Build-Off Contest 57: G-Sync & GeForce (High-End Build)

ilikemacandpc · December 19, 2014

We're back, with some new faces helping out! @dragoon20005 @terrytek and I @ilikemacandpc will be helping out @CornOnJacob moving forwards.

Welcome to the 57th LTT Build-Off! The rules and previous contests can be found here.

Thank you @dragoon20005 for the idea.

Budget: $4,000 USD

Speakers/Headphones: Yes

Mouse: Yes

Keyboard: Yes

Monitor: Yes

Submissions: December 19th through 26th

Voting: December 26th through January 2nd

Considering the (relatively) recent launch of the GTX 970 and 980, build the best high end G-Sync gaming rig you possibly can. Geforce themed is a bonus.

Post your PCPartPicker list below, and remember, a description of the rig and its purposes help.

It should work with dark theme from the start!

Str_Mape · December 19, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.87 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ NZXT)

Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($165.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($210.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($212.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($549.98 @ NCIX US)

Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($732.75 @ Amazon)

Case Fan: Nanoxia NDS140PWM-1400 67.3 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.84 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Blue Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($137.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.99 @ Amazon)

Other: EVGA Pro SLI Bridge (2-Way ($29.99)

Other: AKG Q701 Green ($250.00)

Total: $3963.12

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 16:31 EST-0500

CPU - It's better than the 4690k and I had left over budget.
Cooler - 280MM AIO with RGB lighting
Mobo - Z97 geen boards are not longer and by now the boards being shipped will have a supporting BIOS
RAM - Granted not the nicest looking RAM but it fits the colours.
SSD - I've found these to be very reliable plus they're green and will be on display, chose two for raid 0 as it'd look silly with only one.
HDD - 4TB is enough for most people and I wanted to go with a high end option.
GPU - These are the reference designed 980's so have the top green LED's and it's a more than adequate cooler.
Case - The H440 is a great case and the Razer version also adds to the green Nvidia feel of the build.
PSU - Cheap, good quality and colour doesn't matter since it's hidden.
Monitor - It's 1440P and 144Hz what else is there to say?
Fans - Green and while not the best they're very solid and quiet
Keyboard - Green Backlit, high quality, switch is personal preference
Mouse - High grade optical mouse with green lighting
Headphones - Very solid headphones and they're green

SimpleG · December 19, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($289.87 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($119.99 @ NZXT)

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($237.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Kingston Beast Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.29 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($127.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($604.99 @ B&H)

Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Rosewill Fortress 750W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($799.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Mouse: Corsair Sabre Wired Laser Mouse ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Audio-Technica M50x Headphones ($169.00 @ Adorama)

Total: $3982.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 16:17 EST-0500

Refrence 980's and a 4k g-sync monitor. What else of pc parts you need? Paint the thermal armor acid green and you're set! In the start I was going with a m.2 ssd but it doesn't fit in the case :C

MLG Doge · December 19, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($579.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($222.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($77.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($799.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Fan Controller: BitFenix Recon (White) Fan Controller ($35.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($64.97 @ NCIX US)
Speakers: Creative Labs Inspire T10 10W 2ch Speakers ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $4007.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 16:45 EST-0500

I7-5930K = Amazing CPU with 6 Cores and hyperthreading! Overclockable too of course.

Corsair H105 = One of the best Coolers i have ever seen benchmarked! two awesome 120mm fans on a top notch 240mm rad.

MSI X99 SLI Plus = A great X99 board with 8 Dimm slots to home DDR4 Memory! SLI up to 3 cards! so add another 980 later if you want.

This board allows you to OC the crap out of the i7 too!

Ripjaws 4 Series = G.Skill with more great DDR4 RAM! need i say more? Oh and there is 16 Gigs of it!

Samsung 850 Pro = 256GB of Samsung SSD goodness!

Western Digital 2TB green = Save the trees man! store all your games and files, Economically!

EVGA GTX 980 ACX 2.0 (2 of) = Two of Nvidia's GTX 980s! These support G-sync for minimalising screen tear! These bad boys can Power the 4K monitor with ease! While staying cool and not burning up your bill too!

Corsair 780T (White) = Corsair have made another beautiful case, I have never wanted something so bad. it delivers all the support you need for hardware and more!

Corsair CX750w Semi-Mod = Because 980's maxwell architecture is designed to run on low power, You only need 750W to power it!

Its semi modular too which helps with Cable management!

Acer G227HQLbi 60Hz 21.5" Monitor (x2) = These 1080p panels will display your twitch stream or LTT forum Page and also your shrine to GabeN (we all have those right?)

Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor = A 4k G-Sync monitor which is powered by the 980's with no problemo! G-sync gets rid of horrible screen tear!

and it is 28"!

Noctua NF-F12 (x4) = Noctua make amazing fans and these are no different! they look a bit nice than the two shade browns and will be put on the radiator and case.

Bitfenix Recon (White) = This Fan controller maximizes the silence potential of the Noctuas! letting them run at slower RPM's

It looks awesome with its matching white accents and touch is amazing.

Corsair K70 = Corsair K70's have millions of lighting options! and you could go with any K70 Variant and not go wrong.

Corsair Vengeance M95 = This is one of the best looking mice IMHO and it doesn't disappoint in the performance department!

Creative Labs T10 10w = Want to watch a movie in 4k? Play in 4k? Pee in 4k? well maybe not that last one... but you can do them all with maximum sound quality! Your Family and friends can listen too!

Love you guys for letting me partake in my first Build off "contest"

PC-NOOB · December 19, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.75 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.64 @ Newegg)

Memory: Avexir Core series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($58.23 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.85 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($548.85 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($732.75 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($28.03 @ NCIX US)

Other: Superlux HD668B ($44.95)

Other: Zalman Clip ON Mic ($10.00)

Total: $3996.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 16:28 EST-0500

Justification:

Basically this is for a gamer who wants 1440p surround with g-sync.

I tried to go for a green/black/white scheme. Just turn off the red under glow on the monitor.

1440p surround is only 33% harder to run than a single 4k panel so dialing the settings down just a little will get you there. g-sync enables smoothness at 45 fps so I am not that concerned with the ability of the 980 to drive it.

The CPU/mobo/ram/cooler were fairly standard and good bang for the buck. Plus It matches the color scheme of the build pretty well.

The case just has the basic necessities. PSU as well.

Audio setup is fairly good as well. Better than most gaming headsets.

The only place I really skimped was the keyboard and mouse. I mean its backlit and gets the job done. It isn't top of the line mechanical or anything but its fine for a gamer. It can be upgraded in the future for fairly cheap.

Edit: My build provides more screen real estate than any other solution short of 4k surround.

dragoon20005 · December 20, 2014

Smaug the Dragon inspired by the Dragon Smaug from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of the Five Armies

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($117.68 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 ACK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($284.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($120.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Extreme Pro 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($348.99 @ B&H)

Case: Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 ATX Full Tower Case ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Cooler Master VSM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: BenQ XL2420G 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($594.99 @ NCIX US)

Fan Controller: Aerocool CoolTouch-R Black Fan Controller ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Logitech G910 Orion Spark Wired Gaming Keyboard ($179.99 @ Best Buy)

Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse ($49.95 @ Amazon)

Speakers: Creative Labs Inspire T6160 50W 5.1ch Speakers ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $3964.45

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-19 20:42 EST-0500

The parts consist of MSI Dragon Gaming, Logitech and CoolerMaster parts in Red/Black color scheme

Opt for the GTX970 SLi which is enough to power three 1080P BenQ G-Sync monitor which was featured by Linus recently

This setup is great for Racing Sims like Grid:AutoSports esp when you combine the power of 5.1 Surround sound setup

Most epic quote by Smaug: "I am Fire..., I am Death"

Thanks for reading

Regards

Dragoon20005

NumLock21 · December 20, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($374.94 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI X99S XPOWER AC EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($377.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($255.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($78.75 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($604.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($604.99 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($114.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($765.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.95 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Corsair M65 RGB Wired Laser Mouse ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Headphones: SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset ($91.88 @ Amazon)
Other: Nvidia 2-Way Spaced SLI Bridge ($29.99)
Total: $3924.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-20 00:04 EST-0500

For this build, with such a generous budget of $4,000 USD. I went with a Intel X99 which features a Intel Core i7 5820K with 6 cores and 12 threads of computing power.

The board is a MSI X99S XPower AC, which is MSI's top of the line board designed specifically for OC in mind. It support 3 or 4 way GPU SLI or CFX (depending on CPU) has M.2, SATA Express, Wifi, and BT.

Pair up with that we have some Corsair 16GB DDR4 ram in quad channel running at 2400MHz

Next are a pair of reference design GTX 980 by Evga. The reference design has blower style cooler so hot air is exhausted out of the case through the GPU's exhaust vents.

Storage comes with a Intel 730 at 240GB which is Intel's best consumer based SSD with a 5 year warranty. And for storage is a Seagate 2TB.

