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I have $2400 usd to spend on a new x-99 computer. It is for fast gaming and a bit of editing. Its for my high school gaming team. I'm the captain, and i have 3 monitors. one for game, one for open windows i need to watch, and one is optional. its for when we have practice, i can see what my team is doing and tell them to stop or keep doing it. So i want no room for stuttering or lag on this computer. what do you think of mine, and are there any recommendations.

 

PS: the editing is for school announcements, i edit the game play for them.

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820k 3.3Ghz 6-Core Processor ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler ($74.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard:  Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($372.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($209.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid Sate Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid Sate Drive ($114.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Segate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200PRM Internal Hard Drive ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-way SLI) ($338.99 @ NCIX US)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-way SLI) ($338.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case ($129.99 @ Micro Center)

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power ($143.43 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $2348.07

 

 

 

PS (again)   I do not need monitors or peripherals. Those are all provided by the school. We have ROG swifts, audio technica's, and corsair k70's

 

Some of the games we play are: Battlefield, COD, LoL, StarCraft 2, Batman: Arkham games, Fallout series, Elder scrolls series, PAYDAY 2, Awesomenauts, Battle Block Theater, Titan fall, TF2.

 

The Champaign games... i'll explain those... we sometimes have time trials against other teams. what ever team has the lowest average time beaten wins.

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This makes your school 10000x better than mine does.

 

It's a solid build I'll tell you that. I'd not change anything on it but someone else might say to :D

 

I like the h100i but some people disagree with me and say that it's not worth the purchase. In my eyes, It is.

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eh...if your only doing a "bit" of editing, then it isn't really necessary for an x99 system. Consider something like a z97 and a 4790k. Yes you lose two cores and some cache but do you really need an x99 6-core system for mostly gaming and a "bit" of editing? Heck a 4690k will do you good for a "bit of editing" or a xeon based lga1150.

 

Also get the Noctua NH-D15 instead, its newer and performances better.

 

I am not the biggest fan of the case, but that is subjective...

 

The PSu is overkill. You would probably only need a 850watt PSu at most.

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his money his wish 

 

great build nothing much to change in it 

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eh...if your only doing a "bit" of editing, then it isn't really necessary for an x99 system. Consider something like a z97 and a 4790k. Yes you lose two cores and some cache but do you really need an x99 6-core system for mostly gaming and a "bit" of editing? Heck a 4690k will do you good for a "bit of editing" or a xeon based lga1150.

 

Also get the Noctua NH-D15 instead, its newer and performances better.

 

I am not the biggest fan of the case, but that is subjective...

 

The PSu is overkill. You would probably only need a 850watt PSu at most.

 

 

From what i've learned in my 2 years of competitive gaming, overkill can help a lot. 5 frames of lag has cost me to loose a game before. I'd really like to have uber overkill than save money. the PSU is for future upgrades, like stronger CPU and faster or more GPU's when i have the money. The school sadly drew the line at paying for the systems, so me and my 3 other teammates have to pay for our own. but we get donations from students and community. so we really have $9000. but i need the extra money to build mine... when we graduate, we plan to give these builds off to the next members of the team in the school.

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As @itsmyjobtoknow said, the X99 is overkill.

if you get an i7 4790K and two GTX 980's will get much better performance

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GjLgHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GjLgHx/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2334.26
 
With this build you get better gaming performance and an extra hard drive for RAID or extra games
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I have also changed the case. But I just think it looks better because it is smaller and fits the same hardware

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As @itsmyjobtoknow said, the X99 is overkill.

if you get an i7 4790K and two GTX 980's will get much better performance

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GjLgHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GjLgHx/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 Low Profile Red 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.99 @ NCIX US) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($569.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: Corsair RM 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ B&H) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2334.26
 
With this build you get better gaming performance and an extra hard drive for RAID or extra games

 

 

 

I'll take that into consideration, but what really kinda sold me was that half the time, we aren't in the same area as the other teams. which is why i wanted the DELUXE because it has 2 lan ports... and it would provide better connection. and even when we are in the same room, we connect to the main serve. it would provide better connectivity. or am i wrong...   

