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CPU:  AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound:  Arctic Cooling MX4 20g Thermal Paste  ($18.98 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  MSI A88X-G45 GAMING ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  G.Skill Trident X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Sandisk Extreme II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  MSI Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive:  LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($699.99 @ Amazon) 
Fan Controller:  BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($39.98 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3976.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 20:12 EDT-0400)
 
 
The MSI Dragon Army PC aka DRAGOON inspired by this case
 
dragon-fan-cooling2.jpg
 
 
Twin headed dragon which shoots out lighting thanks to the R9 290X Lighting GPU
 
Dragon theme mobo from MSI 
 
Red GSkill RAM 16GB
 
Black theme for the storage SSD Extreme from SanDisk and WD Black
 
using Coolermaster Stacker 935 which will be painted with dragon tatoo look
 
The 4x SP120 are for the CPU cooler to bring the clocks speeds close to 5GHz for the CPU
 
The AF120 for casing fans controlled by the BitFenix Recon fan controller
 
LG Bluray writer
 
1200W PSU by Corsair can even add one more R9 290X Lighting GPU
 
Corsair K70 keyboard and G600 mouse and Corsair Vengence 2100 Headset

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Welcome to Week 40 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.
Thank you to @Marnsto for suggesting this challenge.

This week the challenge is a balls-to-the-wall, $4,000 beast of a computer. You need to have a 4K monitor, so hunt around for the best deals (not necessarily on PCPP). You can use the R9 295X2, Titan Z, Titan Black (good luck staying under budget), or a 6GB 780/780Ti as long as you can provide a link with the price. Have fun with this one :)
Budget: $4,000
Speakers/Headphones: Yes
Mouse: Yes
Keyboard: Yes
Monitor: Yes
Submissions: April 12th through 14th
Voting: April 15th through 17th

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-OC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.48 @ OutletPC) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 



Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.00 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive:  LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($799.59 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Ducky Zero Shine Orange LED Keyboard  Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($121.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Mouse:  Func MS- 3 Revision 2 Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B Headphones  ($136.98 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $3990.83

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:00 EDT-0400)

 

Justification: 

 

CPU: The 4770K is more than enough for any graphics card setup. Stepping up to LGA 2011 is a waste of money. 

Cooling: The Corsair H105 has a thick 120mm radiator and will look awesome in the rig. It will allow for some serious OCing on that 4770K. 

MB: The Gigabyte Z87X-OC supports 3 way Crossfire and SLI, and is a great overclocking board in general. It also gives the rig it's signature orange and silver/grey color scheme internally. 

Storage: The Samsung 840 Evo is a great drive. The 2 SSDs will be in RAID 0 in the main chamber, because the extra heat won't really affect SSDs. The two 1TB storage driver will be placed in RAID 1 i nthe back chamber, because the heat produced by the graphics cards could adversely affect the hard drives. 

RAM: The Corsair Vengeance Pro RAM is highly clocked at 2133 MHz and the silver accents will go with the silver/grey and orange color scheme of the rig.

Graphics: THREE Radeon R9 290 cards in CrossfireX will provide a metric butt-ton of performance, more than that of a 295X2. Also, the step up to three R9 290X's won't offer much if any additional performance. The 4GB of vRAM per card is necessary for 4K. These particular Gigabyte cards can be put right next to each other because their coolers are slightly less than 2 slots. Thus, their temperatures will not rise as much. 

Power Supply: The Corsair AX1200i is actually needed. According to Newegg's testing, a system with three R9 290X's consumed nearly 1000 watts. So, I needed something more powerful and efficient. The Corsair AX1200i has a high wattage and efficiency and has black sleeved cables that look beautiful

Case: The Carbide Air 540 is engineered for airflow, and this system NEEDS every bit of it that it can get. Separating the build into two chambers allows the hard drives to remain cool and to The white and black color scheme also look super sexy.

ODD: I was kinda running out of ideas of what to do with the money, so I got a blu ray reader. 

 

Monitor: This Samsung monitor is a 4K 60HZ monitor. Unfortunately, it is TN, but still not a bad TN panel. There are good TN panels you know...

 

Peripherals: The Ducky Shine Zero and the Func MS3 have reddish orange LEDs that will look great with the system. The Audio Technica headphones have active noise cancelling, so they will do well next to this potentially VERY loud system. 

