New to PC Gaming - What can I get with $4.5k?

[DolanZilla]

Fairly new to PC gaming. I know the basics.

 

As the title says, what can I get with $4.5k usd. I'm looking for a triple monitor setup.

 

 

Sorry if I'm breaking any rules, I don't intend to.

[SeanAngelo]

what are you gonna be using the computer for?

[DolanZilla]

what are you gonna be using the computer for?

General gaming. Mostly FPS's and MMO's

[Adnanklink]

For that much, you could do whatever it is you want. It would help if we knew some more information about your intention.

 

Isn't there some suggested outline for asking this question on here somewhere?

 

Edit: found it in the Build planning section

        http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/

[SIGSEGV]

Like, everything

[techguru]

a really nice pc...and a nice hooker

[FelixM]

let me just imagine me with 4,5k   

to be serious.... you have to be a bit more precise with your intentions.

 

triple 1080p or triple 1440p ?

 

are you going to do some video editing ?

 

etc... 

 

greets

[DotoreN]

You don't even need that much for an high-end rig tbh.

 

i7 4790k + asus mobo 

GTX 970-980 or above

8/12/16gb ram

128gb ssd + 1 or 2tb hdd

Supplier of 750W or more if needed

 

And some additional stuff such as the monitor and cases etc.

 

This is not everything you need, I just point a direction you can go to. You'll have to make a whole list of everything you want, and it really depends on what FPS. I mean 8gb ram is enough, but if you do programming next to it, or you have a lot of tabs open you might want 12 or 16.

 

Is quite high-end and won't cost you that much.

[Comessy]

With that budget you could play any game maxed out across all 3 monitors.

I recommend getting 3 1080p displays, as 3 4k displays would eat up your budget.

I also say you would be best with a 5000 series Intel Cpu and dual Titan X

[SeanAngelo]

General gaming. Mostly FPS's and MMO's

you don't need to spend that much for just general gaming.

 

i7 4790k, z97 motherboard, gtx 980 sli, 250gb ssd, 2tb hdd, 850w psu

[DolanZilla]

let me just imagine me with 4,5k   

to be serious.... you have to be a bit more precise with your intentions.

 

triple 1080p or triple 1440p ?

 

are you going to do some video editing ?

 

etc... 

 

greets

No, no video editing. Just gaming. Also, a triple 1440p monitor setup would be nice. As I said, I'm fairly knew to PC gaming. I'm just not sure about what motherboard/graphics card/amount of ram/cpu/monitors/etc

[DotoreN]

you don't need to spend that much for just general gaming.

 

i7 4790k, z97 motherboard, gtx 980 sli, 250gb ssd, 2tb hdd, 850w psu

 

This is what I meant, really nice setup for nowadays games.

If you really need to get rid of your money go search for a better gpu than the 980.

 

970 is a LOT of bang for your buck, 980 is a lot more expensive (like 100-150dollar more) and isn't that much better than the 970.

 

I recommend either 970 or higher than 980 imo.

[DolanZilla]

you don't need to spend that much for just general gaming.

 

i7 4790k, z97 motherboard, gtx 980 sli, 250gb ssd, 2tb hdd, 850w psu

Well, you see, I want the best gaming pc I can get with 4.5k. Money isn't a problem.

[SeanAngelo]

Well, you see, I want the best gaming pc I can get with 4.5k. Money isn't a problem.

What I said will be more than enough for games these days.

[ErickS89]

Snip

For multi monitor get a 980 for triple 1080p, for 1440p I'd get a Titan X (more vram, better gfx chip, and better for higher resolutions).

[DolanZilla]

What I said will be more than enough for games these days.

Any suggestions on what monitors I should get?

[techguru]

5930k

x99 motherboard

16gb ddr4

500gb samsung 850 ssd

2tb wd black hdd

titan x or z or w/e

1000w seasonic psu

asus 4k monitor

[SeanAngelo]

Any suggestions on what monitors I should get?

If you want the best of the best and money's not a problem, then I went ahead and made you one anyway.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Best Buy) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($161.37 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $4501.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 11:38 EDT-0400

[DolanZilla]

 

If you want the best of the best and money's not a problem, then I went ahead and made you one anyway.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.88 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($105.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($114.99 @ Best Buy) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($999.99 @ Amazon) 

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($161.37 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $4501.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 11:38 EDT-0400

 

Wow! Thanks a lot. Noted.

