Hi everybody! I'm going to build my first PC, and I would like it to run also with OSX. Since this is my first build, I would appreciate any critics and advices from you experts! I will need it to be very versatile and time-proof and so I chose the x99.
This is the assembly:
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xNC3Q7
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xNC3Q7/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($394.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($218.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($177.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Phantom 530 (White) ATX Full Tower Case ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($37.24 @ Amazon)
Monitor: LG 29UM67 60Hz 29.0" Monitor ($379.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1987.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-27 19:09 EDT-0400
I will use it mostly for music production, Cad and a bit of rendering (not professional), and play the last gen games on that monitor I already have! Thanks for the answers!
