3k Gaming Rig

[Icefire555]

So I need to put together a gaming rig for a friend. And the budget is 3k However it also needs at least 2 24"+ monitors and a copy of windows 7.

 

I would prefer building intel because they seem to be doing a lot better, And going with a nvidia GPU. 

I would also like to see a decent sized boot drive SSD. Preferably 250Gb+.

 

Anyone want to post their recommended builds would be a great help. I will post mine later today.

[Aniallation]

So I need to put together a gaming rig for a friend. And the budget is 3k However it also needs at least 2 24"+ monitors and a copy of windows 7.

 

I would prefer building intel because they seem to be doing a lot better, And going with a nvidia GPU. 

I would also like to see a decent sized boot drive SSD. Preferably 250Gb+.

 

Anyone want to post their recommended builds would be a great help. I will post mine later today.

Making one now! Reserved for build brb

 

Does it have to be nvidia? AMD cards are better for multi monitor

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.67 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($138.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($349.60 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($349.60 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 290 4GB PCS+ Video Card (3-Way CrossFire)  ($349.60 @ Newegg) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($146.81 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.70 @ Mwave) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.70 @ Mwave) 

Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000RE Wired Standard Keyboard  ($82.49 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Spawn Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.98 @ Newegg) 

Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2769.06

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:06 EDT-0400

[Nico123473]

it will be awesome with that budget 

[JohnTevor]

I'd go with this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($106.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Samsung 845DC EVO 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($246.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($632.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($75.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Spawn Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.98 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2229.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 16:58 EDT-0400

 

Any type of preference you like? You want 4k gaming? Silent gaming? Or just the top notch expensive parts?

[Clyne]

You can play 4k gaming, have 2 256gb ssd

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Thermal Compound: Noctua NT-H1 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($8.95 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($669.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus VS248H-P 24.0" Monitor  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2985.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:03 EDT-0400

[Oshino Shinobu]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: PNY Optima 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($164.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.49 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($629.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($259.00 @ Adorama) 

Monitor: Dell U2414H 60Hz 23.8" Monitor  ($259.00 @ Adorama) 

Total: $2218.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 16:59 EDT-0400

 

This is what I would personally go for. There's loads of room left in the budget, but unless he's going for higher res, there's no need to get a better GPU. You could switch to an i7 for better performance in rendering, editing etc. 

[Oshino Shinobu]

 

I'd go with this :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($199.99 @ Micro Center) 

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

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($106.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Samsung 845DC EVO 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($246.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($632.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Platinum 650W 80+ Platinum Certified ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($229.99 @ NCIX US) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm QuickFire Rapid Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($75.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Mouse: Cooler Master CM Storm Spawn Wired Optical Mouse  ($17.98 @ Newegg) 

Headphones: Razer Electra Essential Gaming & Music Headset Headset  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2229.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 16:58 EDT-0400

 

Any type of preference you like? You want 4k gaming? Silent gaming? Or just the top notch expensive parts?

 

With that budget, it doesn't make sense to go with a low end cooler and 8GB RAM. 1TB hard drive is also very small. 

[Nico123473]

here this is awesome 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($238.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 6GB Superclocked ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($589.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus PA248Q 24.1" Monitor  ($291.23 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus PA248Q 24.1" Monitor  ($291.23 @ Amazon) 

Total: $3065.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:05 EDT-0400

[tengarp]

I made this one a bit more optimized for quietness, but still will perform like a beast

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Red 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($97.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($556.81 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB LIGHTNING Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($556.81 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($137.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.70 @ Mwave) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.70 @ Mwave) 

Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 FLX 68.0 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($22.70 @ Mwave) 

Total: $2968.58

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:20 EDT-0400

[ilikemacandpc]

How about this?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME6 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($86.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($389.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($608.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $2571.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:11 EDT-0400

[JohnTevor]

With that budget, it doesn't make sense to go with a low end cooler and 8GB RAM. 1TB hard drive is also very small. 

This guy didn't specify. If he wants top performance, liquid cooling, or go with non OC profiles.

 

I was assuming with non OC profile.

