First build Workstation/Gaming $2500

[SethDavis]

  I've decided to do my first build

 

I'm new to all of this and wanted to ask some opinions and suggstions form the community. Any comments are appreciated.

 

 

What you need

 

// My budget is $2500.00 USD and $3000.00 is my max.

// The only perhiprials I need will be a keyboard and moniters

// I will need OS (Windows 7)

// I'll be running 2-3 moniters

// Use: This computer will be used as a workstation and a gaming rig for my home. I do heavy amounts of 3D modeling in prgrams such as Rhino, Revit, 3DS Max, and some CAD. I also run both still and real time rendering programs such as Maxwell Render, Vray, and Octane. I work in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign everyday as well. This wil be my personal home computer which I play games on as well. I enjoy games such as Skyrim modded, Dark Souls 2, League of Legends, some indie games, and I would love to be able to some of the higher end games which I have been unable to up till now.

 

What I need

 

// Hardware that can handle daily use of 3D modeling programs and adobe programs

// A rig that can handle heavy cpu rendering and possible gpu rendering in the future.

// large storage space

// fast memory and lots of it

 

What I want

 

// Three moniters would be great but two is fine. I need IPS for the color quality but I can't afford 4k yet. 1080p is fine but I am open to 1440 withing reason.

// A clean build, Black bruch aluminium, minimal, little color as possible, size doesnt matter either way to me. Cosair seems to be a style I like for cases. 450d or 250d is a consideration (fractal is in the running as well)

// brown switch mechanical keyboard. Love the feel but can;t have the noise, i ill never use any color but white lights so the RBG lines dont do much for me.

// A good graphics card(s). I am unsure whether to run a single beast cards ro teo good cards in SLI due to my needs.

// Some advice

 

My First Attempt

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6kQgCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6kQgCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($383.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($6.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: EVGA Micro Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($194.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate SV35.5 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($90.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($355.66 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($28.29 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2122.52

 

 

 

Thoughts

// I plan on haveing 2x8gb corsair vengance ram, they just didnt have it listed. I am also considering getting two gtx 970s or just going with one 980. I will need an external disc drive and moniters as well which are not listed. I have no idea whether I need a sound card or if there is on board audio with the motherboard.

// This is my first build and I am by no means a computer genius, there could be several conflicts with these parts that I am not aware of and I could just be flat out saying something that does not make sense. I would love to know what hardware you think I should consider for my scenario and what I should look into. I would say the computer will be used 40% work 60% gaming. I don't plan on moving it much so weight and size is not an issue, quiet is nice but I dont really care. I will probably buy most of the parts around black friday so be able to optimize my budget. I'm looking to finish this build by the end of the year so feel free to touch a bit on the edge of the budget as prices will fall somewhat.

 

 

Thanks for taking the time to read, I look forward to reading your comments.

 

-S
 

[thekeemo]

trust me when I tell you GPU rendering is ALOT faster

[SethDavis]

Its incredible faster. I mostly am just doing 3D modeling but unfortunelty when I do render its in programs that are CPU based. Until my employer moves towards GPU rendering I will still need to accomodate CPU rendering.

[HashtagMilk]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)

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

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($355.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($197.97 @ OutletPC)

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

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

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.29 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2635.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 01:31 EDT-0400

Mixing RAM could cause compatibility problems. Why Windows 7? Windows 8.1 runs faster, and you can get a free upgrade to Windows 10 when it's released.

[brob]

With X99 a 4x memory kit is optimal as it will run quad channel. There should be no need for an additional LAN adapter as the motherboard includes one.

 

Presumably the reason Windows 7 Ultimate was included in the OP was because 7 is needed for compatibility and Ultimate because of the bitlocker feature. If the later is not needed then the Professional version would do. Ideally you would be able to go with Windows 8.1 as it will have a longer support lifetime and new hardware and software will support it longer.

 

This build is ATX in a quiet case. To keep noise at a minimum a Noctua cpu cooler is used. There is 32GB of memory. In my opinion a single gpu makes the most sense. The psu is, however, large enough to support a second.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($269.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($391.94 @ Adorama)
Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($579.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($215.69 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($215.69 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $2948.18
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 01:42 EDT-0400

[SethDavis]

How do I delete my a post lol. 

[SethDavis]

With X99 a 4x memory kit is optimal as it will run quad channel. There should be no need for an additional LAN adapter as the motherboard includes one.

 

Presumably the reason Windows 7 Ultimate was included in the OP was because 7 is needed for compatibility and Ultimate because of the bitlocker feature. If the later is not needed then the Professional version would do. Ideally you would be able to go with Windows 8.1 as it will have a longer support lifetime and new hardware and software will support it longer.

