Opinions Wanted

[Adorza]

I don't know a whole lot but I put this together, do you think I did good or what would you change? Please help!

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Adorza/saved/yN9nTW

 

• I want to be able play most games at high settings.
• I do NOT want to overclock.
• I want the ability to graphic design or video edit.
• I would like this build to last me awhile without having to upgrade much.
• I'd like to stay under $2300

Did I pick the right motherboard?

Is there any reason to get windows 8 besides it running slightly faster? (I really don't want windows 8)

Is this 4k capable?

Would I be able to use 3 monitors?

 

Thanks!

-Adorza :wub:

 

[Enderman]

Don't get x99. Buy a 4790k + z97

Don't buy a WD black. Get a 2 or 3TB Seagate barracuda.

Buy a larger SSD, 500GB or 1TB.

Buy an EVGA G2 PSU instead of the corsair.

Get windows 8.1

Get a noctua NH-D15, it is quieter.

[Guest]

^^Pretty much what He said.

[thekeemo]

Note to be able to get the dual 980's I got rid of windows 7 because windows 10 tech preview is free and stable

2x8gb allows for future upgrades

do you really need an optical drive?

for an extra $10 you can get an h110

ssd's are a waste of money but kept it just in case

4k? yes

hmm read that as a budget of $2400. well get rid of the SSD

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($579.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.92 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($198.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($547.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($547.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($16.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $2434.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-23 20:00 EST-0500

[Arphenyte]

Pretty solid for all those things you mentioned.

And yes, you could use 3 monitors. Also, I think this could be ok for 4k, and if you don't like Windows 8, you could just stay with Windows 7, I mean with a build like that I hardly think your OS would slow you down.

[TBNRunity]

If you are only going to be using your ssd as a boot drive then there is no need to waste more money on extra storage, And yes, windows 8 is probably the preferred OS and recommend but if you are a die hard windows 7 user and like the format a lot better go with that. However.. some games do perform a lot better on windows 8.

[Octavialicious]

Looks good, this is definitely 4K capable

[TBNRunity]

Also, this would perform fine with a single 4k monitor but on ultra or maxed out graphics I wouldn't imagine getting a lot of fps.