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Build-Off Week 45/46: Gaming Heaven

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Welcome to Week 45/46 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.
Thank you @dragoon20005 for suggesting the challenge.

This is going to be a monster of a machine. The only requirement is that your PC must be able to drive a 4K or greater resolution monitor (or monitors). An alternative would be 3 1440p monitors, which actually have a greater number of pixels than 4K. The GTX Titan Z and R9 295X2 look quite appealing now, don't they?

Budget: $5,000
Speakers/Headphones: Yes
Mouse: Yes
Keyboard: Yes
Monitor: Yes
Submissions: May 31st through June 5th
Voting: June 6th through 12th

 

N.B. This is a double length contest because I have a few final papers and projects due in the next couple weeks and it would be better to make a long contest than be too busy to update two short ones (as I've done in the past).

[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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The Titan Z will never look appealing. It's simply overpriced.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($578.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI X79A-GD45 Plus ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($244.94 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($162.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($359.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Corsair Vengeance C70 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($666.56 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard:  Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($115.99 @ Best Buy) 
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($55.75 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones:  Beyerdynamic DT 990 Headphones  ($241.75 @ NCIX US) 
Speakers:  Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $4845.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Not sure you can really do better on the GPU side unless you compromise on the CPU side.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 512GB SKHynix PC401, 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x Micron 1100 256GB SATA SSDs | GPU: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra 10GB | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Lian Li SP 850W

 

Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Crucial DDR4 Pro | Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B550-PLUS AC-HES | Storage: 128GB Samsung PM961, 4TB Seagate IronWolf | GPU: AMD FirePro WX 3100 | Cooling: EK-AIO Elite 360 D-RGB | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM-850

 

Miscellaneous: Dell Optiplex 7060 Micro (i5-8500T/16GB/512GB), Lenovo ThinkCentre M715q Tiny (R5 2400GE/16GB/256GB), Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF (i5-6400/8GB/128GB)

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Probably some edits are coming later... This is temporary...

 


 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($529.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Nepton 280L 122.5 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 



Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($244.99 @ Micro Center) 


Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($319.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($379.80 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($379.80 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  QNIX Perfect Pixel QX2710 Matte 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($379.80 @ Newegg) 


Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($18.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan:  BitFenix BFF-SPRO-P14025KK-RP 122.2 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($18.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Mouse:  Corsair Raptor M45 Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones:  Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Headphones  ($162.23 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $4777.90

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

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The Titan Z will never look appealing. It's simply overpriced.

I share that view, but with a budget like this it might be a decent choice, although not the best.

[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 i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($629.79 @ DirectCanada) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($134.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($519.98 @ Newegg Canada) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($285.28 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ NCIX) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($599.99 @ NCIX) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ NCIX) 


Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($749.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($142.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($93.41 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $4935.33

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

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NEW PC build: Blank Heaven   minimalist white and black PC     Old S340 build log "White Heaven"        The "LIGHTCANON" flashlight build log        Project AntiRoll (prototype)        Custom speaker project

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Ryzen 3950X | AMD Vega Frontier Edition | ASUS X570 Pro WS | Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB | NZXT H500 | Seasonic Prime Fanless TX-700 | Custom loop | Coolermaster SK630 White | Logitech MX Master 2S | Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Pro 512GB | Samsung 58" 4k TV | Scarlett 2i4 | 2x AT2020

 

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PHkVD3

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($578.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($458.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory:  Mushkin Silverline 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Asus ROG 240GB PCI-E Solid State Drive  ($350.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($493.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($493.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($493.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 
Monitor:  Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($970.00 @ B&H) 
Keyboard:  Ducky Year of the Dragon Wired Standard Keyboard  ($177.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse:  Microsoft B75-00113 Wired Optical Mouse  ($69.54 @ Amazon) 
Headphones:  Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro (White) Headphones  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $4977.41
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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This :3?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($135.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($206.30 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.00 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.71 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($80.71 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($579.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($192.04 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Acer K272HULbmiidp 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($399.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($130.64 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse ($57.42 @ NCIX US)

Speakers: Logitech Z906 500W 5.1ch Speakers ($328.55 @ Amazon)

Total: $4901.26

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

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These 6GBs 780 is just... love xD I get that the R9 295x2 is good, but frankly it's just 2 R9 290x with 4GBs memory each, so although the EVGA 780 6GB can only goes up to 3 ways, I've always said that 4 ways is just plain waste of money since the performance gain from 3 ways to 4 ways is really small, and in total this 3 ways cost about 1740$, about 240$ more than the R9 295x2 but will perform better (I would still like to see a 780Ti with 6GB ram though)

Also it seem like the new i7 4790k will be out early June, so maybe I will come back to change it since I still have a 100$ headroom left

The reason I goes with 3 1440p monitor instead of 4k is because of multitasking. With 3 monitor you can do loads of different stuff on each monitor, while with 1 4k monitor you maybe able to divided it to 4 separate 1080p but I just plain dont like it. Having stuff sideway instead of up or down seem more natural to me.

