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Bourne Endeavor
By Bourne Endeavor
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Decided to finally migrate over from consoles to PC gaming and try my hand building my own. I was going to go the pre-built route, but I think this will pay off even if it's harder. Anywho, I was using the Ultimate 4K gaming video as a benchmark, but $4,000 is a bit steep. So what I'd like to know what is a good rig for 4K gaming around or just north of $3000, preferably less if doable. 

 

Appreciate any help~!

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Do you need a monitor included

 eGPU Setup: Macbook Pro 13" 16GB DDR3 RAM, 512GB SSD, i5 3210M, GTX 980 eGPU

New PC: i7-4790k, Corsair H100iGTX, ASrock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer, 24GB Ram, 850 EVO 256GB SSD, 1TB HDD, GTX 1080 Fractal Design R4, EVGA Supernova G2 650W

 

 

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Location? 

Monitor? 

Peripherals? 

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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Gotcha covered m8, give me a second to get some parts together.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

Personal Rig v3: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Noctua NH-U14S | Gigabyte B450 Aorus Pro ITX | Zotac GTX 2070 8GB | 16GB G-Skill Trident DDR4 3200MHz | EVGA Supernova 750B | Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX 

Peripherals: Sennheiser HD518 & Classic ModMic | Corsair K65 Luxe | Zowie EC2 | ASUS VG259QM  |  ASUS VG278E | Klipsch ProMedia 2.1

 

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CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($93.70 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2334.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($609.99 @ Amazon) 

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.98 @ OutletPC) 

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

Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.95 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 


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

Monitor: Dell P2815Q 30Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($409.99 @ Adorama) 

Total: $2655.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.98 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus Maximus VI Hero ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($165.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell P2815Q 30Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($409.99 @ Adorama) 
Total: $2655.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

build are great but those monitors wouldn't be great for gaming with the refresh rate and they so expensive at same time in my opinion  , personally  i would get  this http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-monitor-vs278qp would be better monitor for gaming with 144ghz refresh rate

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CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($93.70 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($147.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($629.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($88.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2334.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($609.99 @ Amazon) 

 

 

I agree with this guy, though I'd probably get windows 8.1 instead of windows 7. But then again windows 8.1 vs windows 7 is pretty much preference at this point it seems...

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just a little something i also put together http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VLGCCJ

 
 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($145.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($135.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2492.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($145.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($135.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2492.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That WD Drive is a massive waste of money.

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CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($145.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($565.91 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($135.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $2492.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Drop the VelociRaptor down to a 7200 RPM drive and get a bigger SSD if you are concerned about speed (but honestly if 1.25TB of space is enough for you, then scrap the hard drive and just get a 1TB 840 EVO).

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yea i meant to replace it after i was finished because kinda noticed made no sense to put in such an expensive hard drive that if you sum up its price and the ssd you should almost have enough for 1tb ssd. though my logic at first for 1 250gb ssd was for os and certain programs you want to run fast. the wd hard drive which should of went with cheaper drive it just that the speed is pretty good for just other programs which you don't need an ssd for.

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4k build advice : Don't do it. Waste of money right now. Wait until GPUs can actually handle 4k at decent FPS/Graphical settings.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3700x / GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6750XT OC 12GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB DDR4-3200
MOBO: MSI B450m Gaming Plus / NVME: Corsair MP510 240GB / Case: TT Core v21 / PSU: Seasonic 750W / OS: Bazzite

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4k build advice : Don't do it. Waste of money right now. Wait until GPUs can actually handle 4k at decent FPS/Graphical settings.

This. We do not have any GPUs on the market that can handle any multi monitor 4k setups. I have been gaming multi monitor for a while now and will never go back to a single. For single monitor gaming, I am sure there is a decent set of cards that will do the majority of 4K at an average FPS 

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Definitely don't do 4k. A 1440p monitor with a higher refresh rate would be a better idea. Scaling issues will be persistent with 4k until it becomes the standard which isn't likely to happen anytime soon considering the only people who really benefit from 4k are content creators.

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3 way SLI Of GTX 970 And X99 Can handle 4K Easy

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($395.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.97 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($349.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($166.99 @ NCIX US) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2630.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-09-26 03:30 EDT-0400

Current Build + Setup

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | GIGABYTE B550 Aorus Pro v2 | CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16gb 3600Mhz | GIGABYTE RTX 3070 AORUS MASTER OC 8 GB | NZXT H510 Elite | 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM | ADATA XPG GAMMIX S7 512GB M.2-2280 NVME | Corsair RM850 80+ Gold Modular PSU | NZXT Kraken X63 | Harman Kardon Soundstick 4 | Koorui 27E1Q

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Experimenting a bit for fun, especially since I'd like to push a little higher than the 3k mark or just about hit it. Anywho, is this a good build and what more needs to be added (if anything) or dropped entirely?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dxP4P6

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