Powerful Intel Rig [Beast]

[DryzonDigital]

I've made a post before about this and it helped me narrow down my needs/expectations of this build I'm planning for a week now. 

 

You can see my current rig down below, not too shabby, right? Thing is, I've finally put enough money aside to put together a beast of a computer. What do I mean by that? Well:

 

1) The kind of computer that I won't have to worry about upgrading anytime soon

2) The kind of computer that can game on 4k with decent fps, nah, scratch that, awesome fps

3) The kind of computer that I can call a beast without any internet troll such as myself saying: "Well it's okay and all but you could do a lot better"

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2KwvkL

 

This is the rig so far. I'm thinking of switching over the 4790k for the 5820k and getting a better SSD. Now in terms of GPU+PSU, I'm waiting for AMD's new 3xxx series to drop, price drops and more choices for me. So far I'm thinking 2-way SLI 980s, but in my country, Greece, for just 100 bucks more I can get a Titan X. I know it's overkill a bit, but as I stated above, I want this to be a solid rig for at least the next couple of years.

 

Budget? Anywhere between 1k to 2.5k euros.

 

Go wild with your ideas, just consider the fact that we can use some stuff from my current rig.

[NeatSquidYT]

1. 2 way GTX 970 won't give amazing FPS at 4k unless you turn the settings down

2. What sites are you purchasing the parts from? This will allow me and other forum members to make appropriate builds for your country

[blu4]

1. 2 way GTX 970 won't give amazing FPS at 4k unless you turn the settings down

2. What sites are you purchasing the parts from? This will allow me and other forum members to make appropriate builds for your country

Yes they will. Running GTA at 4K with very high settings on two 970 from Gigabyte. 

[NeatSquidYT]

Yes they will. Running GTA at 4K with very high settings on two 970 from Gigabyte. 

GTA V isn't that GPU demanding, it's more of a CPU based game. I've heard of people running GTA V on high with a GT730 at 35 FPS.

[zappian]

970 SLI for 4k LOL.

Legit stuff.

If you are going 4k just get a 295x2.

[REX.exe]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/zPtT99

 

You won't get 4k, just so you know.

[Unlikelyjoker]

1. I would pick the Titan X over two 980s or just wait for 3xx.

2. If going for multi montior its a 3-way or you might as well get a widescreen.

3. I would spend a little more for a whole lot more for the cooler.

P.S 12Gb of VRAM > 4Gb (or on your build..... never mind..)

[Nup]

970 SLI for 4k LOL.

Legit stuff.

If you are going 4k just get a 295x2.

 

This ^^^ 

[AliveGhost13]

I've made a post before about this and it helped me narrow down my needs/expectations of this build I'm planning for a week now. 

 

You can see my current rig down below, not too shabby, right? Thing is, I've finally put enough money aside to put together a beast of a computer. What do I mean by that? Well:

 

1) The kind of computer that I won't have to worry about upgrading anytime soon

2) The kind of computer that can game on 4k with decent fps, nah, scratch that, awesome fps

3) The kind of computer that I can call a beast without any internet troll such as myself saying: "Well it's okay and all but you could do a lot better"

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2KwvkL

 

This is the rig so far. I'm thinking of switching over the 4790k for the 5820k and getting a better SSD. Now in terms of GPU+PSU, I'm waiting for AMD's new 3xxx series to drop, price drops and more choices for me. So far I'm thinking 2-way SLI 980s, but in my country, Greece, for just 100 bucks more I can get a Titan X. I know it's overkill a bit, but as I stated above, I want this to be a solid rig for at least the next couple of years.

 

Budget? Anywhere between 1k to 2.5k euros.

 

Go wild with your ideas, just consider the fact that we can use some stuff from my current rig.

 

Keep your current setup, upgrade the GPU perhaps when R9 3XX series comes out. Add an SSD if you don't have one already. Do a full upgrade when Skylake comes out. The 8350 is still no slouch and should tide you over until then.

[DryzonDigital]

1. 2 way GTX 970 won't give amazing FPS at 4k unless you turn the settings down

2. What sites are you purchasing the parts from? This will allow me and other forum members to make appropriate builds for your country

 

1. I meant to type 980s, my bad. 

2. www.skroutz.gr is a great site for us Greeks. Visit vnp.gr and msystems.gr as well, they're all tech.

 

970 SLI for 4k LOL.

Legit stuff.

If you are going 4k just get a 295x2.

 

Meant to type 2x 980s, sorry.

[DryzonDigital]

1. I would pick the Titan X over two 980s or just wait for 3xx.

2. If going for multi montior its a 3-way or you might as well get a widescreen.

3. I would spend a little more for a whole lot more for the cooler.

P.S 12Gb of VRAM > 4Gb (or on your build..... never mind..)

 

1. Yeah

2. I'm thinking 4k ultrawide since my current triple monitor setup is both space consuming and bezel-ly as fuck. I know I could prob switch them out for better ones but the thought of a huge ultrawide 4k display makes me ecstatic.