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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I figured this would be a good opportunity to try a 4K mITX build.

 

The psu is not modular because of case restrictions and the size of 700W+ psu. The two 120mm radiators mount side-by-side in the top.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($235.98 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ B&H)
Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($1499.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  BitFenix Colossus Mini Mini ITX Tower Case  ($99.99 @ TigerDirect)
Power Supply:  SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:  Dell UP2414Q 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($970.00 @ B&H)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones:  Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset  ($299.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $4402.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-31 23:49 EDT-0400)

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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My $5k build entry
CBF to justify it. ITS BEAST :)
EDIT: WB blue drives will be in raid 10
 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($529.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  MSI Big Bang - XPower II XL ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($389.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Intel 730 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($204.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($699.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case:  Fractal Design Arc XL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($666.56 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard:  Ducky Zero Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($86.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 
Mouse:  Asus GX950 Wired Laser Mouse  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Headphones:  Astro A40 + MixAmp Pro - White 7.1 Channel Headset  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $4951.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I think i must be lost?

My Rig: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($458.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Sandisk Extreme II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($479.99 @ Amazon)
Case:  Cooler Master HAF Stacker 935 ATX Full Tower Case  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1500W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($299.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive:  LG WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor:  Asus VE228H 21.5" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Case Fan:  Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition (2-Pack) 63.5 CFM 120mm  Fans  ($24.60 @ NCIX US)
Fan Controller:  BitFenix Recon (Black) Fan Controller  ($39.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($120.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($84.60 @ Newegg)
Total: $4438.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 01:09 EDT-0400)

Black/Red theme

 

my choice of the monitor may look overkill with this build but this monitor serves as a backup monitor while waiting for the Asus ROG Swift 1440P 120Hz monitors which are coming in Dec as shown in the picture

 

ROG-SWIFT-PG278Q_RIGHT.jpg

you can remove the monitor and you get extra 100+ dollars for a full water cooling system and use a dirt cheap monitor

 

4 Way X-Fire 290X but they will be water cooled with EK waterblock in a 4 way loop

 

still a WIP thou

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

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CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($579.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($458.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.00 @ Amazon) 



Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (4-Way CrossFire)  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Micro Center) 


Optical Drive:  LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor:  Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 


Mouse:  ROCCAT Savu Wired Optical Mouse  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 7.1 Channel Headset  ($84.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $4984.26

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-01 08:19 EDT-0400)

"THE RED ARMY"

| INTEL i5 4690K | GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 | XFX R9 390X | CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 4x2 8GB 1600Mhz | CORSAIR H80i | XFX XTR 650W | 1TB WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE | ADATA SP600 256GB | LOGITECH G502 | CORSAIR VENGEANCE 1400 | CORSAIR K70 MECHANICAL RED | NZXT S340 |

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Probably will be the only all-AMD build in this category. Wanted to do something different and may not get many votes because of that, but meh. It's a fun build and this is a beastly machine none-the-less. :)

 

 


 

CPU:  AMD FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD7 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ B&H) 



Video Card:  HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  HIS Radeon R9 290X 4GB IceQ X² Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 


Optical Drive:  Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($60.97 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($687.13 @ Amazon) 

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

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

Headphones:  SteelSeries Siberia v2 Headset  ($69.95 @ Amazon) 

Speakers:  Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($124.99 @ Best Buy) 

Total: $4988.86

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 01:43 EDT-0400)

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4820K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($323.97 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($425.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($274.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($449.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($569.99 @ TigerDirect)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($569.99 @ TigerDirect)

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290X 4GB DirectCU II Video Card (3-Way CrossFire) ($569.99 @ TigerDirect)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair AX1500i 1500W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($449.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor ($686.10 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse ($64.99 @ Micro Center)

Headphones: Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Headphones ($162.23 @ NCIX US)

Total: $4972.17

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 13:56 EDT-0400)

Hope i get a vote this week!

