Data crucher + light gaming

[Shakaman]

1. Budget & Location

EU - Sweden for around $1600-$1800 as taxes are a high burden.

2. Aim

As my old home computer is not up to the changing needs I need a new one to take it's place.

Data crunching for my master education in MATLBA, C  also 3D modelling in CAD/stocks for work etc. I'll also game some non heavy games like sc2, CS:GO, d3. But my current computer can do that atm (barley).

Also needs 6+ SATA connections as I've 2 SSDs and 4 hard drives (plan on buying 2 6TB instead but until then). I also already have a case Fractal R5 and EVGA 850W GS which I will use all hard drive cages. I WILL AIR COOL, don't have the time or energy to do a liquid cool.

 

Also an i7, is there any real difference between the 5XXX series and 4XXX series? Is the only difference DDR4 support?

I want a min of 32 GB of ram in DDR4 but with room to expand to 64GB as otherwise I don't think I'll gain any advantage with more memory.

3. Monitors
I currently have 2, need the option to add a 3rd monitor on all 1440p atleast (monitors should not included in the budget!). Currently have a Yamakasi 16:9 2560x1440 (dual link DVI) and a BENQ 1080p (2x DVI) screen.

4. Peripherals
Already have keyboard, headset and mouse. I have old W7 OS which I got working with all my programs, I will migrate to W8... someday...some year...

5. Why are you upgrading?
My current build can't handle the stuff I need to do as I've been using school computers but it's to much of a hassle to wait for the results there and people interrupting my THINGS or they stop at random times!

 

Best regards.

[007agentHP]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F7fpFT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F7fpFT/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($253.75 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($384.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1783.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 12:29 EST-0500

[Shakaman]

Wow crazy fast response time!

 

@Shakaman To answer at least one of your questions, I believe that the 5xxx series of i7's are 6 or 8 core CPU's with hyperthreading, and the 4xxx series of i7's are quad core with hyperthreading. The 5xxx series of i7's are also socket 2011, while the 4xxx series is socket 1150.

As I already got a quad core it would be nice to take a step up in the department where I'm seeking improvements. 5xxx it's

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F7fpFT

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/F7fpFT/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($253.75 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($384.49 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $1783.20

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 12:29 EST-0500

 

 

Why go with 2 graphics cards? I was under the impression that going with 1 is always better (and then having the option to add another)? I would agree that going with the 5820 might be the right choice, but for the tasks I'm to do would it not be a waste to go dual GPUs?
 

[brob]

If the data crunching apps are multi-threaded then X99 would be a better platform than Z/H97. I would suggest the i7-5820K with 6 hyperthreaded cores. It has almost the same compute power of the i7-5930K at a very good price point. No need to get more than basic memory although this would be the one area I might go for a faster kit than shown below. The NH-U14S has no memory clearance issues on LGA2011-3 which makes it a good choice for X99 builds. The Asus X99-Pro is a reasonably priced, well featured motherboard. It has 8 SATA III ports which is one reason I am suggesting it. The EVGA GTX 970 ACX 2.0 gpu is quiet and will support up to four displays. It will provide more than adequate gaming performance.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($373.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus X99-PRO ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($292.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($384.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1451.45
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-02 13:06 EST-0500

[Shakaman]

If the data crunching apps are multi-threaded then X99 would be a better platform than Z/H97. I would suggest the i7-5820K with 6 hyperthreaded cores. It has almost the same compute power of the i7-5930K at a very good price point. No need to get more than basic memory although this would be the one area I might go for a faster kit than shown below. The NH-U14S has not memory clearance issues on LGA2011-3 which makes it a good choice for X99 builds. The Asus X99-Pro is a reasonably priced, well featured motherboard. It has 8 SATA III ports which is one reason I am suggesting it. The EVGA GTX 970 ACX 2.0 gpu is quiet and will support up to four displays. It will provide more than adequate gaming performance.

Is there a difference between X99 and Z/H97 in way of CPU computation speeds. I searched around and couldn't find anything but wasn't that thorough. The only difference between the motherboards that I could find are that the Pro supports DDR3300 memory (, one additional M.2 and wifi support). So why am I paying extra for it? (durability/warranty?)

[007agentHP]

Wow crazy fast response time!

 

As I already got a quad core it would be nice to take a step up in the department where I'm seeking improvements. 5xxx it's

 

 

Why go with 2 graphics cards? I was under the impression that going with 1 is always better (and then having the option to add another)? I would agree that going with the 5820 might be the right choice, but for the tasks I'm to do would it not be a waste to go dual GPUs?

the next gpu up is a 980. 2 970s would perform MUCH better

[Shakaman]

the next gpu up is a 980. 2 970s would perform MUCH better

Right, as I haven't been into the dual GPUs things. Isn't there lack for support, not much gain and comes with its own troubles? I really really don't want things not working. How about "future proof" (bad concept I know) that in 2 years I instead add another 980? Or do I save so much more with going double 970 it becomes viable to get new GPU(s)?

[brob]

Is there a difference between X99 and Z/H97 in way of CPU computation speeds. I searched around and couldn't find anything but wasn't that thorough. The only difference between the motherboards that I could find are that the Pro supports DDR3300 memory (, one additional M.2 and wifi support). So why am I paying extra for it? (durability/warranty?)

 

Z/H97 support i7 cpu up to the 4790K which is 4 cores, 8 threads and a base clock of 4GHz. X99 supports i7 cpu with up to 8 cores (and Xenon cpu up to 12 cores). While the base clock of the i7-5820K is 700MHz lower than the 4790K, it has two more cores (four more threads). This means significantly better performance in multi-threaded applications like 3D renders.

 

In addition to better performance in highly multi-threaded environments, X99 (LGA2011-3) supports up to 64GB of quad channel memory. Z/H97 (LGA1150) supports up to 32GB of dual channel memory. Quad channel memory operation provides slightly better memory performance than dual channel.