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From what i've learned in my 2 years of competitive gaming, overkill can help a lot. 5 frames of lag has cost me to loose a game before. I'd really like to have uber overkill than save money. the PSU is for future upgrades, like stronger CPU and faster or more GPU's when i have the money. The school sadly drew the line at paying for the systems, so me and my 3 other teammates have to pay for our own. but we get donations from students and community. so we really have $9000. but i need the extra money to build mine... when we graduate, we plan to give these builds off to the next members of the team in the school.

 

In that case, go for it. I can not comment on competitive gaming as I have never done it before and I have never experience what you had experienced. 

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From what i've learned in my 2 years of competitive gaming, overkill can help a lot. 5 frames of lag has cost me to loose a game before. I'd really like to have uber overkill than save money. the PSU is for future upgrades, like stronger CPU and faster or more GPU's when i have the money. The school sadly drew the line at paying for the systems, so me and my 3 other teammates have to pay for our own. but we get donations from students and community. so we really have $9000. but i need the extra money to build mine... when we graduate, we plan to give these builds off to the next members of the team in the school.

 

A 4690K or 4790K can handle even dual 980 with ease theres no point to get the 5820K.

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I agree with above posters. No reason to go X99. Use the money you save from using Z97 to get two 980s.

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I'll take that into consideration, but what really kinda sold me was that half the time, we aren't in the same area as the other teams. which is why i wanted the DELUXE because it has 2 lan ports... and it would provide better connection. and even when we are in the same room, we connect to the main serve. it would provide better connectivity. or am i wrong...   

I don't think your wrong(I don't know a lot about dual networking). but what about this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgamingg1

but if you really need the 6 core's then go with your build. If you don't need them then get the 2 980's i would say

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I don't think your wrong(I don't know a lot about dual networking). but what about this: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaz97xgamingg1

but if you really need the 6 core's then go with your build. If you don't need them then get the 2 980's i would say

 

 

now, here's the thing, i would TOTALLY go with what you're saying. but i'm looking for a computer that can be upgraded a LOT in the future. as i've said, we are planning to give these builds to the next group of students who come in to fill our spots.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 CPU Cooler  ($74.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($372.99 @ SuperBiiz) 


Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.54 @ Amazon) 

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($88.54 @ Amazon) 


Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($338.99 @ NCIX US) 


Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($105.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2113.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 13:46 EDT-0400

 

I reduced the price but sacrificed none of the performance.

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($279.99 @ Micro Center) 

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_RD 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($163.98 @ Newegg) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($179.98 @ NCIX US) 


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

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


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2137.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 15:15 EDT-0400

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I thought mine was overkill for just gaming and slight editing... 

 

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I say change to I7 4790k. Get a cheaper mobo becuase yours is wayyyyy overkill and a 850 psu

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Vastly superior build.

4790k has better gaming performance than the 5820k, this has more mass storage, and significantly better graphics power

 


 

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

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.29 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-WS ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($269.99 @ Micro Center) 


Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($96.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($96.99 @ NCIX US) 


Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($544.99 @ NCIX US) 



Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2436.97

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 17:26 EDT-0400

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I feel like this is more of a troll thread. Every suggestion that has been given has been shot down. First of using two lan ports won't work for what you think. If you know anything about the OSI model the hardware packet design doesn't support multiplexing. Infact if you sent half the packets over each it would lead to data collisions on the network. The ONLY thing you could do with the two is change it from full-duplex to half-duplex, meaning cutting RX from the first port and the TX from the second. But again that would give no gain. Now if everyone on your team had dual lan you could dedicate one line to Voip. 

 

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With 2 lan ports you can do lan teaming.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($372.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($190.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.78 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Tri-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($309.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.43 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2283.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-02 23:11 EDT-0400

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