 

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Aesthetics of rigs matter

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qIm2
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qIm2/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3qIm2/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Beast 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($142.74 @ Amazon)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($259.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($433.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($433.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($1067.24 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Ducky DK9008 Shine 3 Green LED Backlit (Brown Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($149.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Other: ad700x headphones (on sale at the time) ($140.00)
Other: Samson c01u ($60.00)
Other: Pop filter ($10.00)
Other: Steelseries QcK Mousepad ($20.00)
Other: Gentle Typhoons 1400rpm x5 ($120.00)
Total: $3973.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:04 EDT-0400)

 

CPU: For the budget, why not? Allows you to do a lot more than gaming.

Cooler: One of the best AIO's out.

Mobo: Matches the color scheme/gpu's

Memory: Great brand, love the heatspreaders

Storage: Huge ssd for programs and some games/os, 2tb for everything else

GPUs: 4gb vram and large bus help and high res, better value than 290x

Case: One of my favorites

PSU: It just matched, and provides enough power to OC

Peripherals: My personal preference, honestly.

Fans: Best around.

Ryzen 1600@3.8ghz / 16gb 2400mhz / ASRock B350 ITX / Gigabyte RX 470 4gb / 256gb M.2 / SG13B-Q / Corsair 450w

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.SNIPER 5 EATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($116.98 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.78 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($549.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($549.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($549.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($268.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Best Buy)

Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-A700X Headset ($139.95 @ Amazon)

Other: Samsung UD590 ($700.00)

Total: $3926.60

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:14 EDT-0400)

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Can you specify what peripherals we need?

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[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($187.99 @ NCIX US) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center) 


Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH  Headphones  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 

Other: Samsung 4K monitor ($799.00)

Other: 6GB 780 (3 Way SLI) ($550.00)

Other: 6GB 780 (3 Way SLI) ($550.00)

Other: 6GB 780 (3 Way SLI) ($550.00)

Total: $3983.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 14:29 EDT-0400)

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Other: Samsung 4K monitor ($700.00)
Total: $4016.38
OOPS no headphones brb

I know you're still editing, but just an fyi, you need to put a link to the monitor if it's a custom part. If it isn't linked in your post that's alright (PCPP doesn't auto-copy custom links), but at least put it in the part list itself so we can verify the price.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Can't see the words with black theme but this one's pretty cool.

Mein Führer... I CAN WALK !!

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Can't see the words with black theme

Better now?

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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I know you're still editing, but just an fyi, you need to put a link to the monitor if it's a custom part. If it isn't linked in your post that's alright (PCPP doesn't auto-copy custom links), but at least put it in the part list itself so we can verify the price.

Ok, I'll edit it in brb

 

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Better now?

perfect now.

Mein Führer... I CAN WALK !!

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z87M OC Formula Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.98 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1009.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1009.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($77.99 @ Micro Center) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones:  Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($48.39 @ Amazon) 

Other: Samsung 4K monitor ($700.00)

Total: $3943.24

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:06 EDT-0400)

 

Similar to ninjas but has its differences.

Diamond 5 in League :)

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Gene Micro ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 




Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($799.59 @ Amazon) 


Mouse:  Logitech G400s Wired Optical Mouse  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($58.99 @ Amazon) 

Other: R9 295X2 ($1499.00)

Total: $3999.94

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:25 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

Everything is in perfect colorscheme etc. (except headphones bacause whiteones are like +20$ more for some reason  :)

Curing shitposts by shitposts

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I used this page to take the price of the R9 295X2 ($1500) because it has not launched yet.


 


 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Swiftech H220 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 


Motherboard:  Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 


Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($80.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.63 @ OutletPC) 

Case:  NZXT H440 (Red/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 


Monitor:  Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($1067.24 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($59.99 @ Best Buy) 

Other: AMD Radeon R9 295X2 ($1500.00)

Total: $3999.49

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 21:48 EDT-0400)

Main PC:

ASUS F1A55-M LX, AMD A6-3500, (2x2)gb Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 1600mhz, Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm, 
 Corsair CX430M, Cooler Master Elite 343, Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Netbook:

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2, Intel Atom N280, (1x1)gb DDR2 667mhz, WD Scorpio Blue 250gb 5400rpm, Zorin OS 9 Lite
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Orange and Green 4k
 

