College PC Build

[Galuhxy]

I'm trying to build a high-end pc that I can use for schoolwork and gaming.Budget doesn't really matter, just want to make sure everything can fit.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NYMV99

 

Also I got this warning at the bottom of my build yesterday. What does it mean?

 

* Some physical dimension restrictions cannot (yet) be automatically checked, such as cpu cooler / RAM clearance with modules using tall heat spreaders.

 

 

[Guest]

It means that the cooler might not fit because your RAM is too high.

 

EDIT: and you're spending too much tbh

[Doge_Such_Wow]

get a single 980Ti or 2 R9 390's.

[BigDay]

if you're going to be getting a higher end gpu, buy nvidia. honestly, just give us a budget. it's so much easier or else you'll be getting dual 980 ti and x99 builds up the ying yang

[grayblizzard]

It means that the cooler might not fit because your RAM is too high.

 

EDIT: and you're spending too much tbh

get a single 980ti but looks good

[Nena Trinity]

Get a 390 instead its much better than 970!

[BigDay]

why are you getting 3 60hz monitors? 21.5 inches is too small. are you planning on gaming at 1080p or 1440p? what kind of settings do you want to be able to play at?

 

with close to a 3k budget, you could do much better. a single 980 ti would be a better choice.

 

that hyper 212 evo isn't enough for that i7 if you plan on overclocking it as best it can.

[Nohemi]

unless you have all the money in the world a budget would be nice and what games your planning on playing would be helpful as well

[BigDay]

PSU requirement link:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

 

I think the build below is better because you have an ROG Swift monitor which is so much better than 3 of those shit acer ones and it's 27 inches with 144 hertz, with gsync, and 1 ms.

 

Single 980 Ti for gaming

 

MOBO has wifi included as well as Crystal Sound 2:

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/Z97PROWiFi_ac/specifications/

Click above for more info on the sound card that it comes with

 

Saved you money on your SSD and HDD. You don't need any other fans. You can overclock the piss out of your CPU with that h110 cooler

 

The PSU below is also ranked highly

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate  5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($178.19 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($699.95 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($738.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $2870.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 18:10 EDT-0400

[BigDay]

Here is the PSU review by Jonny Guru. Rated at 9.6 out of 10

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=153

 

NCIX also allows you to price match everything. Do that to save money if you can. They are a great firm to deal with

[Galuhxy]

It means that the cooler might not fit because your RAM is too high.

 

EDIT: and you're spending too much tbh

 

 

if you're going to be getting a higher end gpu, buy nvidia. honestly, just give us a budget. it's so much easier or else you'll be getting dual 980 ti and x99 builds up the ying yang

 

 

unless you have all the money in the world a budget would be nice and what games your planning on playing would be helpful as well

 

Something under 3k, and I plan on playing more demanding games like battle field on a triple monitor setup.

 

why are you getting 3 60hz monitors? 21.5 inches is too small. are you planning on gaming at 1080p or 1440p? what kind of settings do you want to be able to play at?

 

with close to a 3k budget, you could do much better. a single 980 ti would be a better choice.

 

that hyper 212 evo isn't enough for that i7 if you plan on overclocking it as best it can.

I plan on having a triple monitor setup. Would a sing 980ti support triple monitor gaming?

 

PSU requirement link:

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

 

I think the build below is better because you have an ROG Swift monitor which is so much better than 3 of those shit acer ones and it's 27 inches with 144 hertz, with gsync, and 1 ms.

 

Single 980 Ti for gaming

 

MOBO has wifi included as well as Crystal Sound 2:

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Motherboards/Z97PROWiFi_ac/specifications/

Click above for more info on the sound card that it comes with

 

Saved you money on your SSD and HDD. You don't need any other fans. You can overclock the piss out of your CPU with that h110 cooler

 

The PSU below is also ranked highly

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H110i GT 113.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($209.99 @ B&H)

Memory: Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate  5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($178.19 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB AMP! Extreme Video Card  ($699.95 @ B&H)

Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case  ($179.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair 850W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  ($738.17 @ Amazon)

Total: $2870.23

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-05 18:10 EDT-0400

I like the build, but I want to have a triple monitor setup, I'll keep this build in mind just in case I change my mind.

