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Jonathan W
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So i've been bouncing around with the idea of building a brand new computer from scratch and passing down my old computer [specs in my signature] to my buddy as a gift. 

 

What im looking to do: 

  • Amateur/professional 3D modelling and rendering
  • AAA Gaming
  • Light/Moderate Home Server Functionality
  • Amateur/Youtube level video editing for all those sick 360 no-scopes

My necessities:

  • Ability to change OS [i like to play with other OS's like Linux & Android sometimes but not enough to warrant a separate system]
  • Power-on over wireless [even from outside the LAN]
  • Smaller form factor is better [feel free to use AiO Liquid Cooling]
  • My drives are staying in an external bay so feel free to go mATX
  • A PCIe Capture card would be interesting [i use an AVERmedia Live Gamer Portable that I love to death]

Summary:

  • you have up to $1500-$2000 plus you must use the extra parts i already have [outlined here]
  • show me your best builds for the purposes above [feel free to put a blurb why you chose each part, id love to know :)]
  • Please note the 4 2TB drives I have are in an external PROBOX container that i would like to keep as it was a present
  • I dont care what parts you use where or who makes them, i just wanna see what you come up with <3
  • YES I did include the cost of an OS in the PCPartPicker template on purpose

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Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.2GHz~ASUS Maximus 9 Hero~32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz~ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP Ed.

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So, basically you're trying to turn configuring you a build into a game, correct?

@Jonathan W

ON A 7 MONTH BREAK FROM THESE LTT FORUMS. WILL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 5th.


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CHOMP

 
Two SSD's because you stated you like to switch between OS's. Windows on one, OSX on one, still have more $ for another SSD for Ubuntu/Linux. X61 to go with the H440
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8yvDXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8yvDXL/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($166.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($352.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.95 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.95 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Mad Catz Titanfall S.T.R.I.K.E.3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Mad Catz Titanfall R.A.T.3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers  ($34.95 @ B&H) 
Total: $1663.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Main Rig

 

Case: NZXT H440 White | CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K @5.2GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97S Krait Edition | RAM: HyperX Fury White & Black Series 16GB (4x4GB) OC to 2133MHz | Graphics Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti ArcticStorm | SSD: Intel 730 Series 480GB & Samsung 840 256GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA 750W Supernova G2 80+ Gold | Display: BenQ XL2420G & Samsung S20D300 | Headset: Corsair 1500 | Mouse: Logitech G700S | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Silver RED LED

 XENON Build:  

 

Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @3.3GHz | Intel DZ68BC | Corsair Dominator Platinum 2x4GB 1866MHz | Kingston HyperX 3k 240GB | MSI GeForce GTX 680 | Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey | Seasonic 520W 80+ Platinum Fanless

Office Build:

 

Case: Fractal Focus G White | CPU: i5-8600K | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Motherboard: MSI Z370-A PRO | RAM: Corsair LPX 16GB-2666 | GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6GB GAMING X | SSD: Kingston A400 240GB | HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm | PSU: EVGA BT 450W+ Bronze

 

Phone

 

iPhone XS Max 512GB Gold

 

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So, basically you're trying to turn configuring you a build into a game, correct?

@Jonathan W

 

i suppose so man..i mean, isnt life a game in and of itself? :P

i try to make things fun when i can :D and i know there are people about that like to come up with builds for less smart people like me

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Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.2GHz~ASUS Maximus 9 Hero~32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz~ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP Ed.

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Do you need monitor?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LpyHLk

I use a nice TV as a monitor nwo so no, butwhen iget my desk in place ill be looking for a multi-monitor setup

Project Hephaestus

Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.2GHz~ASUS Maximus 9 Hero~32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz~ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP Ed.

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i suppose so man..i mean, isnt life a game in and of itself? :P

i try to make things fun when i can :D and i know there are people about that like to come up with builds for less smart people like me

Ah, haha, no worries mate. I gotcha. :)

ON A 7 MONTH BREAK FROM THESE LTT FORUMS. WILL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 5th.


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Updated.

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($582.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($289.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.68 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Mad Catz Titanfall S.T.R.I.K.E.3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: Mad Catz Titanfall R.A.T.3 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00)
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $1835.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 05:02 EST-0500

 

Base Total: $1826.92         Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00         Shipping: $28.64         Total: $1835.56  

 

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Why you delete? :huh:

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Everybody please feel free to post as many iterations of your build as you want  :D 

im using each as stepping stones for ideas so theres a chance ill take parts from a build of yours and parts from another that i may like and mix & match <3

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Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.2GHz~ASUS Maximus 9 Hero~32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz~ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP Ed.

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Previous part list 4930k with Rampage IV Gene x79 got bios problem.

Ah right. Fair enough. :)

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Updated.

 

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

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($582.98 @ Newegg)

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($263.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($199.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($289.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00)

Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($118.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($96.68 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($142.98 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Mad Catz Titanfall S.T.R.I.K.E.3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00)

Mouse: Mad Catz Titanfall R.A.T.3 Wired Optical Mouse  (Purchased For $0.00)

Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset

Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers  (Purchased For $0.00)

Total: $1835.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 05:02 EST-0500

 

Base Total: $1826.92         Mail-in Rebates: -$20.00         Shipping: $28.64         Total: $1835.56  

 

 

 

 
Two SSD's because you stated you like to switch between OS's. Windows on one, OSX on one, still have more $ for another SSD for Ubuntu/Linux. X61 to go with the H440
 
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8yvDXL
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8yvDXL/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($166.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($352.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.95 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.95 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Storage: Western Digital RE4 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 4GB AMP! Edition Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
Keyboard: Mad Catz Titanfall S.T.R.I.K.E.3 Wired Gaming Keyboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Mouse: Mad Catz Titanfall R.A.T.3 Wired Optical Mouse  ($0.00) 
Headphones: Astro A50 - Black 7.1 Channel Headset  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Speakers: Logitech LS21 7W 2.1ch Speakers  ($34.95 @ B&H) 
Total: $1663.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-04 04:15 EST-0500

 

 

 

So, basically you're trying to turn configuring you a build into a game, correct?

@Jonathan W

OP is going to bed. its 5:20 AM Wednesday here and ive been up since about noon on Monday and ive got a midterm speech to deliver at college in like 10 hours lol so goodnight, thank you all so much for the recommendations/conversation hopefully ill wake up to more builds to dig through :P lol ;D

If anyone wants a bit more of a challenge for a build click here!

Project Hephaestus

Intel Core i5 6600K @ 4.2GHz~ASUS Maximus 9 Hero~32GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz~ZOTAC GTX 980 AMP Ed.

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OP is going to bed. its 5:20 AM Wednesday here and ive been up since about noon on Monday and ive got a midterm speech to deliver at college in like 10 hours lol so goodnight, thank you all so much for the recommendations/conversation hopefully ill wake up to more builds to dig through :P lol ;D

Alrighty. Get some good sleep because you'll need it (LOL). Good luck with it mate. :)

ON A 7 MONTH BREAK FROM THESE LTT FORUMS. WILL BE BACK ON NOVEMBER 5th.


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