3. Suggestions?

[Castdeath97]

I would swap that v300 for bx 100. And get the Titan X so you don't have to get a new PSU. And get the i5 4690K you get zero preformance lost in games.

[NeatSquidYT]

CPU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4982160/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Box.html

Mobo: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4869783/Gigabyte-Z97X-Gaming-3.html

RAM: Keep the RAM you have

CPU cooler: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/2618897/Corsair-Hydro-Series-H100i.html

GPU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/6441081/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-TITAN-X-12GB-GV-NTITANXD5-12GD-B.html(a 295x2 will give you better performance, but you'll have no upgrade path)

Case: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/6213833/Fractal-Design-Define-R5.html

PSU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4633378/EVGA-SuperNOVA-750-G2.html?keyphrase=g2+750

SSD: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/3731587/Samsung-840-Evo-500GB.html

HDD: Get one from your system

[DryzonDigital]

I would swap that v300 for bx 100. And get the Titan X so you don't have to get a new PSU. And get the i5 4690K you get zero preformance lost in games.

 

I'm pretty sure I need a PSU upgrade if I were to buy a Titan X. Also, I think I was clear on the whole beast PC thing, i5 is great for gaming and shit but I edit a whole lot more than I game. So an 4690k is not going to cut it at all.

[ImBleu]

That CPU cooler should be better - H105 / H100i recommended

 

That is a pretty mediocre (Well Average) Z97 Motherboard, there are higher end ones that might offer better features.

 

No Hard drive?

[DryzonDigital]

CPU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4982160/Intel-Core-i5-4690K-Box.html

Mobo: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4869783/Gigabyte-Z97X-Gaming-3.html

RAM: Keep the RAM you have

CPU cooler: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/2618897/Corsair-Hydro-Series-H100i.html

GPU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/6441081/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-TITAN-X-12GB-GV-NTITANXD5-12GD-B.html(a 295x2 will give you better performance, but you'll have no upgrade path)

Case: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/6213833/Fractal-Design-Define-R5.html

PSU: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/4633378/EVGA-SuperNOVA-750-G2.html?keyphrase=g2+750

SSD: http://www.skroutz.gr/s/3731587/Samsung-840-Evo-500GB.html

HDD: Get one from your system

 

Looks great, why not go for the 4790k though?

[NeatSquidYT]

Looks great, why not go for the 4790k though?

Chances are games will not be supporting hyper threading any time soon. The games that do support it have a 10FPS difference max which is NOT worth the extra money.

[DryzonDigital]

Chances are games will not be supporting hyper threading any time soon. The games that do support it have a 10FPS difference max which is NOT worth the extra money.

 

Editing is pretty huge for me, isn't it worth the extra bucks for that?

[DryzonDigital]

That CPU cooler should be better - H105 / H100i recommended

 

That is a pretty mediocre (Well Average) Z97 Motherboard, there are higher end ones that might offer better features.

 

No Hard drive?

 

Yeah I had decided to go with the h100i and forgot to switch out the partpicker part.

I have an SSD picked out and will be using my current HDD.

[TheProfosist]

Chances are games will not be supporting hyper threading any time soon. The games that do support it have a 10FPS difference max which is NOT worth the extra money.

Games don't know the difference between threads and cores in most cases. So it's not that the game doesn't support HT but that it's only supports say 4 cores.

[c0d0ps]

That CPU cooler should be better - H105 / H100i recommended

 

Yeah, sorry.

I am not a whole lot into cpu coolers but it had good reviews and I have seen some benchmarks with it performing pretty good.

Good that there is people that correct my mistake though.

[NeatSquidYT]

Editing is pretty huge for me, isn't it worth the extra bucks for that?

Oh, I didn't realise you edited. Then, yes, yes it is. If you have any extra money to spend, save up for an MSI X99 SLI Plus and a 5820k. That'd mean having to buy new RAM too. I'd recommend 16GB seeing as you are editing

[NeatSquidYT]

Games don't know the difference between threads and cores in most cases. So it's not that the game doesn't support HT but that it's only supports say 4 cores.

true. But games rarely use threads.

[DryzonDigital]

16gb of RAM is essential for me, I edit a shit ton.

[Unlikelyjoker]

1. Yeah

2. I'm thinking 4k ultrawide since my current triple monitor setup is both space consuming and bezel-ly as fuck. I know I could prob switch them out for better ones but the thought of a huge ultrawide 4k display makes me ecstatic.

3. Suggestions?

 

1. Yeah

2. I'm thinking 4k ultrawide since my current triple monitor setup is both space consuming and bezel-ly as fuck. I know I could prob switch them out for better ones but the thought of a huge ultrawide 4k display makes me ecstatic.

3. Suggestions?

H105/H100 i will get you a long way.

And for number 2. games look crap when ran on 2 monitors ruins the whole experience.