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well what exactly is the Asus Z97 workstation optimized for exactly? like the school work im going to be doing or what?

It has better phase,better japan caps for your CPU, 4-way SLI, CF, Linus has a review of this mobo in youtube

My current rig for entertainment/gaming: i5 4570 3,2GHz; MSI B85M-E45; ZOTAC GTX760 AMP!; 8GB (2x4GB) by Kingston; Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm; Corsair 200R, Corsair VS650; Dell U2312HM, Samsung DVD R/W optical drive; CM Devastator; Corsair MM400 gaming pad

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It has better phase,better japan caps for your CPU, 4-way SLI, CF, Linus has a review of this mobo in youtube

watching his video about it right now, like how I can expand on this a lot in the future after college tho

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bn6Qcf

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bn6Qcf/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($250.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $4093.95

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

Alright, anything I should change now? Any new ideas that would help make this a better computer for me?

 

*edit* changed the board from z87 to z97, slight oops. here is the link to it though http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TexasGaint/saved/qZXYcf

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im not sure about that cpu as you want to do 3d rendering and video editing, it should be enough though a 6 core would be nice

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im not sure about that cpu as you want to do 3d rendering and video editing, it should be enough though a 6 core would be nice

I wish there was a 6 core cpu for that board tho, there are only 4 and 2 cores avaliable, possible a future upgrade if they release a 6 core I will replace it but for now its down to the four

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bn6Qcf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Bn6Qcf/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z87-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($250.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4093.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
 
Alright, anything I should change now? Any new ideas that would help make this a better computer for me?
 
*edit* changed the board from z87 to z97, slight oops. here is the link to it though http://pcpartpicker.com/user/TexasGaint/saved/qZXYcf

 

Use the Z97 WS instead, other this 4790K is good

The choice of a 6 core 4930K or a 4 core 4790K is yours now, however I'd recommend the 6 core

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Use the Z97 WS instead, other this 4790K is good

The choice of a 6 core 4930K or a 4 core 4790K is yours now, however I'd recommend the 6 core

Noticed that i mixed the z97 and z87 and fixed that and when i went back and looked to see if i could go with a 6 core 4790k there was none for this board for some reason. I'm in the US in south carolina so idk why that would be. any ideas? here is the final thing pretty much if you want a look for yourself

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dN6Qcf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dN6Qcf/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4128.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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FINAL SPECS!!!!!!!

 

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($10.48 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $4090.44

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I wish I had 5k for a budget...goddamn the things I could do. Hell with that money I could pay to have a glass blower make my dream loop (I did speak to one, it would cost several hundred dollars but according to him is completely doable)

 

And drop that 212 for a noctua cooler. Cooler master's fan on the 212 is a joke (I had one, it sucked)

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Do ya'll think one graphic card can handle a 3d render program?

 

Well the major I'm going to do is a master in industrial engineering so I think from looking at the classes required i will have to be 3d rendering a lot

I would recommend finding out what program they will be teaching you to work with, then find out what hardware works nicely. I honestly wouldn't rely on the "pros" on this forum for this. You're gonna have some homework.

Air 540, MSI Z97 Gaming 7, 4770K, SLI EVGA 980Ti, 16GB Vengeance Pro 2133, HX1050, H105, 840 EVO 500, 850 Pro 512, WD Black 1TB, HyperX 3K 120, SMSNG u28e590d, K70 Blues, M65 RGB.          Son's PC: A10 7850k, MSI A88X gaming, MSI gaming R9 270X, Air 240, H55, 8GB Vengeance pro 2400, CX430, Asus VG278HE, K60 Reds, M65 RGB                                                                                       Daughter's PC: i5-4430, MSI z87 gaming AC, GTX970 gaming 4G, pink air 240, fury 1866 8gb, CX600, SMSNG un55HU8550, CMstorm greens, Deathadder 2013

 

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($349.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($140.98 @ Amazon) 

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

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($629.99 @ NCIX US) 

Other: 4930k ($150.00)

Total: $4304.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

I would build this since you're not for sure what rendering program you'll be taught on. I saved a bit for keyboard, mouse, ATX case, and any programs or extras you may need. Plus the Asus monitor is 4K!

Air 540, MSI Z97 Gaming 7, 4770K, SLI EVGA 980Ti, 16GB Vengeance Pro 2133, HX1050, H105, 840 EVO 500, 850 Pro 512, WD Black 1TB, HyperX 3K 120, SMSNG u28e590d, K70 Blues, M65 RGB.          Son's PC: A10 7850k, MSI A88X gaming, MSI gaming R9 270X, Air 240, H55, 8GB Vengeance pro 2400, CX430, Asus VG278HE, K60 Reds, M65 RGB                                                                                       Daughter's PC: i5-4430, MSI z87 gaming AC, GTX970 gaming 4G, pink air 240, fury 1866 8gb, CX600, SMSNG un55HU8550, CMstorm greens, Deathadder 2013

 

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that 550W power supply in the "FINAL SPECS"  thread has me slightly concerned.  there is little to no overhead for capacitor aging.  if it were my build, i would be more comfortable with a 650 or 750W unit.  but thats just me.

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The budget for this is $5000. Only requirment is 2 ssd with os on them in raid zero and two hard drives and raid one for safe storage. This is for enginering courses so keep this in mind. Willing to go over said budget if it means getting what I need to run enginering programs on said computer. Just need one monitor so please include that, windows 8.1, and the windows student programing like word and what not. Never built a computer before so this is why I am asking for ya'lls help. Also have no case for it either. Need ya'll to include that also.

