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Normal Or OVERKILLED Beast?

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Hello there!

So just for funz I used pcpartpicker.com to "make" a beast machine for like 3-4 years of gaming.

My goal was, when creating this machine to be usefull for games that will come out in 2017 and it will be green, because green.

So when I finnished stacking, the price was pretty high (at least for me) and I don't know if I waisted a lot of money or is it actually so expensive.

Please help me what I can modify to get a cheaper price or "better" performance.

Andddd I'm not 100% sure if I go with 2K resolution or stay with 1080 (if I choose 1080, the price will go down for $608,99 because I don't need another monitor).

 

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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XmrXVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XmrXVn/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z87 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($174.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston Beast 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($449.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Intel 730 Series 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($445.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Green 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($148.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($679.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Dual Classified ACX Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($679.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Apevia X-Plorer2 Black/Green ATX Mid Tower Case  ($58.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Power Zone 1000W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 
 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($187.97 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($608.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Mech5 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 
Mouse: GAMDIAS ZEUS Wired Laser Mouse  ($79.67 @ Amazon) 
Headphones: Plantronics GameCom 780 7.1 Channel Headset  ($71.20 @ B&H) 
 
Total: $4235.70
 
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 15:39 EDT-0400
 
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Soo yeah, basiclly I just went all in for the awesome stuff, maybe some components can't even work together xD
 
Thanks for reading and helping! :D
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CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor  ($2526.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus P9X79-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011 Motherboard  ($465.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($3199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($3199.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit)  ($170.99 @ Adorama) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: Full Custom Loop ($1000.00)
Total: $25916.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 16:16 EDT-0400
 
The 900D should work fine with the motherboard, disregard PCPP.
 
And yes, I chose Titan Zs, because 1: I can and 2: I can go with a RAID card in the future. All liquid cooled as well.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2697 V2 2.7GHz 12-Core Processor  ($2526.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus P9X79-E WS SSI CEB LGA2011 Motherboard  ($465.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($699.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($3199.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan Z 12GB Superclocked Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($3199.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 900D ATX Full Tower Case  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit)  ($170.99 @ Adorama) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PQ321Q 31.5" Monitor  ($2231.00 @ Amazon) 
Other: Full Custom Loop ($1000.00)
Total: $25916.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-20 16:16 EDT-0400
 
The 900D should work fine with the motherboard, disregard PCPP.
 
And yes, I chose Titan Zs, because 1: I can and 2: I can go with a RAID card in the future. All liquid cooled as well.

 

wait, that is your PC??

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Andddd I'm not 100% sure if I go with 2K resolution or stay with 1080 (if I choose 1080, the price will go down for $608,99 because I don't need another monitor).

 

 

 

2K is the same resolution as 1080p. Resolutions expressed in nK refer to the closest thousands-place number of horizontal pixels, so 1920 x 1080 == 2K (1920) and 2560 x 1440 == 2.5K (2550).

 

You can also remember what 4K means because 4 1080p applications fit perfectly into a 2x2 configuration in a 4K display.

Git Gud.

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wait, that is your PC??

No, I wish xD

 

I made this in response to you.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Should of gone with the TITAN Blacks for longer lifespan

That really won't help much at all if he stays with a single resolution until 2017

 

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All the parts are here, just need to get customized cords to connect the motherboard to the front panel.

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Hi iKiWY,

 

An impressive build idea! Just a small note on the storage. The WD Green drives (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=780) are reliable, quiet and energy efficient, but they are recommended rather for secondary storage. The drives designed especially for gamers are our Blacks (http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=760), due to their performance.

Hope this helps,

Titania_WD

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You know 2k is 1080p right?

*Most* un-guided people thought 2K is 1440p equivalent, am I right?

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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You know 2k is 1080p right?

 

*Most* un-guided people thought 2K is 1440p equivalent, am I right?

 

Yeah it's cuz they don't know how K resolution numbers are measured yet. 1440p == 2.5K (2560 horizontal)

I know but, I don't remember typing 2K

I guess that 2am thread editing is a bit late xD

I wanted to type if it was good enough for the screen resoultion that I added in build.

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