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I would like opinions on my build. My budget is $4,000 and I would like to get a lot of bang out of this system. It will be about evenly split between gaming and content creation.

My goal for the color scheme to be black and white.

 

Another note, is when purchasing from Amazon I have a 9% sales tax, because I am in Washington and they are based in Washington.


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($292.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($1089.98 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050012-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($31.59 @ Amazon) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 PWM 82.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($31.59 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $4096.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 04:25 EDT-0400
 
Updated to include proper Noctua fans to replace the NZXT fans.

 

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My Build:


i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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@zwunder

I'd suggest;

Change your GPU to the gigabyte g1 gaming 

Get windows from http://reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap

I made the GPU switch, however I would prefer to get windows direct from Microsoft, call me old fashioned, but I just am paranoid about software swaps and G2A.

My Build:


i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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@zwunder

I'd suggest;

Change your GPU to the gigabyte g1 gaming 

Get windows from http://reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap

Also you might want to change out the ssd for 2 250 GB ssd's then raid them

Also, with SSD's I would rather have one, rather than raid two only to have one die and kill the pair.

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i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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I'd go with this, you get more cores for productivity, a higher end cooler, more storage while keeping a high end 500GB class SSD and significantly more screen real-estate for productivity.
 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($372.95 @ 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: Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($226.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($535.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (OEM) (64-bit)  ($133.79 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($393.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($393.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Dell U2515H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor  ($393.99 @ Amazon) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4044.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 03:17 EDT-0400

CPU: i7 5820K 4.0GHz @1.15V | MOBO: Asus X99 Sabertooth | GPU: Gigabyte Windforce GTX 980Ti, LTT Orange | CASE: NZXT H440 Black 2015 | COOLER: Noctua NH-D15S w/ LTT Fans | RAM: 32GB Patriot 3000MHz | STORAGE: 512GB Samsung 950 Pro, 960GB Sandisk Ultra II 3 x 8TB Seagate HDD's | PSU: 750W Seasonic X series, black / orange cablemod cables| Monitors: 3x Asus VX24AH's | AUDIO OUT: Microlab SOLO 8C, Sennheiser HD 650's, Audio engine D1 Amp / DAC | AUDIO IN: Blue Snowball | Keyboard: CM Storm QuickFire TK MX Green | Mouse: Logitech G900 Proteus Spectrum + RSI Extended Mouse Pad | PCPP Link: http://nz.pcpartpicker.com/list/hPjFd6

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CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($199.99 @ Amazon) 





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: Corsair 760T White ATX Full Tower Case  ($139.99 @ Micro Center) 


Total: $3351.27

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 03:18 EDT-0400

 


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Single 980 , what about TWO Titan X?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
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) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050012-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($552.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4250.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 03:19 EDT-0400

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Single 980 , what about TWO Titan X?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ NCIX US) 
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) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050012-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: Asus PB287Q 60Hz 28.0" Monitor  ($552.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($57.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $4250.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thanks all, I have merged a lot of ideas, I like two Titan X's, however I feel that I would rather have one Titan X and also have 6 cores on my cpu. So here is my revised list.

 

However I am still open to more suggestions.


 
CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($372.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($399.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($292.75 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card  ($1089.98 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.89 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($29.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($22.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050012-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: Asus PB278Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($429.99 @ Micro Center) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.00 @ NCIX US) 
Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($59.98 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $4078.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-12 03:43 EDT-0400

My Build:


i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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Thanks all, I have merged a lot of ideas, I like two Titan X's, however I feel that I would rather have one Titan X and also have 6 cores on my cpu. So here is my revised list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

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

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste ($6.49 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Asus X99-DELUXE/U3.1 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard ($399.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($297.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($292.75 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.99 @ B&H)

Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($162.99 @ B&H)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card ($1089.98 @ Amazon)

Case: Phanteks Enthoo Luxe ATX Full Tower Case ($159.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($29.98 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($21.69 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.49 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($22.49 @ OutletPC)

Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050012-WW 37.9 CFM 120mm Fan ($29.99 @ Newegg)

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

Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($169.00 @ NCIX US)

Mouse: Logitech G602 Wireless Optical Mouse ($59.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $4078.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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AS5 is garbage, buy some nt-h1 or Gelid gc extreme. Also fuck Asus x99 boards, get a nice MSI or Asrock board.

PEWDIEPIE DONT CROSS THAT BRIDGE

 

 

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AS5 is garbage, buy some nt-h1 or Gelid gc extreme. Also fuck Asus x99 boards, get a nice MSI or Asrock board.

I personally use AS5 and have never had a problem. Also, according to the comparison charts AS5 is one of the top thermal compounds. And again, I have never had a problem with an Asus motherboard, and much prefer them to MSI or Asrock.

My Build:


i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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My first 3770k died to an Asus board. Gelid will drop temps by at least 5c, I have a kraken on my delidded 3770k

I understand that you had a bad experience with Asus, and I respect that, but that does not make all of their products bad. Thank you for you input. Also Gelid will not drop it 5c, at most it will drop it 1 or 2 degrees, which in the grand scheme of things doesn't matter as I am not going for a super insane overclock, I just want a solid overclock I can trust to run stably. 

My Build:


i7 5820k ~ Sabertooth X99 ~ 32GB Crucial Sport ~ Nvidia Titan X ~ Enthoo Luxe ~ 512GB 850 Pro ~ Asus PB287Q


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