 

 

I'm not trolling ya'll, I just don't know anything about building computers or parts for that mater. I have a decent mouse that works fine, and any keybored will do. Not really picky about it. Can type fast on pretty much anything. Used to pudlic school computers never having the same keybored to the one next to it. Just need a good computer for school. I know I could go cheeper on the price I'm willing to spend but just want the best that I can get for the money I have.

 

 

 

FINAL SPECS!!!!!!!
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KPfddC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KPfddC/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($10.48 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4090.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

Not a terribly good build.

 

There is no motherboard.

 

RAID 0 ssd for the system drive might actually deliver worse performance than a single 512GB drive, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485-13.html.

 

RAID 1 does not provide "safe storage". There simply is no such thing. Only good backups provide mitigation of failures.

 

Thermal compound is not needed because the Hyper 212 EVO, as do most cpu coolers, comes with thermal compound.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO is far from optimal on the X79 platform. In fact Asus recommends AIO coolers for X79, especially if one is going to overclock. Dominator Platinum memory modules are far too tall to fit under the Hyper 212 EVO fan.

 

A much higher quality and slightly bigger psu should be in the build.

 

A good quality motherboard will include on-board Ethernet connection(s) and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi.

 

I'm not a fan of the case and I don't think RAID 1 hdd will do what you think it will. But here are my suggestions incorporated into your build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($431.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon)

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

Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $4074.98

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only a 550w PSU? did i miss something in other posts?

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I would recommend finding out what program they will be teaching you to work with, then find out what hardware works nicely. I honestly wouldn't rely on the "pros" on this forum for this. You're gonna have some homework.

Good idea, and build a computer around that

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I would recommend finding out what program they will be teaching you to work with, then find out what hardware works nicely. I honestly wouldn't rely on the "pros" on this forum for this. You're gonna have some homework.

That is true, I think it is going to be harder to find that info out then id like it to be.

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FINAL SPECS!!!!!!!
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KPfddC
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KPfddC/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Thermal Compound: Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond 4g Thermal Paste  ($10.48 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($144.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9404PTL 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter  ($410.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($97.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4090.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

 

 

 

I just read the most recent build recommended by a forum member and I think you should go with his build @brob

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Not a terribly good build.

 

There is no motherboard.

 

RAID 0 ssd for the system drive might actually deliver worse performance than a single 512GB drive, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ssd-raid-benchmark,3485-13.html.

 

RAID 1 does not provide "safe storage". There simply is no such thing. Only good backups provide mitigation of failures.

 

Thermal compound is not needed because the Hyper 212 EVO, as do most cpu coolers, comes with thermal compound.

 

The Hyper 212 EVO is far from optimal on the X79 platform. In fact Asus recommends AIO coolers for X79, especially if one is going to overclock. Dominator Platinum memory modules are far too tall to fit under the Hyper 212 EVO fan.

 

A much higher quality and slightly bigger psu should be in the build.

 

A good quality motherboard will include on-board Ethernet connection(s) and 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WiFi.

 

I'm not a fan of the case and I don't think RAID 1 hdd will do what you think it will. But here are my suggestions incorporated into your build.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($431.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($98.94 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon)

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

Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $4074.98

There is a reason why it says I am a rookie at this. I really don't know what I am doing. What exactly is a psu? And someone suggested the Z97-WS motherboard. For 3d rendering which one would be better? And what case would you think would be better tho?

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There is a reason why it says I am a rookie at this. I really don't know what I am doing. What exactly is a psu? And someone suggested the Z97-WS motherboard. For 3d rendering which one would be better? And what case would you think would be better tho?

A psu is a Power Supply Unit, it provides power to the system and with all the parts listed above 550 watts isn't going to cut it.  Go with a corsair ax1500i and you'll be golden.

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A psu is a Power Supply Unit, it provides power to the system and with all the parts listed above 550 watts isn't going to cut it.  Go with a corsair ax1500i and you'll be golden.

1500 Watts right now with the build I'm thinking of is a lot of over kill but what do I know? anyway I was going to go off of brob since he seems to know what he is doing.

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So changed the case which in the end was cheaper and changed the two hard drives for a green and a blue one from corsair. The only thing I am worring about now tho is fan control, how would you go about doing that? And also the fan placment with push and pull?

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hWdqP6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hWdqP6/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($576.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($326.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($429.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($431.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.98 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Black 6GB Video Card  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.23 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 
Speakers: Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 232W 2.1ch Speakers  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $3957.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Would recommended 2 WD Reds for you Raid One HHD safe storage :) 

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Would recommended 2 WD Reds for you Raid One HHD safe storage :)

doesnt that make them unstadle and deteriate quicker tho?

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Wow the amount of BS being said in this topic is mind blowing. I think i've only read 3 sensible posts. First of all: find out what programs you're actually gonna be running. We can recommend much better stuff based on that.

Also with a budget like this, and the need for safe storage you might want to consider a NAS with incremental backups(preferably daily). This will be much safer then a Raid 1 can ever be , because even if you manually delete it on your main rig it will still be there in an older snapshot in the NAS. Also if any thing happens to the computer, raid 1 wont do much as both of the HDD's are still in the same space, so they're still both damaged.

Also please don listen to the people recommending a 1500W PSU that would be monstorous overkill even with 3 titans.

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something."

Also needs a new profile picture..

 

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