 

This build is ATX in a quiet case. To keep noise at a minimum a Noctua cpu cooler is used. There is 32GB of memory. In my opinion a single gpu makes the most sense. The psu is, however, large enough to support a second.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($64.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($269.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($391.94 @ Adorama)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 980 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($579.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 550D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($215.69 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($215.69 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2948.18

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 01:42 EDT-0400

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)

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

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($355.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($197.97 @ OutletPC)

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

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

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.29 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2635.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 01:31 EDT-0400

Mixing RAM could cause compatibility problems. Why Windows 7? Windows 8.1 runs faster, and you can get a free upgrade to Windows 10 when it's released.

 

These look good. I wasn't intending on mixing ram, I just didn't see the option on the site for corsair vengeance 2x8 at the time. I am not married to the motherboard, although I do think its clean looking. I don't going up in size if i need to. As for windows 7, its kind of complicated but lets say I want stick with it for now the next 3 years. That's good i don't need a lan adapter, I don't really know much about those. Should I worry about a sound card? That 550 case is nice, I didn't notice that one. I also like the idea of using the Noctua to keep a bit quieter, sound reduction is always nice. Do you know of a brown switch keyboard that can have white back lighting instead of the red? I know the RGB can do it but then i have to pay $80 more, read a 160 page manual, and have the new tramps tamp logo on it. For my power supply should I be looking toward 660 or 750w? Also i was looking into hardrives and noticed theres like a green, red black, exc series. Should I be using green to better allocate the money to a different area or will the write speed be too slow? Thanks for the responses

[HashtagMilk]

These look good. I wasn't intending on mixing ram, I just didn't see the option on the site for corsair vengeance 2x8 at the time. I am not married to the motherboard, although I do think its clean looking. I don't going up in size if i need to. As for windows 7, its kind of complicated but lets say I want stick with it for now the next 3 years. That's good i don't need a lan adapter, I don't really know much about those. Should I worry about a sound card? That 550 case is nice, I didn't notice that one. I also like the idea of using the Noctua to keep a bit quieter, sound reduction is always nice. Do you know of a brown switch keyboard that can have white back lighting instead of the red? I know the RGB can do it but then i have to pay $80 more, read a 160 page manual, and have the new tramps tamp logo on it. For my power supply should I be looking toward 660 or 750w? Also i was looking into hardrives and noticed theres like a green, red black, exc series. Should I be using green to better allocate the money to a different area or will the write speed be too slow? Thanks for the responses

Don't get a 2x8gb kit, get a 4x4gb because quad channel memory is the best for X99.

I would stick with the EVGA G2 750, because it's good quality and allows room to upgrade.

How are these keyboards? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009C98NPY/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcpapi-20 or http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=59

You won't really notice a difference between the speeds of the hard drives.

[brob]

 

These look good. I wasn't intending on mixing ram, I just didn't see the option on the site for corsair vengeance 2x8 at the time. I am not married to the motherboard, although I do think its clean looking. I don't going up in size if i need to. As for windows 7, its kind of complicated but lets say I want stick with it for now the next 3 years. That's good i don't need a lan adapter, I don't really know much about those. Should I worry about a sound card? That 550 case is nice, I didn't notice that one. I also like the idea of using the Noctua to keep a bit quieter, sound reduction is always nice. Do you know of a brown switch keyboard that can have white back lighting instead of the red? I know the RGB can do it but then i have to pay $80 more, read a 160 page manual, and have the new tramps tamp logo on it. For my power supply should I be looking toward 660 or 750w? Also i was looking into hardrives and noticed theres like a green, red black, exc series. Should I be using green to better allocate the money to a different area or will the write speed be too slow? Thanks for the responses

 

 

Anything over 500W is fine for the psu. It comes down to how much additional capacity one wants. Anything over 650W will handle the addition of a second gpu. Something over 700W would be better if the second gpu was a certainty and one anticipated doing heavy overclocking of cpu and gpu.

 

List of keyboards with Cherry MX Brown keys and white backlight http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3&b=82.

 

Green drives are designed to be used principally for archival storage. Blue, Black, and Barracuda are more suited for primary storage. Red are designed for use in RAID arrays and NAS device.

 

Most users do not need an add-on sound card as the sound sub-systems on high-end motherboards tend to be quite good.

[steamboat]

Windows 7 is no unnecessary these days. Just get Windows 8.1 and get use to it. 

[SethDavis]

Don't get a 2x8gb kit, get a 4x4gb because quad channel memory is the best for X99.

I would stick with the EVGA G2 750, because it's good quality and allows room to upgrade.

How are these keyboards? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009C98NPY/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?tag=pcpapi-20 or http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=59

You won't really notice a difference between the speeds of the hard drives.

