [I]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/I] [I]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 03:58 EDT-0400[/I] [I]Bare in mind this is in dollars cause the UK version seems to miss out a few prices. The pound total is a calculation.[/I] -- This build should last me a long time. It should be able to make playing games and working on vids a breeze. If there is anything wrong with this build let me know.[/QUOTE] Taking into account some of the changes eurocracy suggested, along with my own, I put this together. Overall it's notably better for far cheaper. Same proc, better cooler, good quality motherboard, less RAM. For the storage I chose a 400gb PCIe SSD (With absurdly fast speeds) and a 1tb data SSD. For the GPU's I did choose nonreference 980ti's, but you'll want to put them in the first and third full length slot, as non-reference cards do not do well directly against each other like traditional SLI. Put in one of the best cases out there, the best PSU on the market currently, and a monitor with gsync, 144hz, higher resolution, and it's IPS. Honestly though I'd recommend just getting a single 980ti now and getting a whatever80ti for pascal cards. I'd recommend against getting a soundcard though. For that price you can get a Schiit Modi and Magni stack that will be far better. [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jM9Mt6]PCPartPicker part list[/url] / [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/p/jM9Mt6/by_merchant/]Price breakdown by merchant[/url] [b]CPU:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80648i75960x]Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor[/url] ($1009.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]CPU Cooler:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-cw9060021ww]Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler[/url] ($111.99 @ Amazon) [b]Motherboard:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gax99ud4]Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard[/url] ($244.99 @ Directron) [b]Memory:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f42800c16q32grk]G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory[/url] ($244.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-internal-hard-drive-ssdpedmw400g401]Intel 750 Series 400GB PCI-E Solid State Drive[/url] ($379.99 @ Newegg) [b]Storage:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-internal-hard-drive-ct1000mx200ssd1]Crucial MX200 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive[/url] ($344.99 @ Amazon) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44991kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/url] (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Amazon) [b]Video Card:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-06gp44991kr]EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB ACX 2.0+ Video Card[/url] (2-Way SLI) ($649.99 @ Amazon) [b]Case:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/phanteks-case-phes813pswt]Phanteks Enthoo Primo ATX Full Tower Case[/url] ($249.99 @ Amazon) [b]Power Supply:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/antec-power-supply-hcp1000]Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply[/url] ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) [b]Operating System:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-fqc08930]Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)[/url] ($139.88 @ OutletPC) [b]Monitor:[/b] [url=http://pcpartpicker.com/part/acer-monitor-xb270hubprz]Acer XB270HU bprz 144Hz 27.0" Monitor[/url] ($807.58 @ Newegg) [b]Total:[/b] $5032.36 [i]Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available[/i] [i]Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-08 09:01 EDT-0400[/i]
Fix your link levelog
Damnit.
In terms sound you have to figure out what exactly he needs before saying he should just get a DAC as well. If he's doing a lot of video editing I'm sure there will be extensive audio mixing as well. A DAC would not cut it for professional work. It'll get him by though especially if his monitoring isn't that good or isn't 5.1. It's its mostly gaming a DAC will be fine. However consider investing in studio grade monitoring and audio interfaces [editline]8th September 2015[/editline] Levelog saved you like 2000 bucks. That can go into some decent grade gear if you're smart
[QUOTE=Secrios;48638172]On your first question; the old pc had to be repaired with a windows disk due to windows damage. Afterwards all the programs were gone and the layout was kinda a cluttered mess. The PC itself was also on its last legs before that being around for 7-8ish years. [/QUOTE] A compete windows re-instal should fix that. (But you need to reinstall your programs). But well I see why you might want to replace a 7 year old pc. [QUOTE=Secrios;48638172] As for why my pc is specced kind of weird, I'm still trying to figure out a good compramise, as I need to be able to both play and work. Quadro seems to not be the most gamer friendly gpu. [/QUOTE] Fair enough, Quaddro's are indeed 99% unable to play games. [QUOTE=Secrios;48638172] Do you have any recommended sites for asking about this stuff? Theres a lot to choose from.[/QUOTE] Eurocracy seems to know what hés talking about btw. I didnt see his reply before posting mine. lvlogs advice is also great. I would ask on the forum of the software you are planning to use: Sony vegas forums/Avid composer forums/Adome premier forums. You will probably find more people that know what you need for video editing there. We are mainly a gaming forum after all. What field of video editing are you in, what software do you use?