Case is a Phantek Enthoo Luxe, it's picked for its LED light strips as there aren't many cases with a black and yellow design. The LED light stripe which can be changed to yellow makes up for it as it matches the theme of the motherboard

Asus ROG Swift supports G-Sync, runs at 144Hz and has a resolution of 2560x1440. Now some might think, why not get a Z97 and get 3 of these ROG Swift. IMO the performance of a machine is more important than having a triple monitor setup.

Corsair RGB keyboard and RGB mouse which can also adjust to match the color of this theme build

SteelSeries Siberia v2 headset in black and yellow to match it as well

A Nvidia 2-Way Spaced SLI bridge, with Nvidia LED logo to make it look nice, and it goes well with them reference design graphic cards

This build was suppose to have a Nvidia color theme, but there are none of that for the X99, so I went with black/yellow instead of black/red or black/white.

jnmbhj · December 22, 2014

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HfgnMp

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HfgnMp/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5960X 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($999.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING G1WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($339.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($240.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($338.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($359.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master HAF X Blue ATX Full Tower Case ($194.38 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA P2 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($209.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($139.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: Asus VN247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($164.99 @ Amazon)

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

Mouse: Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Mouse ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($59.99 @ Best Buy)

Total: $3952.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 00:05 EST-0500

dragoon20005 · December 22, 2014

snip

sorry mate

you need to have a G-Sync monitor for this build contest

TwOne · December 22, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($89.90 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($124.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($170.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($164.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($559.99 @ Newegg)

Case: NZXT H440 Designed by Razer™ ATX Mid Tower Case ($159.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: AOC i2769Vm 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($221.98 @ Newegg)

Monitor: AOC G2460PG 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($449.99 @ Best Buy)

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre LED 43.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($7.32 @ NCIX US)

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre LED 47.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Green LED Backlit (Black Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard ($129.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse ($59.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Razer Kraken 7.1 Channel Headset ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $3920.62

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-22 07:12 EST-0500

A PC for the extreme gamer, who also renders his gameplay recordings.

I had money left over for the i7, so this is definitely going to make editing and rendering way easier, along with the 16GB RAM.

Two 144Hz 24" 1ms G-Sync monitors from AOC with a nice Black/Green colour scheme, and a 27" IPS screen for desktop, movies etc.

There is a Ducky keyboard with green backlighting and Cherry MX Blacks, which makes rapid inputs for gaming very pleasant, a mouse with customizable LEDs, and a Razer Kraken 7.1 surround headset, to go with the Black/Green Razer/Nvidia theme going on.

Pretty much all components inside are stealthed, with 6 green LED fans lighting it up inside.

AliveGhost13 · December 24, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($549.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK TRITON 100.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing Liquid CPU Cooler ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($253.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($249.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.95 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($339.95 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer XB280HK bprz 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($799.99 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre LED 47.7 CFM 140mm Fan ($14.98 @ OutletPC)

Keyboard: Ducky DK2108-BUSLLA Wired Gaming Keyboard ($92.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards)

Mouse: ROCCAT Kone Pure Optical Wired Optical Mouse ($61.99 @ Amazon)

Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-A500X Headphones ($106.94 @ Adorama)

Other: CableMods EVGA G2 Cable Set - Black/Green ($89.95)

Other: LED Strip - White|Bitfenix ($21.99)

Total: $3996.46

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-24 07:35 EST-0500

Well.

5930k - 40 PCI-E Lanes which are going to be used for the...

TRI SLI 970s

Triton Cooler should be used with the green fluid, outperforms the H100i at less money

RAID SSDs for 500GB of FAST programs and OS, and a 2TB HDD on the side

750D because it's beautiful

Quality PSU with 10 YEARS WARRANTY! SuperFlower OEM, one of the top OEM's there are. Much much better than Corsair and the like.

Awesome monitor w/ Gsync

Fans just there for looks

Green LED backlit with Brown switches, my preference

Great mouse (I have one

) RGB colours, again, green

Quality headphones

Addons;

CableMods green sleeved cable set for the PSU.

White LED strip, highlights the colours in the case and really brings out the colours.

and all for $4 under budget

ilikemacandpc · December 27, 2014

Voting is up for contest 57!

MLG Doge · December 27, 2014

Voting is up for contest 57!

i'm not there ;(

ilikemacandpc · December 27, 2014

i'm not there ;(

You were $7 over

MLG Doge · December 27, 2014

You were $7 over

Dammit

*Quadruple Facepalm*

Manny Calavera · December 29, 2014

nice to see contests back

dragoon20005 · December 29, 2014

nice to see contests back

yea but you kinda missed this contest

but this Sat I will create the next challange

AliveGhost13 · December 29, 2014

Seems no one has voted yet lol

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