Theoretical $2000 Build

[Linus.Valenzuela]

Is this the best possible build for $2000? I think so. I believe this computer has the horsepower necessary for gaming and mid-level computation, whilst having room for upgrading further down the road. I could get more memory, another GPU, or a HDD if I want. Any suggestions or objections? I almost feel like faster memory might be worth it at this price-point, but what do I know?

 

Chassis: NZXT H440

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 Sabertooth MK1

 

CPU: Intel 4790K

 

CPU Cooling: Corsair H105

 

GPU: EVGA GTX780 w/ ACX Cooler

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB - 1600 MHz

 

SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB x2

 

PSU: Corsair RM850

 

Fans: BitFenix Red LED 120mm x6 and BitFenix Red LED 140mm x1

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tXfJgs

[Clyne]

Don't get a intel 730? Get a Samsung 840 Evo 500 gb. 840 is better than the 730.

[rambi36]

Please don't get LED fans they look ugly and you don't need all those fans. I Would suggest getting an SSD and a Hard drive over 2 SSDS. Get a cheaper motherboard as well. You can easily fit 2 R9 290s in that budget which will destroy any game you throw at it as long as it's CF compatible (Most games are these days)

[Vacsol]

what is this build going to be used for?

[Jodomcfrodo]

I bought a 780ti with a $2000. I think you could fit it in.

Maybe a RM750, 8 GB of ram and a 780ti would be better.

[Vacsol]

I bought a 780ti with a $2000. I think you could fit it in.

Maybe a RM750, 8 GB of ram and a 780ti would be better.

I think he wants the 850 in case he decides to go SLI

[ZacDaMan72]

Don't get a intel 730? Get a Samsung 840 Evo 500 gb. 840 is better than the 730.

Not in speeds but price:GB. OP, get a 500GB 840 EVO and a 780 Ti.

[SAV1OUR]

what's the system being used for? 

[Jodomcfrodo]

I think he wants the 850 in case he decides to go SLI

Yea, I can see that. Maybe less fans, 8GB of rams, cheaper mobo, 850w and a 780ti?

[gilm0re3]

Please don't get LED fans they look ugly and you don't need all those fans. I Would suggest getting an SSD and a Hard drive over 2 SSDS. Get a cheaper motherboard as well. You can easily fit 2 R9 290s in that budget which will destroy any game you throw at it as long as it's CF compatible (Most games are these days)

Why should you care about OP's fan preference? There are some pretty nice looking builds out there that use LED fans, and even the last build guide that Linus made used Spectre Pro LED fans. They may look ugly to you, but let OP figure that out for himself once he actually gets the build put together.

[Vacsol]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjNfnQ

here's a much better $2000 rig

[wng_kingsley7]

Maybe you could read the thread pinned at the top in the new builds the post by @Windspeed36

I don''t know your @Linus.Valenzuela objective with the build. Not too boast but you could make a X79 with $2000 (but it's not exactly recommended)

[Excon]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tjNfnQ

here's a much better $2000 rig

Thats the rig someone was selling for 1200$ and is definitely worse.

[Vacsol]

Thats the rig someone was selling for 1200$ and is definitely worse.

how so?

[Excon]

how so?

For 2000$ it isnt better.... Every major component is lower tier/quality/last gen

[Fluxx]

What about this? It still has some of the you stuff wanted but i changed a few things. Also costs less and gives more perfromance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y8bFbv

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y8bFbv/by_merchant/

 

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

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.04 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1895.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 00:46 EDT-0400

[Vacsol]

For 2000$ it isnt better.... Every major component is lower tier/quality/last gen

I got the 4690k because it's a better value for a gaming CPU

The motherboard was changed because I just have a hardon for gigabyte

 

I get that the SSD and HDD would get worse performance, but I don't see the need for 2 SSDs with less total storage with minimal benefit

 

the GPUs were changed to reference coolers because they tend to do better than non-reference in SLI setups.

 

[Vacsol]

 

What about this? It still has some of the you stuff wanted but i changed a few things. Also costs less and gives more perfromance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y8bFbv

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Y8bFbv/by_merchant/

 

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

CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($92.04 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($184.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.91 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($12.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: BitFenix BFF-LPRO-14025R-RP 86.7 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($16.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1895.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 00:46 EDT-0400

 

this is better than my suggestion IMO

[Linus.Valenzuela]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/fRkC4D

 

Cheaper SSDs, a HDD, cheaper PSU, and less unnecessary fans. For the record, the 780Ti seems significantly more expensive with not-so-huge performance enhancements. To me; the 780 is the true sweet spot for gaming and I have room for another if that becomes necessary. 

[brob]

Thats the rig someone was selling for 1200$ and is definitely worse.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($384.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.41 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($93.78 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.04 @ Newegg)

Total: $3838.14

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 15:40 EDT-0400

 

For 2000$ it isnt better.... Every major component is lower tier/quality/last gen

 

Did you bother to look at the build? i7-4970K is not lower quality or last year. Kraken X61 was released last month. EVGA, Crucial, G.Skill, and Seasonic are hardly lower tier brands.

[Excon]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($136.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($285.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($384.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($144.41 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card (3-Way SLI) ($689.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($93.78 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 1200W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($277.04 @ Newegg)

Total: $3838.14

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-03 15:40 EDT-0400

 

 

Did you bother to look at the build? i7-4970K is not lower quality or last year. Kraken X61 was released last month. EVGA, Crucial, G.Skill, and Seasonic are hardly lower tier brands.

Did you even look at who I was talking to? Clearly not because you would know what I was referring to if you did

[brob]

Is this the best possible build for $2000? I think so. I believe this computer has the horsepower necessary for gaming and mid-level computation, whilst having room for upgrading further down the road. I could get more memory, another GPU, or a HDD if I want. Any suggestions or objections? I almost feel like faster memory might be worth it at this price-point, but what do I know?

 

Chassis: NZXT H440

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97 Sabertooth MK1

 

CPU: Intel 4790K

 

CPU Cooling: Corsair H105

 

GPU: EVGA GTX780 w/ ACX Cooler

 

RAM: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB - 1600 MHz

 

SSD: Intel 730 Series 240GB x2

 

PSU: Corsair RM850

 

Fans: BitFenix Red LED 120mm x6 and BitFenix Red LED 140mm x1

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tXfJgs

 

No it is not generally the "best" rig for $2K. It may be the best for your needs, but generally I would say that most people would pick different parts.

 

In particular the RM-850 is far from the best or even best priced psu in that range. Currently the EVGA 220-G2-0850-XR is better priced most places and much better quality.

 

No idea why two 240GB Intel 730 ssd are included. If the idea is to put them in a RAID 0 array, bad idea. For ~$40 more one could get a 1TB ssd. If the plan is RAID 1, Samsung 840 EVO have better performance and have proven very reliable.

 

I'm not a fan of the armor on the Z97 Sabertooth MK 1. If I was going with Sabertooth quality I would have picked the Mk 2.