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X99 build plan - Please spot any stupidities!

Hi everyone,

 

My new PC itch is getting really strong, and with a i7-2700k rig working absolutely fine (Window 7 Ultimate and OSX 10.8), I figure that it's X-99 or go home.  Devil's canyon is tempting price wise, but I just don't see the benefit when we are talking only a ~ 15% clock increase, no more cores and modest IPC gains.  While I did build the above PC from scratch, it's only the second I've ever done, and the other was about 10+ years ago with an Athlon 64, so I'm hardly a frequent tinkerer.  As it is going to cost such a large chunk of money, I wondered if anyone would mind telling me if any of my choices are really stupid!

 

And, yes, this is total overkill, but I want something that, if I don't have a penny to spend on my PC, will last 5 years while putting up a good fight.  That might include some CPU intensive 24/7 runs that might be for days on end, as I have done some maths problems that have required that in the past.  It also needs to be strong for gaming, video rendering, or pretty much whatever I decide to throw at it.  Budget is not unlimited, but if it gives good performance and value, I will consider it.  I also would like to eventually run OSX on it as well, but understand that this will not be possible at the moment.

 

I also want it to look great and have the idea of an all black and white build - but then again it doesn't matter if it looks pretty if it doesn't work.  So here goes:

 

Case:  Corsair 780T, white.  I do also have a soft spot for the Lian Li aluminium cases, especially after owning a OG Mac Pro, but this would save money and has decent radiator options.

Processor:  i7 5960X

Motherboard:  ASUS X99 Deluxe - am a bit worried about possible reliability and would prefer an EATX, but features are great, and matches colour scheme.

Memory:  Any 4 Dimm 32Gb kit 2400-2600Mhz, black or white heatsinks, so I have slots free for the future.

GPU:  Dual GTX 980s in SLI - Tempted to get dual Titan blacks instead, but that would be much more, and I haven't seen anything to persuade me that the double precision would matter to me.

Cooler:  Ideally the Swiftech H220x, but impossible to find in my country (UK), and I wonder if the pump would keep up with two GPUs added to the loop in future, so might plump for a H100i or the like.

SSD:  1TB Samsung 850Pro.  Willing to pay the extra if the reliability is as predicted.

HD:  Have a couple of almost new 4TB WD Greens that will keep the budget down a bit.

Monitor:  ASUS ROG swift.  As a rule, can't stand ROG stuff, but the res, quality and G-sync have won me over.

Keyboard:  Looking for something with MX blues.  Might get the K-70 RGB if not too overpriced here.

 

Any face palm-inducing choices in the list?

 

David

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The I7-2700k can last you 5 more years if you just OC it properly (4.3-4.4GHz is enough) 

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i would suggest getting a 5930K

 

400 bucks for 2 more cores isnt worth it, unless you do content creation, but you dont want titans, so thats out of the question

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X99 is a waste for gaming 

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X99 is a waste for gaming 

Upgrading that CPU is a waste

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Upgrading that CPU is a waste

Much agreed

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Based on items picked and you wanting titan blacks.. You just threw things together. Stick with a 4790k setup. Unless your budget is unlimited, this is the worst step to take.

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Totally agree that the 5960X would be a waste for gaming, but the point is that the 8 cores is the reason for the new build to start with.  I just figure that kitting it out to do everything is a good idea.

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Didn't we just hear about DX11.3 or DX12 leveraging moar cores? 

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i would suggest getting a 5930K

 

400 bucks for 2 more cores isnt worth it, unless you do content creation, but you dont want titans, so thats out of the question

Well... almost 200 bucks for more PCI-E lanes isn't exactly worth it, especially since he isn't doing 4-way SLI/CF. Why not the 5820k? 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2TDHpg

 

No OS or Optical Drive in this build

Managed to get 2400 MHz RAM in 2 DIMMS

5820K sounds like all you need. No reason to add all that extra price.

The 780T wasn't on there, but the 760T was close in price.

850W should be enough room for some overclocking for you, but you can always add extra for fun!

 

Were you looking at something like this?

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Well... almost 200 bucks for more PCI-E lanes isn't exactly worth it, especially since he isn't doing 4-way SLI/CF. Why not the 5820k? 

 

It's completely about the extra cores, but gaming GPUs aren't the only use of PCIe lanes.  What if I want to add a Xeon Phi or a high-end raid card in the future?  

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Damn, you're getting almost the exact same build that I have just posted about and needed some help with haha! scary. Going with the x99-ws tho.

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It's completely about the extra cores, but gaming GPUs aren't the only use of PCIe lanes.  What if I want to add a Xeon Phi or a high-end raid card in the future?  

You could run the gpus at 8x/8x, then you have plenty of lanes to spare. Besides, if you were going to add a expensive raid card or whatever, you should be able to shell out for a Asus X99-E WS board w/ the plx chip. Those motherboards were made to work with expensive add-in cards. 

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