 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Phanteks PH-TC14PE_OR 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($95.99 @ Newegg)  One of the best air coolers on the market and it's orange and white
Motherboard:  Gigabyte G1.SNIPER 5 EATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ Newegg) Green highlights 
Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($287.98 @ Newegg) lowprofile to fit the cpu cooler and their orange
Storage:  Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage:  Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($159.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage:  Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($146.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($689.80 @ Mwave) They look good and (did I mention the orange fans?)
Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($689.80 @ Mwave)
Case:  Phanteks Enthoo Series Primo Aluminum ATX Full Tower Case  ($219.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply:  NZXT HALE90 V2 1200W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($239.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor It's 4k and elegant  
Case Fan:  Phanteks PH-F140TS_OR 78.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ Newegg) For the top of the case
Case Fan:  Phanteks PH-F140TS_OR 78.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Phanteks PH-F140TS_OR 78.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Phanteks PH-F140TS_OR 78.1 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard:  Ducky Shine II special version Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) Brown switches and Orange LED lights
Mouse:  Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones:  Sennheiser PC 350 SE Headset  ($219.95 @ Amazon) Good headset and it has an orange accent
Other: BitFenix Alchemy Aqua 50cm LED Strips (Orange) ($32.99) General lighting
Other: BitFenix Alchemy Aqua LED-Strip Green 20cm ($22.99)  to be placed low in order to only light up the motherboard
Total: $3967.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-15 03:27 EDT-0400)

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.99 @ Best Buy)
Thermal Compound:  Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case  ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor:  Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($1067.24 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Mwave)
Case Fan:  Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Mwave)
Case Fan:  Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Mwave)
Case Fan:  Cougar Vortex PWM 70.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($14.99 @ Mwave)
Keyboard:  Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse:  Cooler Master CM Storm Spawn Wired Optical Mouse  ($21.98 @ Newegg)
Headphones:  Superlux HD668B Headphones  ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Speakers:  Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($74.99 @ B&H)
Other: AMD Radeon R9 295X2 ($1500.00)
Total: $3999.78
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-12 23:01 EDT-0400)

 

Processor: i7-4770k Can't go wrong with an i7 when you have a $4000 budget.  An i5 would have sufficed, but I figure get Hypertheading so that in the future, it will be a feature that you already have.

CPU Cooler:  Excellent CPU cooler, can't go wrong here.

Thermal Compound:  I don't have much personal experience with thermal compounds, but this one in particular has lots of favorable reviews.

Motherboard: Motherboard does not impact performance.  So spending more than is necessary is not something I am fond of.

Memory: G.Skill is an excellent brand of RAM, and 16GB of 1866Mhz and CL8 will work very well for a very long time without breaking the bank. This RAM has a very nice mix of low CL timings, and above average frequency, ideal for performance.

Video Card:  For Ultra 4k, I went with the R9 295X2.  As shown in these benchmarks by Anandtech, the 295X2 is the best card for Ultra4k Gaming.  Not only does this card currently hold the throne for Ultra 4k gaming, but it is already water cooled giving it excellent cooling capability while delivering the best possible power for Ultra 4k Gaming.

SSD:  I went with the Samsung 840 EVO because of its excellent reputation, as well as 240GB to install the operating system on, manage the C drive, and install a few games that are played often.

HDD:  Seagate Barracuda because of it is an excellent HDD that is very trustworthy, I also opted to start out with 2TB because it is better to spend an extra $30 now, than need another TB later and spend an additional $60.

Case:  I went with an NZXT Phantom 530 because it is a big and luxurious case for a small price tag.  Lots of cable management, Bay management, and space to work with ease, all while being very aesthetically pleasing.

Case Fans:  I selected the Cougar Vortex PWM fans because I have personal experience with this fan, and it is incredibly powerful while very quiet, it also goes on sale frequently for $5-$10.  Excellent price to performance!

PSU:  Corsair is my favorite PSU brand, so I am biased, and it shows with my PSU selected.  The RM 850 is an excellent choice, delving 80+ Gold power and fully modular for cable management.  Plenty of power for this system without excess.

Optical Drive:  I selected the least expensive one, it is not an entirely necessary component these days, but nice to have nonetheless.

Monitor:  I went with an Ultra4k Monitor because anything less with a $4,000 budget is not using your money in the right places. The Dell I selected in an Ultra4k monitor, IPS Panel, 23.8in' and most importantly, 60Hz for excellent gaming.

Keyboard:  I selected the Microsoft X4 Sidewinder because I wanted to spend the bulk of our allotted money in parts that impact visual and gaming performance.  The X4 is an excellent gaming keyboard for its price, very practical.

Mouse: I like this mouse, it is very versatile, and can be comfortably used by all three of the most common grips, it is also on sale for almost 50% off, another great performance to price, purchase.

Headphones:  I personally own the Superlux 668B Headphones and they are amazing!  Sound just as good as $100 headphones at the low price of $40.  It is impossible to find a negative review of these headphones, they are amazing.