I like the ducky keyboard.

 

 

Anything over 500W is fine for the psu. It comes down to how much additional capacity one wants. Anything over 650W will handle the addition of a second gpu. Something over 700W would be better if the second gpu was a certainty and one anticipated doing heavy overclocking of cpu and gpu.

 

List of keyboards with Cherry MX Brown keys and white backlight http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/keyboard/#s=3&b=82.

 

Green drives are designed to be used principally for archival storage. Blue, Black, and Barracuda are more suited for primary storage. Red are designed for use in RAID arrays and NAS device.

 

Most users do not need an add-on sound card as the sound sub-systems on high-end motherboards tend to be quite good.

So i can get away with a green since my primary is SSD? 

 

 

Windows 7 is no unnecessary these days. Just get Windows 8.1 and get use to it. 

It's not about that, I just need it for now. No work around, part of my build

[NumLock21]

Is there any reason why is has to be Windows 7 Ultimate? You can save by getting Windows 7 Professional.

I included Ultimate into the build. Pro saves about $50 bucks.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD5 WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($233.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2970.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 14:48 EDT-0400

 

Build #2

Remove 1 monitor, change CPU cooler, motherboard, and CPU to one with 40PCIe lanes to run SLI at x16/x16 instead of x16/x8

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($559.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($233.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2825.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 15:11 EDT-0400

 

build #3

Same as #2, change CPU to a Xeon 8 core, also with 40PCIe lanes. Clock at a lower speed of just 2.4GHz, but you do get 8 cores / 16 threads.

The only 8 core on the consumer side is the 5960x and that is $1,040. This one is just $661, so it's $379 less.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 8-Core Processor  ($660.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($233.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2926.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 15:12 EDT-0400

[SethDavis]

Is there any reason why is has to be Windows 7 Ultimate? You can save by getting Windows 7 Professional.

I included Ultimate into the build. Pro saves about $50 bucks.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($389.99 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($94.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD5 WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($279.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($233.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($329.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($118.99 @ NCIX US)

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: Asus PB238Q 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Logitech G710 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $2970.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 14:48 EDT-0400

I can do professional I think, I don't really know the difference besides ultimate has MUI and bitlocker (which i don't know anything about. Something about data encryption by volume?). Also I have one 23" IPS monitor so I will only need two more. Do you think the two graphics cards are more beneficial for my needs? I can't decide how many I should do or if i need to get a mother board with more slots for later.   

[NumLock21]

I can do professional I think, I don't really know the difference besides ultimate has MUI and bitlocker (which i don't know anything about. Something about data encryption by volume?). Also I have one 23" IPS monitor so I will only need two more. Do you think the two graphics cards are more beneficial for my needs? I can't decide how many I should do or if i need to get a mother board with more slots for later.   

Difference between Pro and Ultimate is Ultimate is a combination of Home Premium and Enterprise. It has features like Windows Movie Maker for home use, while for business it has BitLocker, VHD Booting, XP Mode, MUI, and Domain Join.

If you don't have the need to switch your OS to 37 different types of languages or see the need to lock your HDD down to a hardware level with BitLocker, then Pro is good for your needs. Pro only has XP Mode and Domain Join.

[brob]

...

So i can get away with a green since my primary is SSD? 

...

 

Maybe one of the WD reps can provide a more knowledgeable answer than I can. @Captain_WD, @Dorian_WD

[SethDavis]

So I've seen that the 980 has enough ports to support three monitors but does the 970? I assume so since they are the same series but I am not sure. Also I'm still unsure whether one or two graphics cards are best for me. I am goign to be playing games and using Maxwell Render and Vray Render mostly. Is anyone informed enough to give me an answer on this? I've heard Maxwell works better with one big card but Vray can use multiple but it prefers them to not be in SLI. For games I've heard SLI or a single card is the way to go. 

 

Once again I am not sure and this is my understanding but I do not know for sure, for anyone that is familiar with these programs or even just understands my needs better than I do, I would greatly appreciate the advice.

 

Has anyone ever tried the ninja keys? The ones with the letters on the front rather than the top, they look very clean and I'd be interesting in trying them. 

[SethDavis]

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[GekkoGekkoPi]

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

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

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($66.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($222.34 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($391.88 @ B&H) 

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($102.00 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($82.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($94.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.56 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($197.97 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($249.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Samsung S24D390HL 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Samsung S24D390HL 60Hz 23.6" Monitor  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Ducky DK9008 Shine 3 White LED Backlit (Brown Cherry MX) Wired Standard Keyboard  ($149.00 @ Mechanical Keyboards) 

Total: $2967.65

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I just "tweaked" NumLock21's Build #2 partlist a bit. In Autodesk programs you need at least 32GB of RAM when working on CAD files 50MB+ in size and 3D modelling (resolution, geometry, multi-lighting, texture size). In 3D Rendering, I personally use render farms/network render for faster render time. 3DS Max comes with MentalRay which is CPU based,Iray which is GPU based(CUDA only), and Quicksilver (Direct X). VRay uses CPU and GPU in rendering while Maxwell uses only CPU. There are only two main advantages that a gtx 970 SLI has over a single gtx 980 and that is more FPS in gaming and the use of VRayRT. Most render software usually only use single card.