[Wind]

If you want the best of the best and money's not a problem, then I went ahead and made you one anyway.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.88 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($193.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($105.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($114.99 @ Best Buy)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($999.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($999.99 @ Amazon)

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

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1300 G2 1300W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($161.37 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($429.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($429.99 @ Micro Center)

Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($429.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $4501.13

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 11:38 EDT-0400

why everybody like the H100i? I was, but not anymore. there a better option for that pricepoint. the Kraken X61 is one of the example.

[asquirrel]

Fairly new to PC gaming. I know the basics.

 

As the title says, what can I get with $4.5k usd. I'm looking for a triple monitor setup.

 

 

Sorry if I'm breaking any rules, I don't intend to.

4.5K would get you a system that could do some truly stupid stuff in terms of performance and graphical fidelity. You'd even have room to 'bling' out your case with custom water cooling and other goodies if you wanted.

 

For CPU and mobo (I'm an intel guy, someone else will need to chime in with an AMD solution) you can go either 4790K or 5820K. 5830K/58(60?)K are also viable, but more expensive. For three monitors you will probably want at least two graphics cards, unless you don't plan to use them together as one giant display. Because I assume you'll be using multiple graphics cards, the number of PCIe lanes available from the CPU is very important.

 

The 4970K only supports 16 PCIe (enough for one video card) lanes natively, which means when you pick your Mobo you will be paying a premium price to get a motherboard that has a special chip which adds extra PCIe lanes for you so that you can continue to use your cards at full speed. Otherwise, going with the 5820K, which supports 28 lanes out of the box (16 + 8 + 4), Which is an acceptable two graphics card solution, though, again, paying more for a motherboard which has that PCIe lane boosting chip might benefit you (I'm ignorant on this point. In general if I have a 3 inch pipe, I want it connected to a 3 inch pipe, not necked down to a 1.5" pipe).

 

Beyond that, the rest of the components are pretty much pick what you want. Oh, RAM, sorry, no. RAM matters. You'll be using DDR3 if you get a 4790K and DDR4 if you get the 5820K.

 

edit: For reference, in 2009 I built a computer for $2000 which I still use today. It's gotten a couple upgrades over the years, a new video card, more RAM (it was on sale, I didn't really need it) and more hard drives. All told, the upgrades were probably $500 together.

[ErickS89]

Since you got a 4.5-5K budget.

5930k

x99 Asus WS-E or Rampage V Extreme (Get the ROG board if you want to water cool the board)

32GB of DDR4 (G-skill value is great as no heatsink and ready for water cooling)

2x 4TB WD Black Put in Rain0

Titan X

EVGA 1600w T2 PSU

ASUS Swift 1440p(3x) or Acer 28" Gsync 4K monitor

[DolanZilla]

4.5K would get you a system that could do some truly stupid stuff in terms of performance and graphical fidelity. You'd even have room to 'bling' out your case with custom water cooling and other goodies if you wanted.

 

For CPU and mobo (I'm an intel guy, someone else will need to chime in with an AMD solution) you can go either 4790K or 5820K. 5830K/58(60?)K are also viable, but more expensive. For three monitors you will probably want at least two graphics cards, unless you don't plan to use them together as one giant display. Because I assume you'll be using multiple graphics cards, the number of PCIe lanes available from the CPU is very important.

 

The 4970K only supports 16 PCIe (enough for one video card) lanes natively, which means when you pick your Mobo you will be paying a premium price to get a motherboard that has a special chip which adds extra PCIe lanes for you so that you can continue to use your cards at full speed. Otherwise, going with the 5820K, which supports 28 lanes out of the box (16 + 8 + 4), Which is an acceptable two graphics card solution, though, again, paying more for a motherboard which has that PCIe lane boosting chip might benefit you (I'm ignorant on this point. In general if I have a 3 inch pipe, I want it connected to a 3 inch pipe, not necked down to a 1.5" pipe).

 

Beyond that, the rest of the components are pretty much pick what you want. Oh, RAM, sorry, no. RAM matters. You'll be using DDR3 if you get a 4790K and DDR4 if you get the 5820K.

 

edit: For reference, in 2009 I built a computer for $2000 which I still use today. It's gotten a couple upgrades over the years, a new video card, more RAM (it was on sale, I didn't really need it) and more hard drives. All told, the upgrades were probably $500 together.

Thanks for the advice.

[SeanAngelo]

why everybody like the H100i? I was, but not anymore. there a better option for that pricepoint. the Kraken X61 is one of the example.

because it was the one that came to my mind when I was doing the configration, the OP can change that if he wants to.

[Wind]

because it was the one that came to my mind when I was doing the configration, the OP can change that if he wants to.

ok then.