[BigDay]

If you really want to play demanding games on a triple monitor setup and have it look good, buy 3 rog swift monitors. that monitor is the best. this is way our of your budget though.

 

3 monitor setups don't work well with all games. sometimes the game only shows you 1.5 screens worth of image and just stretches the rest out. imo, i would just go with a single rog swift monitor. that monitor is so good it's crazy.

 

a single 980 ti should be fine for 3 monitors. it's the best nvidia card out right now besides the titan.

[Galuhxy]

If you really want to play demanding games on a triple monitor setup and have it look good, buy 3 rog swift monitors. that monitor is the best. this is way our of your budget though.

 

3 monitor setups don't work well with all games. sometimes the game only shows you 1.5 screens worth of image and just stretches the rest out. imo, i would just go with a single rog swift monitor. that monitor is so good it's crazy.

 

a single 980 ti should be fine for 3 monitors. it's the best nvidia card out right now besides the titan.

Also do you this this this monitor would be good enough for triple monitor gaming? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-e2425swd

Or is there a better monitor for a triple monitor setup?

[BigDay]

Also do you this this this monitor would be good enough for triple monitor gaming? http://pcpartpicker.com/part/aoc-monitor-e2425swd

Or is there a better monitor for a triple monitor setup?

 

no it wouldn't be good for gaming because it's a 5ms monitor capped at 60 hertz. if you plan on getting a really expensive and powerful gpu, you need to get an equally good monitor. if you truly want to have a great experience with a triple monitor setup, you need to spend more money. at this point, you can't afford it. i can't recommend any monitors for gaming that are higher than 1 ms, lower than 144 hertz, and don't have gsync.

[BigDay]

for gaming, you want a monitor or monitors with 1 ms, 144 hertz, and gsync enabled especially if you have an nvidia card

[BigDay]

if you really want a 3 monitor setup, i'd recommend you watch this youtube video:

 

https://youtu.be/XZtROXwJSCE?t=3m38s

 

he has 2 asus vg248qe monitors to the left and right of a single asus rog swift. if you couldn't afford x3 rog swift monitors, you could go with that setup above

 

anything else would be absolute shit and a waste of money

[Galuhxy]

if you really want a 3 monitor setup, i'd recommend you watch this youtube video:

 

https://youtu.be/XZtROXwJSCE?t=3m38s

 

he has 2 asus vg248qe monitors to the left and right of a single asus rog swift. if you couldn't afford x3 rog swift monitors, you could go with that setup above

 

anything else would be absolute shit and a waste of money

Damn, his that pc is overkill.

[Galuhxy]

if you really want a 3 monitor setup, i'd recommend you watch this youtube video:

 

https://youtu.be/XZtROXwJSCE?t=3m38s

 

he has 2 asus vg248qe monitors to the left and right of a single asus rog swift. if you couldn't afford x3 rog swift monitors, you could go with that setup above

 

anything else would be absolute shit and a waste of money

Yeah, i think I'll just use 3 asus vg248qe

[BigDay]

the x3 titans may be overkill, but his monitor setup certainly isn't. that's what it costs to run 1440p gaming on 3 monitors

[BigDay]

Yeah, i think I'll just use 3 asus vg248qe

 

keep in mind, the tn panels aren't known for the best color accuracy.

 

edit: here is a review of those monitors:

 

[BigDay]

you need 3 display ports on your gpu and 3 display port cables for those monitors. do not use anything else as it will be capped at 60 hertz or 60 fps

[Galuhxy]

you need 3 display ports on your gpu and 3 display port cables for those monitors. do not use anything else as it will be capped at 60 hertz or 60 fps

Does the gtx 980ti have 3 display ports?

[BigDay]

Does the gtx 980ti have 3 display ports?

 

yes, the zotac 980 ti that i recommended to you in my build has 3 display ports:

 

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=110041&vpn=ZT-90505-10P&manufacture=Zotac

[Galuhxy]

you need 3 display ports on your gpu and 3 display port cables for those monitors. do not use anything else as it will be capped at 60 hertz or 60 fps

So I've modified my build and now have two versions The first one, which I've modified a little bit, and this one http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kM8823 I'm going to get the build that I have the money for. With my second build, I've run into a problem I can't find a case that will fit my 980 ti sli.