Speakers:  I went with a nice 5.1 surround sound system that wont break the bank while still sounding very nice for times when you don't want to listen through the headphones.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($147.99 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($135.00 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Western Digital WD Black 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($249.91 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($184.99 @ Amazon)

Optical Drive: LG UH12NS29 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($869.49 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Red 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.02 @ Mwave)

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($21.98 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Razer Naga Molten Wired Laser Mouse ($124.59 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Asus Orion Pro 7.1 Channel Headset ($104.99 @ Newegg)

Speakers: Cyber Acoustics CA-5402 40W 5.1ch Speakers ($61.99 @ Amazon)

Other: xoxide Meteorlight Red LED x2, 6.99$ each ($13.98)

Other: GTX 780 6GB edition x2($1098.00)

Total: $3995.84

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 10:32 EDT-0400)

So as you can see by now, I'm trying to go with a Black/Red looking as well as the best performance I can get, so...

Processor: i7-4770k, best for gaming, and Hyperthread if you ever need more

CPU Cooler: H100i, love it, quiet and sexy LED

Motherboard: GD65 gaming, perfect for everything you ever need but still cheap, plus the sexy looking

Memory: Not many opinion here, choose for the Red color

Video Card: 780Ti is THE beast, the problem is that it's only have 3GB Ram, which is not enough for 4k gaming. And even the 780 is already good enough, so with the article here saying that the price is ~550$ for the 780 6GB, I will go with a pair of it. If 780Ti 6Gb's price come out I will change this again

SSD: 840 EVO 250GB, cant go wrong with this one, and that's enough space for most of the needed stuff

HDD: 3TB for whatever you are going to need

Case: 750D, with a build this sexy, you will need a big glass panel to show it off

Case Fans: 4x Corsair CO-9050016-RLED 52.2 CFM 120mm, not really a case fan but more like Fan that used to get the H100i in push/pull configuration, since the stock cooler on H100i isnt very good. The other 3 140mm fan is for the case to keep the Red LED all over the case :3

PSU: keep it consistent with all the Corsair part. A 80+ Gold PSU.

Optical Drive: Dont really need it, just put it there so if there's anything that might need it then we can use it. The cheapest one that can read BD

Monitor: Cheapest but still good enough 4k Monitor I can find on PCPartPicker

Keyboard: Must I say? not only it's good it keep the Black/Red theme going

Mouse: Black and Red! I would choose a Razer Keyboard too if I can find one with this color scheme

Speaker: Because gaming and movies + everything else that deal with sound is always better with a speaker compare to headphone (IMO), choose a 5.1 surround sound for this so it can give you all the situation awareness you ever need in FPS.

Headphones: If you ever need one, I will put a headphones here as well, choose the ASUS's Orion for the performance + color scheme

LED strip: xoxide Meteorlight Red LED x2, to illuminate the case, again, keep the Black/Red theme going

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($98.00 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound:  Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra 0.15g Thermal Paste  ($13.45 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  MSI Z87 MPOWER SP ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($156.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($135.00 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital Black2 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic Platinum 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($239.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor:  Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($1067.24 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  NoiseBlocker NB-BlackSilentPro PK-3 90.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  NoiseBlocker NB-BlackSilentPro PK-3 90.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.95 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-12025WW-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.37 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-12025WW-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.37 @ Amazon)
Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-12025WW-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($10.37 @ Amazon)
Keyboard:  Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Cooler Master CM Storm Havoc Wired Laser Mouse  ($54.29 @ Amazon)
Headphones:  Panasonic RP-HTF600-S Headphones  ($36.98 @ Best Buy)
Other: 780ti 6Gb SLI ($1350.06)
Total: $3966.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-13 09:42 EDT-0400)

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Can we use things like the upcoming 6GB 780tis or 780s?

Sure, if you can link a price. Here's an article about a 6GB 780 for $549: http://hothardware.com/News/No-Longer-TITAN-or-Bust-EVGA-Outs-6GB-GeForce-GTX-780-Models/

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Total: $4018.37

You're a little bit over budget.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Sure, if you can link a price. Here's an article about a 6GB 780 Ti for $549: http://hothardware.com/News/No-Longer-TITAN-or-Bust-EVGA-Outs-6GB-GeForce-GTX-780-Models/

Oh really? then I will modified my build a little bit~

My rig: Intel Core i7 4790k | MSI Z97 PC Mate | GSKILL Ripjaws X 16GB 1866MHz | ADATA Premier SP550 480GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 3TB | Seagate Barracuda 2TB  | MSI Gaming X GTX 1070 | Thermaltake Versa N21 | Corsair CX550M Semi Modular PSU | AOC G2460PF 144Hz | Logitech G502 | GSKILL Ripjaws KM780  | GAMDIAS HEPHAESTUS V2  PCPartPicker | Old Build Log | New Build Log

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