[General_Led]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($379.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220-X 55.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($134.35 @ NCIX US) 

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

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($222.34 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($229.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($110.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.98 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($147.26 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 

Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter  ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $2725.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-25 19:10 EDT-0400

[Joshua Ondangan]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor ($299.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($94.99 @ Newegg)

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

Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($269.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial MX100 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($201.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($355.66 @ Newegg)

Case: Corsair 450D ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($197.97 @ OutletPC)

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

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

Wired Network Adapter: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter ($28.29 @ Amazon)

Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $2635.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-17 01:31 EDT-0400

Mixing RAM could cause compatibility problems. Why Windows 7? Windows 8.1 runs faster, and you can get a free upgrade to Windows 10 when it's released.

out of all the listed one and based on some parts written there that I have first hand experience with.

 

this one I quoted I believe to be best one so far I see.

 

op got the power of a 970 for gaming and the 6 core 5820k for all cpu work. not only does he not need the other lanes of the other higher cpu due to not even going to go 3 way sli.

 

although I'd normally recommend a red drive but hey seagates are good too. I got a lot of older seagate drive 80gb and some 30gb that are still alive and strong on some of my really older pc that I'm still keeping.

 

@everyone else.

I'm not sure if a lot of you know Maxtor but it's one of those bullshit hdd company which I bought a lot of hdd from them that died so fast (I'm sure a lot could relate) but I believe they are gone already for a long time.

[Joshua Ondangan]

So I've seen that the 980 has enough ports to support three monitors but does the 970? I assume so since they are the same series but I am not sure. Also I'm still unsure whether one or two graphics cards are best for me. I am goign to be playing games and using Maxwell Render and Vray Render mostly. Is anyone informed enough to give me an answer on this? I've heard Maxwell works better with one big card but Vray can use multiple but it prefers them to not be in SLI. For games I've heard SLI or a single card is the way to go. 

 

Once again I am not sure and this is my understanding but I do not know for sure, for anyone that is familiar with these programs or even just understands my needs better than I do, I would greatly appreciate the advice.

 

Has anyone ever tried the ninja keys? The ones with the letters on the front rather than the top, they look very clean and I'd be interesting in trying them. 

well normally it's best to just go with a single card if you want less hassle but hey going 2 cards is very sweet too . I went with 2 cards long ago and never came back to single (well a single card ain't going to help me with my current resolution anyway).

[GekkoGekkoPi]

 

@everyone else.

I'm not sure if a lot of you know Maxtor but it's one of those bullshit hdd company which I bought a lot of hdd from them that died so fast (I'm sure a lot could relate) but I believe they are gone already for a long time.

 

I believe they were acquired by Seagate. I got 2 Maxtor HDDs which lasted for almost 3 years. Quantum HDDs were the worst for me.

[Joshua Ondangan]

I believe they were acquired by Seagate. I got 2 Maxtor HDDs which lasted for almost 3 years. Quantum HDDs were the worst for me.

not sure with that too but so far seagate has been great to me. if they did take them in then they change it for the better. 

 

I remember buying those gold/yellow colored maxtor 300gb external hard disk drives for a lot of money then it took down all my files together with it couple of months later.

[SethDavis]

Great! I'm should be ordering at the end of the week. Thanks everyone for the help, 

 

I should probably make a new thread but I was thinking. I wonder if its possible to fit this much power in the corsair 250d. This means I would need a micro or mini or whatever its called motherboard and my cooling may be restricted but I wonder if its viable. I travel alot and it would be great if this is possible. Any thoughts? That would be  quite a challenge build

[brob]

Great! I'm should be ordering at the end of the week. Thanks everyone for the help, 

 

I should probably make a new thread but I was thinking. I wonder if its possible to fit this much power in the corsair 250d. This means I would need a micro or mini or whatever its called motherboard and my cooling may be restricted but I wonder if its viable. I travel alot and it would be great if this is possible. Any thoughts? That would be  quite a challenge build

 

I don't belive there is a mini-ITX X99 motherboard available. Otherwise the build could likely be squeezed into a 250D. Shuttle XPC does make an X79 mini-ITX system, http://us.shuttle.com/barebone/Models/SX79R5.html.