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Crueler
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Hello, I need some help compiling a parts list for a workstation/server computer and a gaming computer.

 

Budget is: $8000-$10000 for both builds combined.

 

 

Workstation/Server:

- Will be used to host a large-scale project at home for some time. (The finished project will be hosted on a dedicated server so don't worry).

- 64GB RAM

- 500GB SSD at least

- 8TB of HDD

- Liquid cooled

- NVIDIA GTX 980

- Case - no preference

- Operating system: Win 7

- Keyboard/mouse/headphones - none

- Monitor: Dell p2715q

 

Gaming Rig:

- NZXT Kraken X61

- Gaming motherboard

- 16GB memory

- 1TB SSD

- 2TB HDD

- 2x Radeon 295X2

- Case - NZXT H440 White/Black

- Operating system: Win 8.1

- Monitor: 2x Dell p2715q

- Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Brown

- Mouse: R.A.T. 9 (Black)

- Headphones - none

 

Thanks for all the help. Please create both parts list on www.pcpartpicker.com

If there are any confusions or if you need a question answered, please post below.

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I'd say don't bother with 2x 295x2s... 4-way is just not good value in any way.

 

Why a 980 on a workstation? And what is this project of which you speak?

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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Project = Classified ;)

980 for gaming sometimes.

 

But you have a gaming rig for that?

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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For when a friend comes over and we want to game. ;)

 

Without knowing what the project is... I can't help you put together a workstation.

 

But what resolution will you be gaming at?

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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Without knowing what the project is... I can't help you put together a workstation.

 

But what resolution will you be gaming at?

The project consists of running 1-4 servers that be of decent load on the CPU.

 

I'm going to be gaming on one monitor at a time on the gaming rig.

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The project consists of running 1-4 servers that be of decent load on the CPU.

 

I'm going to be gaming on one monitor at a time on the gaming rig.

 

But what kind of project is the question. It depends on the needs.

 

One monitor doesn't tell me the resolution, though.

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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But what kind of project is the question. It depends on the needs.

 

One monitor doesn't tell me the resolution, though.

I don't know how to explain the type of project then.. hmm

 

The three monitors I listed in the OP are all same and 4k.

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Um it's hard to say but for the workstation. Are we talking rendering server, Storage or cloud related? Could probably drop down the gpu if you don't need and if you do Titan would be better if for like rendering, workstation. I would also reccomend some xeons or x99 if you need the sata use, PCI-e slots or even networking.

You don't need 4 way at that point it's just better to wait for 390x or get Titan x's.

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I don't know how to explain the type of project then.. hmm

 

The three monitors I listed in the OP are all same and 4k.

 

 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($430.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 295X2 8GB Core Edition Video Card  ($726.50 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($102.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1948.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Here is a decent single 4K gaming build.

The projects never end in my line of work.

CPU: Dual Xeon E5-2650v2 || GPU: Dual Quadro K5000 || Motherboard: Asus Z9PE-D8 || RAM: 64GB Corsair Vengeance || Monitors: Dual LG 34UM95, NEC MultiSync EA244UHD || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 Pro 256GB in Raid 0, 6x WD Re 4TB in Raid 1 || Sound: Xonar Essense STX (Mainly for Troubleshooting and listening test) || PSU: Corsair Ax1500i

CPU: Core i7 5820k @ 4.7GHz || GPU: Dual Titan X || Motherboard: Asus X99 Deluxe || RAM: 32GB Crucial Ballistix Sport || Monitors: MX299Q, 29UB65, LG 34UM95 || Storage: Dual Samsung 850 EVO 1 TB in Raid 0, Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, 2TB Toshiba scratch disk, 3TB Seagate Barracuda || PSU: EVGA 1000w PS Platinum

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CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 V3 2.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($391.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2620 V3 2.4GHz 6-Core Processor  ($391.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z10PA-D8 ATX Dual-CPU LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($401.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 64GB (4 x 16GB) Registered DDR4-2133 Memory  ($720.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: PNY Quadro K2200 4GB Video Card  ($420.99 @ B&H) 
Monitor: Dell P2715Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($549.99 @ Mac Mall) 
Total: $3734.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-09 18:05 EDT-0400


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5930K 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($552.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($372.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($399.99 @ Directron) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($1059.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($1059.98 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card (3-Way SLI)  ($1059.98 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT H440 (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($794.98 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($794.98 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Acer XB280HK 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($794.98 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Mad Catz R.A.T. 9 Wireless Laser Mouse  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $8361.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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turn the monitors to portrait mode, and you'll have a beastly 12K surround setup with GSYNC
 
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