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CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($425.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($394.72 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.97 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 


Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($686.10 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.42 @ NCIX US) 

Headphones:  Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $5026.11

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 22:13 EDT-0400)

@CornOnJacob quote me if 5026 is too expensive

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CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard:  Asus Rampage IV Extreme EATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($425.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($394.72 @ Amazon) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.97 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($686.10 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($120.99 @ Amazon) 
Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.42 @ NCIX US) 
Headphones:  Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $5026.11
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 22:13 EDT-0400)
@CornOnJacob quote me if 5026 is too expensive

 

usually we try to keep it below the 5k budget limit and yes even it exceeds 1 cents it is consider overbudget you can cut back on certain parts to keep in budget

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

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k so first I get my mouse of choice, the avior 7000 with its optical sensor and bunch of buttons. then 3 asus 144hz 1080p monitors, with money saved for the gysnc upgrades. I would try dat lightboost 120hz till gsyncs comes out and hopefully makes it work with 144hz and variable refresh. then a 10 keyless mechanical keyboard. then a gtx 780 ti. then a haswell 6-core. then 2 sandisk 240gb ssds in raid. then 16 gigs of low cas latency ram. then the most expensive noctua heatsink (I assume its dabes, but dunno.) the cheapest lga 2011 motherboard. this rosewill case that reminds me of my haf 932 but with usb 3. a seasonic 850w psu. the hard drive with the highest bits per dollar ratio. 5.1 surround sound speakers. oh there's money left. another 780 ti. I don't know if I actually would because of me hearing multiple gpus cause microstutter. anyway, $4975.55 including los angeles 9% tax and $6.98 on microcenter shipping that pcpl didn't count:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($631.09 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($108.98 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard ($217.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($179.83 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($163.48 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk Extreme II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($163.48 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($115.52 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.38 @ Micro Center)

Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($719.38 @ Micro Center)

Case: Rosewill THOR V2 ATX Full Tower Case ($119.88 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.88 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($271.66 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($271.66 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($271.66 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard ($76.28 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Mionix AVIOR 7000 Wired Optical Mouse ($73.79 @ NCIX US)

Speakers: Logitech Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers ($76.28 @ Best Buy)

Other: GSYNC MODULE ($218.00)

Other: GSYNC MODULE ($218.00)

Other: GSYNC MODULE ($218.00)

Total: $4954.21

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-03 03:35 EDT-0400)

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usually we try to keep it below the 5k budget limit and yes even it exceeds 1 cents it is consider overbudget you can cut back on certain parts to keep in budget

Ok after baseball today or after school tomorrow I'll make edits thanks for the answer
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Is it too late?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($578.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-X79-UP4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($259.19 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Best Buy)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1049.99 @ B&H)
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($1049.99 @ B&H)
Case:  Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  Samsung U28D590D 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($686.06 @ Amazon)
Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse:  Mad Catz R.A.T. 9 Wireless Laser Mouse  ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Headphones:  Corsair Vengeance 2100 7.1 Channel Headset  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $4876.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 11:54 EDT-0400)

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Wow, almost everybody except me and @wng_kingsley7 decided to go with liquid cooling. I guess we're loners.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Welcome to Week 45/46 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

Thank you @dragoon20005 for suggesting the challenge.

This is going to be a monster of a machine. The only requirement is that your PC must be able to drive a 4K or greater resolution monitor (or monitors). An alternative would be 3 1440p monitors, which actually have a greater number of pixels than 4K. The GTX Titan Z and R9 295X2 look quite appealing now, don't they?

Budget: $5,000

Speakers/Headphones: Yes

Mouse: Yes

Keyboard: Yes

Monitor: Yes

Submissions: May 31st through June 5th

Voting: June 6th through 12th

 

N.B. This is a double length contest because I have a few final papers and projects due in the next couple weeks and it would be better to make a long contest than be too busy to update two short ones (as I've done in the past).

 

 I'm not in the build-off, I just wanted to play along.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($549.99 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($62.97 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  ASRock X79 Extreme4 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Memory:  G.Skill Trident X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($265.98 @ Newegg)

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($449.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card:  Asus Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Video Card  ($1499.99 @ Amazon)

Case:  Cooler Master Storm Trooper ATX Full Tower Case  ($162.81 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply:  Corsair 860W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($218.04 @ Mwave)

Optical Drive:  Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  ($43.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor:  Asus MX299Q 29.0" Monitor  ($423.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor:  Asus MX299Q 29.0" Monitor  ($423.99 @ Amazon)

Sound Card:  Creative Labs Z PCIe 24-bit 96 KHz Sound Card  ($84.22 @ Amazon)

Keyboard:  Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.76 @ NCIX US)

Mouse:  Cooler Master CM Storm Inferno Wired Laser Mouse  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Headphones:  Cooler Master CM Storm Sirus S 5.1 Channel Headset  ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $4851.66

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-07 14:33 EDT-0400)

Gaming/Editing PC: AMD FX-8350 | CM Seidon 120V Liquid Cooler | Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600| Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE | PNY XLR8 240GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD | Corsair 600W ATX Semi-Modular PSU | Thermaltake Chaser A71 | LG 25UM64-S 25.0" 2560 x 1080 Display | CM Storm Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse

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 I'm not in the build-off, I just wanted to play along.

 

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Ok :). That's a nice build; make sure you enter the next contest. In the meantime, feel free to cast a vote for this week's winner.

[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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