[QUOTE=Handsome Matt;48638511]You do not need to spend that much money on a PC; you'll never max out that 8 core i7, you'll don't need two SSDs of such high capacity, get something like a 500GB one and just get a 3 or 4 TB HDD, kek maybe get two for the money you'd be spending on an SSD and RAID them for speed and redundancy. You don't need two Titans wtf, just dual 980s or something if you really want SLI and spend the money you saved on 2 more monitors and a stand for them.[/QUOTE] pretty sure they're doing high level pro work, so an 8 core i7 actually makes sense, and perhaps the titans at least a little bit if they aren't though I would laugh my ass off
[QUOTE=eurocracy;48637869]Oh man there's so many issues with this one dude. My build is actually very similar to yours. First things first the Corsair 100i is not better than a Noctua NH-D15 air cooler. You have to get the h110i GTX to start seeing real improvement or a NZXT Kraken X61. These coolers are also exceptionally loud. I have just mounted my own h110i GTX in the top of my cosmos 2 and I've been able to hit 4.6Ghz at 1.3V stable on 5960X. It sounds like a jet engine though as the fans go up to 3000RPM. Having Titan X cards in your build is only good if you plan on putting blocks on them as they are all reference cards. A non-reference 980ti will come clocked at stock to come to higher power than a Titan X. Dual 980tis or dual Fury X are the way to go. The thing with the Fury X being that they scale much better than the 980tis as I've seen in reviews when they are in crossfire. When the 980tis come out on a lead it's by about 1%, with the Fury X cards there's sometimes a 40% gap between dual 980tis and dual Fury Xs. That SSD is SATA 6gb/s and overpriced quite a bit. Consider a 750 series if you want Intel as they offer PCI-e speeds. I would recommend a 400gb 750 series and 1TB standard SATA SSD for a build like your own. 64GB of RAM gives you no benefit. After effects stops scaling up performance in tune with RAM after 24GB and you get diminishing returns after 16GB. I personally have 32, 8GB of which I'm dedicating to RAMDisk to ensure I can open certain applications up with lightning speed. Unless you're planning on having a 40GB RAMDisk, the rest is wasteful. You'd be better off leaving 4 RAM slots clear for later expansion if you really need it. I doubt you will as 32GB of RAM is massively above the consumer norm alteady. You don't need a PCI-e network card, the board comes with a network port. That motherboard is extremely overkill for this build. It's designed for 4-way SLI or 4 way Crossfire. There's a lot of boards that are equally as good for X99. The Asus x99-A and x-99 Deluxe are popular favourites. I personally use an Asrock Extreme 6 because I believe in no gimmicks. With your budget, if you really wanted to, you could go with 4-way 980tis or Fury X cards but my next point should make you reconsider: Your monitor, while 144hz, is much cheaper than the rest of the build, not G-sync or anything. It is also a TN panel which means the actual display isn't particularly vivid or special, and it's only 1080p. A single 980ti shreds every game in existence at 1080p, two of them is borderline nuts just for 1080p. Nevermind Titan X cards. Try and find 1440p or higher with IPS at whichever refresh rate you are after. Else the GPUs will be going to waste. Ultrawide (2560x1080) is also a popular choice. Personally my dual 980tis are for 4K. Quad SLI or Quad Crossfire destroys even 4K. There will be new cards that beat your cards long before you see a dip in performance. You'll never see a boost over having just 2. Are you going to be ripping blu-ray DVDs? Disk drives are being phased out. It can sometimes be useful to have one for certain driver installations. That PSU is a Tier 1, but it's also overkill. You only need a 1000W if you plan on overclocking this system. Consider the Seasonic X series 1050W Gold as it's also a tier 1 and extremely bang for buck. Tier 1 PSUs can output more power than they are rated, so keep that in mind as well, they're extremely worth it. I have a COSMOS 2 and it's a bit of a regrettable aspect of my build. You see, it's fucking huge, and really heavy. Imagine the largest PC case you've ever seen that's not caselabs or mountain mods, and if it's not the cosmos 2, the cosmos 2 is bigger than it. It's 30KG when loaded with components and the dimensions are no joke. If you put it on your desk the top of it will be taller than you. And you don't want to put it on the floor or your radiator woll get clogged with dust in no time. At that price point you can buy caselabs and lian li. For the love of god do so your back will thank the fact your computer is made of aluminium and doesn't weigh 30KG after. Don't get an internal sound card because the EMI you're going to get from two 980tis and an overclocked 5960X will be ridiculous. Look for an External DAC for supreme audio. If you're just looking for something to make headphones sound great you can always ask the Head-Fi forums.[/QUOTE] Sorry for being a scrub-lord, but due to the time constraints and part availability, I was going to have this all made at pc specialist. They made the last one and it lasted a pretty long time. You made a lot of really good points and I hope I can manage to answer them all. First off I'm disregarding the network/sound card and the monitor; I already own a monitor so there is little point blowing cash on a new one just yet. For the 980 tis, could you tell me what the difference between ref and nonref is? The power grid is a tricky one cause supposedly, pc specialist says my max requirement would be 1600w if I was to go three way sli, (which I barley see go over 1500w any way). It could be a weird bug how ever, I'll have to check. Pc Specialist does not sell the h110i however I might find a work around. The part that got me most interested is the casing. Cosmos 2 is really huge, unfortunately the lang li is not available in pc specialist. Would the corsair 540 air work instead?
Get a phanteks case. PCSpecialist's PSU's they use for their prebuilts are usually junk. Get an Antec HCP platinum if at all possible. 1000w should be plenty, 1200 if you want to add a 3rd or so at some point. [editline]8th September 2015[/editline] But in the end they just want your money and honestly don't give a shit how your rig will perform or last.
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