[WereCat]

I builded based on your request.. however I personaly would pick up 3 monitors and 2x R9 290 GPU but here you go...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cnjLdC

[General_Led]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown 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 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($174.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($182.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($87.92 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($632.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB DirectCU II Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($632.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair RM 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2883.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:42 EDT-0400

[Swndlr]

few questions/concerns i have are: why windows 7, 8 is faster and why 2 monitors and not one better 1440p (i included 1440p) ALSO nvidia cards for what? are you going to be using gamestream or cuda? right now amd cards are so much better bang for the buck and unless youre going to be utilizing nvidia exclusive technology then go for the amd cards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.67 @ Amazon) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($167.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($185.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($149.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 P2 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($186.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($84.98 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($478.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2809.52

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 17:48 EDT-0400

[Aniallation]

Pretty sure mine still holds crown here lol

 

512GB SSD

Three 290's

Three monitors

[TopplesS]

Here you go, bit over but not by much:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming GT ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($192.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($142.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($237.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Toshiba  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.99 @ Micro Center) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($449.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($20.00) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $3042.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 21:14 EDT-0400

 

 

OS you can get for roughly 20 from G2A, and I do recommend Win8 over 7 but if your mate is keen on 7 bottom-line, then go for it.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($149.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($209.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($469.99 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($469.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($129.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS24AH-P 24.0" Monitor  ($227.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K95 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M95 Wired Laser Mouse  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2957.84
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-17 21:38 EDT-0400

[Icefire555]

 

Making one now! Reserved for build brb

 

Does it have to be nvidia? AMD cards are better for multi monitor

I doesn't have to be nvidia. However for gaming he will likely only be using one screen. the other would be used for like watching a livestream of a youtube video.

[Icefire555]

He said he may want to stream himself. And using the Nvidia GPU with OBS for encoding is 100 times nicer than using a cpu. He will probably only be running at 1080p however slightly above wouldn't be bad either.

 

Also closed loop liquid cooling would be ok. However the guy that owns this will not know how to really maintain a PC all that well so it needs to be set up in such a way that it will be able to run without assistance or too much maintenance. Being quiet is always good but It doesn't need to be silent. 

[Aniallation]

I doesn't have to be nvidia. However for gaming he will likely only be using one screen. the other would be used for like watching a livestream of a youtube video.

Well even now that a 290 provides more performance then a 780 you really can't beat 3 of them

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MByyHx

 

 

He said he may want to stream himself. And using the Nvidia GPU with OBS for encoding is 100 times nicer than using a cpu. He will probably only be running at 1080p however slightly above wouldn't be bad either.

 

Also closed loop liquid cooling would be ok. However the guy that owns this will not know how to really maintain a PC all that well so it needs to be set up in such a way that it will be able to run without assistance or too much maintenance. Being quiet is always good but It doesn't need to be silent. 

 

Streaming isn't bad with AMD either. And the build above also has a Noctua U14S cooler which is a more simple heatsink based cooler which is more reliable then a CLC, yet performs just as good if not better then an H100.

[Icefire555]

Well even now that a 290 provides more performance then a 780 you really can't beat 3 of them

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MByyHx

 

 

 

Streaming isn't bad with AMD either. And the build above also has a Noctua U14S cooler which is a more simple heatsink based cooler which is more reliable then a CLC, yet performs just as good if not better then an H100.

A 290 doesn't get close to a 780 ti.

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

[Aniallation]

A 290 doesn't get close to a 780 ti.

http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

I said 780, not 780 Ti. Also, Passmark is starting to show it's age.

 

http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/73145-the-order-play-radeon-vs-geforce-3dmark/

[Icefire555]

I said 780, not 780 Ti. Also, Passmark is starting to show it's age.

 

http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/73145-the-order-play-radeon-vs-geforce-3dmark/

That is nice to know actually. Thank you!

[Sky Daddy]

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cR3Bzy) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cR3Bzy/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54690k) | $229.67 @ Amazon 

**Motherboard** | [Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-maximusviihero) | $198.99 @ Newegg 

**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f314900cl9q16gbzl) | $174.99 @ Newegg 

**Storage** | [samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mz7te250bw) | $129.99 @ Amazon 

**Storage** | [seagate  2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st2000dx001) | $114.99 @ Newegg 

**Case** | [Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-760tblack) | $129.99 @ Micro Center 

**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-120g21300xr) | $184.99 @ NCIX US 

**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24f1st) | $19.99 @ Newegg 

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) | $84.98 @ OutletPC 

**Monitor** | [benQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-gl2460hm) | $129.99 @ Amazon 

**Monitor** | [benQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/benq-monitor-gl2460hm) | $129.99 @ Amazon 

**Other**| 2x rog 780 posiedons| $1100.00 

 | | **Total**

 | Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $2620.56

 | Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-19 00:47 EDT-0400 |

 

cpu block/pump/largest compatible rad and fans, rog posiedon comes with a waterblock

 

a system that is 3k deserves to be watercooled imo.

[Icefire555]

I'm thinking something like this. I took a few items from the different builds. And this one looks pretty good. I also talked more with the buyer about things he wanted.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/icefire555/saved/HcmmP6