$2000 Gaming Build

[afineout]

Need a good $2000 build for my fathers desktop. Put together http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QJpJdC but need critiquing. 

[DarkBlade2117]

What will this be used for? Don't SLI lower end cards ( by lower end only SLI the top tier cards like GTX 980Tis, furies. Ect)

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

You father is gonna be doing hard core gaming? Anyways great build but I'd probably swap the dual 970's for a single 980ti. Better power consumption, heat output, and noise also if you ever wanna add another one you can- You just might need to beef up the PSU.

[afineout]

Mostly Autocad Design. The reason I went with two 970s is that two 970s will beat a 980 but i don't have enough budget for 2 980s

[afineout]

Hows this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wDX7P

[DarkBlade2117]

Hows this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wDX7P

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mm2fLk With the ACX cooler you'll be able to overclock the card further and I got a more reliable PSU. The one you chose was made by FSP, they aren't very good. I chose one made by SeaSonic. Since EVGA uses rebrands from other companies.

[Pugs501]

Hows this? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8wDX7P

get a 980Ti like this

[DarkBlade2117]

get a 980Ti like this

You are paying for a overclock which can be done by yourself, you can get the same card with the same cooler just no overclock for the same price as a reference cooler design.

[itachipirate]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.00 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.99 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0+ Video Card  ($679.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($46.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $2030.55

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 15:21 EDT-0400

 

980ti is about the speed of dual 970s except it has more VRAM and is a single card which is always better, Don't buy Windows 7. We get it you don't like how W8.1 looks but you can change that with so many different programs, don't limit yourself to an outdated OS because you can't adjust to a new UI. Windows 8.1 is better, plain and simple. More features, better performance, better basically everything... Also the RAM you chose had some gross CL16 bullshit

[Lotus]

Honestly, there are some weird things that you did that I don't necessarily agree with. 500GB SSDs are still too expensive, and 240GB SSDs are more than enough with that 2TB HDD for mass storage. Your motherboard is a bit too expensive for no reason, X99 chipsets are designed for quad channel memory yet you're getting 2 sticks and leaving 6 open slots, Windows 7 is really not a good choice, and the R5 is better than the R4 case. Then I also would go with a single 980ti configuration, but with the cost savings you can get a higher rated PSU so you can slap in a second one should you desire. Also, the PSU you selected anyway is poor as the EVGA G1 series has crappy 12v regulation. Stick to G2 or GS units only. Anyway, here is the build I would end up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($391.98 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M 76.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI X99S SLI Plus ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($71.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB Video Card  ($679.95 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive  ($17.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1957.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 15:34 EDT-0400

[Lotus]

You are paying for a overclock which can be done by yourself, you can get the same card with the same cooler just no overclock for the same price as a reference cooler design.

The most expensive GPUs are binned by their board partners. When you go up a tier, the chip is binner higher. It's not just an overclock you're paying for. This doesn't hold true on low or mid-end cards because it's not worth doing.

[afineout]

haha first of all, this isn't my machine, second of all, windows 10 is out very soon and a free upgrade.

[gavin.970]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  ($378.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($113.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Asus X99-A ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($73.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB AMP! Extreme Core Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 970 4GB AMP! Extreme Core Edition Video Card (2-Way SLI)  ($369.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $2026.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-27 17:20 EDT-0400

 

I agree with the 970 sli in this case.