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I will be using a pair of 980's with a nice 1440p display.

 

PC purposes

 

Streaming.

Video editing/ conversion.

Emulation.

 

CPU choices

 

4790k 4 cores/8threads

5930k 6cores/12 threads

 

Only think making me decide between the two is cost, but if the 6 core is worth it, i sure as hell want it.

 

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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Just so you all know, use UK prices, USA and elsewhere do not represent our prices.

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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id get the 5930k with the X99 motherboard. what is your budget ?

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id get the 5930k with the X99 motherboard. what is your budget ?

Not limited, but i want to be under £1800 if i can.

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i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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Under 1800 altogether or just for these 4 parts (GPUs + CPU + mobo)?

Altogether.

 

I will be picking up 2 of these: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/4gb-zotac-gtx-980amp!-edition-28nm-7010mhz-gddr5-gpu-1165mhz-boost-1266mhz-cores-2048-dp-dvi-hdmi

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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humm.. we are running into a small problem here for the 5930k... : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/jLvjbv

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LOL i made a typo, budget is £2800.

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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LOL i made a typo, budget is £2800.

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

 

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OOOOOHHHHHHHHHH THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE

I should have seen what i did ages ago, i even quoted my mistake o.0

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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wait for ddr4 to come down 250-300£ is well to much for ram & then get the 5820, in January prices are going to tumble so not a long wait

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I should have seen what i did ages ago, i even quoted my mistake o.0

lol.. the build is coming.. I will have to hurry....

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x99 depending on you budget. I really like z97 though too. just depends how how much you are willing to spend. 

He already said it multiple times; £2800.

 

@OP: Someone will probably come up with a 'better' build but yeah, there you go. Note there's no case included however there's £375.24 for that as well as an OS or whatever you might need. :) (yes a monitor is included, you can change that if you so please.) 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£289.57 @ Ebuyer) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H105 73.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£82.84 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£158.39 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£197.33 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£255.62 @ More Computers) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Monitor: BenQ BL2710PT 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  (£360.77 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £2424.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I should have seen what i did ages ago, i even quoted my mistake o.0

ok here it is. this is the pc only. no optical drive (to our will) or periferals (monitors/keyboards...)

I have to leave you here. but I will be back tonight to check the thread..

final build I got for you : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVWyc

with money to spare :P have fun !

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ok here it is. this is the pc only. no optical drive (to our will) or periferals (monitors/keyboards...)

I have to leave you here. but I will be back tonight to check the thread..

final build I got for you : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2mVWyc

with money to spare :P have fun !

Great build, but here it is with my own tastes and personal touches, i want it to be as quiet as possible, so i dumped the HDD and the H105.

I added stuff i would need to get later inside the same budget and more too :D

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/D6vjbv
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£424.71 @ Ebuyer) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (£74.72 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING G1WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£284.99 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£197.33 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£329.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  (£92.39 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£105.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  (£38.63 @ Aria PC) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" 2560x1440 Monitor  (£281.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£72.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  (£32.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £2775.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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What you reckon?
i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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Great build, but here it is with my own tastes and personal touches, i want it to be as quiet as possible, so i dumped the HDD and the H105.

I added stuff i would need to get later inside the same budget and more too :D

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/D6vjbv
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  (£424.71 @ Ebuyer) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler  (£74.72 @ CCL Computers) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-GAMING G1WIFI EATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  (£284.99 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  (£197.33 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Crucial M550 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£329.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  (£419.98 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Case: Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  (£92.39 @ Aria PC) 
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£105.59 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
Optical Drive: LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer  (£38.63 @ Aria PC) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 60Hz 27.0" 2560x1440 Monitor  (£281.18 @ Amazon UK) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£72.89 @ Amazon UK) 
Mouse: SteelSeries Rival Wired Optical Mouse  (£32.99 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £2775.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-06 17:47 GMT+0000
 
 
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that is pretty much perfect. although. I don't know much about your psu compagnie. if you want, the EVGA Supernova G2 750W or 850W will be silent once you turn the passive cooling mode on.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

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that is pretty much perfect. although. I don't know much about your psu compagnie. if you want, the EVGA Supernova G2 750W or 850W will be silent once you turn the passive cooling mode on.

 

SuperFlower are excellent, it's fine that you are unsure as it's a rather new brand.

i7 5930k . 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 2666 DDR4 . Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1-WIFI . Zotac GeForce GTX 980 AMP! 4GB SLi . Crucial M550 1TB SSD . LG BD . Fractal Design Define R2 Black Pearl . SuperFlower Leadex Gold 750w . BenQ GW2765HT 2560x1440 . CM Storm QF TK MX Blue . SteelSeries Rival 
i5 2500k/ EVGA Z68SLi/ FX 8320/ Phenom II B55 x4/ MSI 790FX-GD70/ G.skill Ripjaws X 1600 8GB kit/ Geil Black Dragon 1600 4GB kit/ Sapphire Ref R9 290/ XFX DD GHOST 7770 
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SuperFlower are excellent, it's fine that you are unsure as it's a rather new brand.

oh ok. I guess i ill update myself with this brand then !

 

Have fun with your new build !

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that is pretty much perfect. although. I don't know much about your psu compagnie. if you want, the EVGA Supernova G2 750W or 850W will be silent once you turn the passive cooling mode on.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr

 

 

SuperFlower are excellent, it's fine that you are unsure as it's a rather new brand.

 

 

oh ok. I guess i ill update myself with this brand then !

 

Have fun with your new build !

hahaha ...guys...the EVGA supernova G2 is made by SUPERFLOWER...superflower is a well known PSU makers they make top of the line stuff often sold from other manufacturer brands.

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You're getting two 980's for a 1440p display O.o? Hopefully it's the ROG swift at least.

My PC: i7 3770k @ 4.4 Ghz || Hyper 212 Evo || Intel Extreme Motherboard DZ77GA || EVGA Hybrid 980ti || Corsair Vengeance Blue 16GB || Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB || WD Black 1TB

 

Peripherals: Corsair K70 RGB || Sentey Pro Revolution Gaming Mouse || Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium 250 Ohm Headphone || Benq XL2420Z Monitor

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