Building a new Workstation/Gaming Rig

[Meatslab]

Hey I am somewhat of a noob when it comes to best bang for your buck in builds, I was posting to see if anyone could help.

 

I've been looking to build a new rig that will both play games very well as well do well when it comes to 3D modeling and other programs to that caliber.

 

I am wanting to spend around 2,000 on it give or take 300 if anyone could give any incite on parts and what not that would be amazing. <3 

[Coombzy]

2K in what currency US? 

[ViruZ_HUN]

Hey I am somewhat of a noob when it comes to best bang for your buck in builds, I was posting to see if anyone could help.

 

I've been looking to build a new rig that will both play games very well as well do well when it comes to 3D modeling and other programs to that caliber.

 

I am wanting to spend around 2,000 on it give or take 300 if anyone could give any incite on parts and what not that would be amazing. <3 

 

in what money 2000?

 

US, euro?

[Meatslab]

USD sorry guys.

[WoodenMarker]

USD sorry guys.

Do you need peripherals, OS? 

Might want to read this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

[Meatslab]

Do you need peripherals, OS? 

Might want to read this: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-reccomendations-please-read-before-posting/

I will be needing 2 monitors (1080) mouse, keyboard.

Other then that full on tower.

[WoodenMarker]

I will be needing 2 monitors (1080) mouse, keyboard.

Other then that full on tower.

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hSLD

Case and peripherals are subjective. Pick different ones if you want. These are only my recommendations.

Also, why do you need a full tower? Unless you're doing a custom water loop, a mid-atx tower should be able to do the job just as well. As for airflow, the Tempest has some of the best airflow I've experienced.

 

If you want a full tower recommendation, the NZXT Phantom is the tower for my personal rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt

[guyfromnebraska]

Here ya go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hT0m

Case/mouse/keyboard are up to your preference if you wish to change them. 

This build is a little over $2000 but you benefit from the extra horsepower of the GTX780. 

 

 

 

You could also go with an X79 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hT8o 

You would lose some performance by dropping down to a GTX 770 but you would have more CPU power if you need it.

 

 

It's really up to what you think you need more- CPU or GPU

[Meatslab]

Here ya go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hT0m

Case/mouse/keyboard are up to your preference if you wish to change them. 

This build is a little over $2000 but you benefit from the extra horsepower of the GTX780. 

 

 

 

You could also go with an X79 build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hT8o 

You would lose some performance by dropping down to a GTX 770 but you would have more CPU power if you need it.

 

 

It's really up to what you think you need more- CPU or GPU

 

I can't tell you how much this helped, thank you so much!

[guyfromnebraska]

I can't tell you how much this helped, thank you so much!

Glad I could help!

[Meatslab]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1hSLD

Case and peripherals are subjective. Pick different ones if you want. These are only my recommendations.

Also, why do you need a full tower? Unless you're doing a custom water loop, a mid-atx tower should be able to do the job just as well. As for airflow, the Tempest has some of the best airflow I've experienced.

 

If you want a full tower recommendation, the NZXT Phantom is the tower for my personal rig: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-phan001wt

 

Thanks allot! I'll probably end up mixing the parts from these posts to best suit me without going to out of price range. 

[Masfiras]

I believe that Samsung will die soon with the non-Pro version for those kinds of applications.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX  LGA2011 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.69 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($126.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K60 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.24 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2250.81

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-18 08:38 EDT-0400)

 

This is gonna take your plus $300 you had in mind, why ?

 

because it's a 6-core, X79, 8x RAM slots (max. 64GB), Samsung 840 Pro, 3TB 7200RPM, Full-tower case, that's all that you will need for 3D rendering and gaming for the next 5yrs.

 

With Z77/79 you only gonna have support for only Quad-core processors, 4x RAM Slots (max. 32gb). And for this kind of application you will need a very expandable rig cause there are lots of upgrades all the time.

[WoodenMarker]

I believe that Samsung will die soon with the non-Pro version for those kinds of applications.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX  LGA2011 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.69 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($126.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K60 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.24 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2250.81

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-18 08:38 EDT-0400)

 

This is gonna take your plus $300 you had in mind, why ?

 

because it's a 6-core, X79, 8x RAM slots (max. 64GB), Samsung 840 Pro, 3TB 7200RPM, Full-tower case, that's all that you will need for 3D rendering and gaming for the next 5yrs.

 

With Z77/79 you only gonna have support for only Quad-core processors, 4x RAM Slots (max. 32gb). And for this kind of application you will need a very expandable rig cause there are lots of upgrades all the time.

The samsung 840 non-pro should last 35 years if the OP writes to it 10gigs a day: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6459/samsung-ssd-840-testing-the-endurance-of-tlc-nand

I do some 3d modeling as well and other things relating to animation and I would rarely write 10gigs to my ssd. 

The ssd doesn't wear down from reads but instead from writes. Unless the OP is moving data between drives all from the ssd, he'll be perfectly fine with the non-pro. 

 

Get the samsung 840 pro for a hardcore heavy data scratchdisk, not for 3d modeling. 

[Masfiras]

The samsung 840 non-pro should last 35 years if the OP writes to it 10gigs a day: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6459/samsung-ssd-840-testing-the-endurance-of-tlc-nand

I do some 3d modeling as well and other things relating to animation and I would rarely write 10gigs to my ssd. 

The ssd doesn't wear down from reads but instead from writes. Unless the OP is moving data between drives all from the ssd, he'll be perfectly fine with the non-pro. 

 

Get the samsung 840 pro for a hardcore heavy data scratchdisk, not for 3d modeling. 

 

I never have worked on 3D modeling before, so I really don't knew too much about that, so 3D modeling does not take too much writing process, is that right ?

[WoodenMarker]

I never have worked on 3D modeling before, so I really don't knew too much about that, so 3D modeling does not take too much writing process, is that right ?

The files you work with shouldn't even be on the ssd when you work on them and the file sizes are pretty small. You don't write to the ssd much at all.

[Masfiras]

The files you work with shouldn't even be on the ssd when you work on them and the file sizes are pretty small. You don't write to the ssd much at all.

 

Only if you're a guy called Linus Sebastian that has 8x SSDs on his personal rig xD

 

But I got it, thanks.

[Meatslab]

I believe that Samsung will die soon with the non-Pro version for those kinds of applications.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($499.99 @ Microcenter) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM  Liquid CPU Cooler  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock X79 Extreme6 ATX  LGA2011 Motherboard  ($223.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($119.69 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($126.99 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Fractal Design Define XL R2 (Black Pearl) ATX Full Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  XFX 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($77.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Monitor:  Asus VS239H-P 23.0" Monitor  ($159.99 @ Microcenter) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Vengeance K60 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Mouse:  Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse  ($57.24 @ Amazon) 

Total: $2250.81

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-18 08:38 EDT-0400)

 

This is gonna take your plus $300 you had in mind, why ?

 

because it's a 6-core, X79, 8x RAM slots (max. 64GB), Samsung 840 Pro, 3TB 7200RPM, Full-tower case, that's all that you will need for 3D rendering and gaming for the next 5yrs.

 

With Z77/79 you only gonna have support for only Quad-core processors, 4x RAM Slots (max. 32gb). And for this kind of application you will need a very expandable rig cause there are lots of upgrades all the time.

 

Thanks so much this system is INSANE!!! This has everything I want and need plus more and I actually like the decision on the Pro Edition as I personally just feel more comfortable with it with it at not that huge of a cost difference.  The only thing I am worried about is that the ASrock extreme 6 is not all that great quality wise, thoughts?